Genre: Children's Fantasy
My Rating: ★★★★
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Goodreads Summary:
In a magical realm, three teenage girls-Jade, Opal, and Amber-are chosen to fulfil an ancient prophecy. Although they meet as strangers, they must learn to trust one another with their lives as they embark on an epic journey, armed only with magical stones. On the day of their fourteenth birthdays, they set out on a quest that will require them to leave their homes and families to face fierce enemies in an effort to save an enchanted land called Fairytale, where magic reigns and evil is unknown. At the same time, in a parallel world, a young girl named Joa fights for her life in a hospital bed in Paris. While she is dreaming, she is transported to a magical realm where three young heroines fight a spectacular battle. Their success or failure will determine the fate of Fairytale.and Joa's survival. In 2002, Flavia Bujor became a media sensation around the world with this much heralded debut. Her novel has now been published in more than twenty-one countries and remains a bestseller in France and Germany. Her spontaneous, inspired voice and richly imagined world make The Prophecy of the Stones a truly enchanting fantasy.
First things first, I just want to point out that the author of this book first started writing it when she was 12 and by the time she was 14, it was a published book. Just let that sink in for a moment..........
WOW. The fact that a 12 year old can come up with such a cool idea and then put pen to paper and create a 400+ page book that is good enough to be published just blows my mind!
This is only going to be a short review because I don't really have much to say, so here it is.
I loved this book. The idea, the characters and the execution of the plot were all amazing for her age. However, because of her age, I felt as though I would have enjoyed this book so much more if I was younger, because that's just how it's written. It was quite predictable and the writing was a bit juvenile at times but what do you expect? It was written by a 12 year old who is extremely talented to be able to create this amazing piece of work that I believe should be read by all children because it's just such a great fantasy story that incorporates friendships, adventure, fantasy, magic and all those good things that children LOVE.
I highly recommend this to anyone with kids or teachers or anyone who wants a great fantasy middle grade story, really! It was excellent and I commend Flavia for having such beautiful writing and an really enjoyable story at such a young age! Brilliant!
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