The Kingdom of Malinas
E.J. Tett
Reviewed
by Ann Marie Chalmers
The Lamya have not invaded the Kingdom of Malinas for
over a hundred years but when Sorrel grows up she still wants to be a
warrior
and fight against the historical enemies of her people the Elani. Arguing with her mother and Brother one
evening Sorrel runs off. She returns to her home in the Vale of Malinas
to find
everything burned and all the inhabitants dead or taken into slavery. After all this time the Lamya are a threat
again and it is left to Sorrel and a few other survivors to save her
people.
In order to fight the Lamya Sorrel has to
travel away from her home and find an army to help her.
With her best friend Little Cloud by her side
the journey is long and dangerous.
Sorrel and her friend face a Lamya guard, 2 dragons and a
mysterious
wraith on their adventure but that is nothing compared to the pink-eyed
Leader
of the Lamya of Malinas called Corrinus and there is also Millicent to
watch
out for.
The fate of the Kingdom of Malinas rests in
Sorrel’s hands. Will she manage to
defeat Corrinus and have her people released from slavery?
Will the Lamya people stand in her way or
help? This is a story of good versus
evil and is something young readers can really get their teeth into. Not as childish as the ‘Chronicles of Narnia’
or as hard as ‘Lord of the Rings’ this new world is perfect for
teenagers,
young adults and even grown ups who have read Maria Snyder’s ‘Study’
series.
With some extraordinary characters and
creatures this is a great work of fantasy.
Of course this tale has many messages to send us. Do not judge
people by
their race, to work as a team and to be strong when needed etc. and it
is told
so well and has a great storyline that will hook readers from the start. Potter fans may find this of interest if they
are willing to go to the Vale of Malinas instead of Hogwarts.
The author originally wrote ‘The Kingdom of
Malinas’ when she was 17 years old. It
has been altered since then but this first book is only the start of
what
promises to be a great trilogy and maybe even more?
The second part is called ‘The Empress
Graves’ and will be the next release from this author with the final
part ‘The
Barbarians’ Key’ promised in the future.