Name: Rebecca Newton and the Sacred Flame
Author: Mario Routi
Publisher: Oak Tree Press
Summary: Rebecca’s life is about to
change!
In the
beginning, the ancient Gods created not just the earth. They also created three
other worlds: the Elysian Fields, a paradise where they themselves live;
Tartarus, the dark world of demons and Titans, ruled over by the ancient deity
Cronus; and finally the Land of the White Sun, where all the heroes and
creatures of myth dwell – Centaurs and Minotaurs, Cyclopes and Gorgons, Amazons
and flying horses! In this land the Creator planted the Sacred Flame, the
Cosmic Source that keeps the universe in balance and must be protected from the
Dark monsters and Evil Gods who desire to seize it, in order to destroy all the
worlds.
Review: Set mainly
in the Land of the White Sun, another dimension where centaurs and Amazons live
alongside special immortal humans called Orizons, this original story is
infused with Greek mythology, battles of Good versus Evil as well as romance. Rebecca
is destined to be an Orizon, so when she leaves earth for this other dimension
to start her training trouble seems to follow her starting with her abduction.
Being brave, selfless and a natural fighter she takes it all in her stride and
never loses faith or her positive attitude. I respected her ability to remain
calm and focused, although she was a little too perfect for me.
With
centaurs, Amazons, demi gods, and Pegasus there were plenty of surprises and
elements of interest – and you can imagine the battles they had to protect the Sacred
flame from Evil. This fight of Good against Evil was key to the plot, starting
with King Turgoth trying to steal the flame by abducting Rebecca. This wouldn’t
usually enamour me to someone, but where everything is black/white, good/evil,
I liked the fact that Turgoth saw things differently to everyone and was a
mixture of vulnerable, strong, rash and kind.
The story
was filled with plenty of action and fighting, giving the plot good pace and
tension. Whilst I enjoyed this aspect of the story I felt it was stronger than
the character development and I didn’t feel invested in all of the characters.
I didn’t know them inside out and when something major happened to them, even
Rebecca, I wasn’t as upset or sad as I could have been.
An
original, striking story of Greek proportions!
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