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A Modern Day Fairy Tale, February 23, 2008
This review is from: The Rock of Realm (Paperback)
Rock of Realm by Lea Schizas is an exciting tale full of adventure, excitement, and surprises. While written for a young adult audience, the tale is ageless and makes for a great reading experience the whole family can share.
Fourteen year old Alex Stone and her best friend, Sarah, have just finished a babysitting job and are heading home. With Alex's frisky pet German Shepherd Butch, and Butch's pet squirrel Pops by their side the girls decide to take the shortcut through the park. Out of nowhere, a small pink stone falls from the sky hitting Alex on top of her head. Nearby the girls find a pouch with gold glitter. While both items seem innocent enough, the girls joke about the possibility of them being magic and recite a chant they had read in a book written by their favorite English teacher. Suddenly, nothing would ever be the same.
Being of royal lineage in a parallel world (a little detail her parents had not discussed with her) Alex finds she and her friends have been transported into the alternate realm and are on the adventure of a lifetime. In this world Alex and Sarah can understand everything Butch and the wise-cracking Pops say. They meet new friends who help them on their quest and learn powerful lessons of friendship and love as their adventure unfolds. Join Alex and her friends as they learn things are not always as they appear.
Lea is an amazing storyteller. Her characters are so interesting and colorful you find yourself wrapped up in their tale and encouraging them on their quest from start to finish.
I can hardly wait for the next adventure in this series!
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The Rock of Realm -Gripping Cliff-Hanging Chapters, June 15, 2005
This review is from: The Rock of Realm (Paperback)
I am a big fan of Harry Potter books and never thought I'd be so swept up in another Young Adult book until I picked up The Rock of Realm. Not only did I not put down the book once I started to read it, but I finished it in one sitting.
The author does an amazing job drawing her reader into each chapter with the cliff-hanging endings in each chapter. Her descriptive details draws you into the book along with the colorful and at times funny characters.
Lea Schizas' ability in storytelling truly shines through in her book. The moral lessons she is trying to teach children are woven in such a way a child would never realize they are actually learning some life lesson.
As an adult reader, I have to say The Rock of Realm was truly an enjoyable read and I would highly recommend this book for the whole family to share.
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Rock Of Realm really ROCKS!, January 15, 2009
This review is from: The Rock of Realm (Paperback)
ALEX IS IN TROUBLE.
HER DOG ATE THE GARBAGE AND HER DAY WENT DOWNWARDS FROM THERE. WHEN SHE IS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A GLITTERY ROCK ON HER WAY HOME THROUGH THE PARK, SHE RECITES THE WORDS THAT UNLOCKS THE WAY TO A DIFFERENT WORLD. A WORLD WHERE SHE IS NO STRANGER!
THE ROCK OF REALM IS A HIGHLY ENTERTAINING READ WITH REALISTIC DESCRIPTIONS AND SITUATIONS THAT ADULTS AND CHILDREN ALIKE WILL LOVE.
JUMP ON BOARD AND GET TRANSPORTED TO THE FABULOUS WORLD OF LEA SCHIZAS!
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