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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Want chills? Read this, then watch the natl weather forecast,
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This review is from: The Elementals (Mass Market Paperback)
This book initially seems to begin as a series of rather odd short stories, until the author sneaks up behind you like a thief, stealing your breath and your heart, and you find your jaw was left on the ground about a mile back. I've never been an environmental fanatic, but upon closing this book I immediately went and threw out my aerosol hairspray cans. Well worth reading, and VERY well worth reading a second time!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I read this whole book within 12 hours!,
This review is from: The Elementals (Mass Market Paperback)
This book was one of three books we studied in my English Lit II class. I read the whole book in one day, and it was a great book. The Elementals combines classic myths with great fictional storytelling. The first two parts are fantastic, especially the second about the destruction of the island of Thebes, which is one of the islands belived to be the real Atlantis. The final story was a tough one for me to read, because it portrays a very disturbing end to the human race, but the book ends with a strong hope for redemption. A tremendous effort by one of the leading Celtic writers of our time.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
solid cautionary anthology,
This review is from: The Elementals (Paperback)
"Water". The melting of the ice caps leads to the great flood destroying Atlantis. Few survive the calamity, but Kesair leads the small band in a desperate search for land that takes them to Emerald Isle in hopes of starting over"Fire". If you can make it in the palaces of Crete, you can make it anywhere thinks talented musician Meriones. When the volcano erupts, spewing fire everywhere, Meriones struggles not just to survive, but to rethink his philosophy of life. He now understands that man proposes, nature disposes. "Earth". Good old Earth allegedly has no feelings as mankind goes about destroying it. Tell New England housewife Annie Murphy that Earth lacks compassion as she is the demanded sacrifice or else the planet has nasty plans for mankind. "Air". Several millenniums have passed since Kesair survived the sinking of Atlantis. The Earth has seen what man has done and become. George Burningfeather leads the final battle of survival though it seems obvious that mankind's reign is done. This is a cautionary "anthology" consisting of four warning novellas that if humanity does not change and take care of the planet, the Earth will react. The first two tales are incredibly powerful ancient historical stories that adhere to the warning theme inside an exciting narrative. The "Earth" story seems a bit flat compared to the previous duo while the "Air' contribution will leave readers breathless. Superb admonitory ecological allegory that not so gaily asks, "What's Going On" while forewarning that "in the Year 2525..." Harriet Klausner
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