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Lynda Louise Mangoro
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Publisher | Journeymakers | ||
ISBN | 978-098411421 | ||
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Gareth
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Synopsis
On a quiet suburban street in a typical English sea-side town, Kyra Sutton makes an extraordinary discovery, a discovery that at first promises thrills and excitement but will soon prove to test the schoolgirl and her friends to the extreme, a discovery that will change the course of their lives forever. When 14 year old Kyra discovers she can fly, the door to a world of adventures opens up before her. She is accustomed to the extraordinary, having communicated with her dead grandmother since the age of five, but the events that follow are mind blowing, even for her. A group of local teens, including Kyra s two best friends; boy crazy Lauren and loveable geek Noah, are mysteriously drawn together in their paranormal abilities and form the Dream Riders Club. Using their gifts for enchanting adventures and to get harmless revenge on Marco, the local bully who has tormented Noah for years, is fun at first, but events soon take a sinister turn and the group realise there is a far greater purpose awaiting them. Can they master their variety of supernatural talents, including time travelling and mind reading, in time to prevent the tragic outcome that has been foreseen?
Review
This is a very captivating book - from the first page we are catapulted into Kyra's world as she awakens to her powers as a Dream Rider, and soon she is joined by four others who share similar supernatural powers. They must understand their unique gifts and find out how best to use their powers -whether for their own gain or to help others.
This book can be read on two levels -either as a very well placed escapist fantasy, which has been very well placed at the teenage market; or as a book that has several layers all designed to help waken the reader to their own spiritual side. The subjects raised in this novel hearken back to the deepest of teachings and reach far into the collective psyche. Lynda should be applauded in this as, I've just said, it's perfectly pitched at the teenage market -who, in their own way, are awakening to their own unique powers too. This is a highly moral book, able to look at the big picture and apply it to the Dream Riders as they deal with some really difficult situations -like coping with grief and bullying. Despite the heavy situations, the story never gets morose or overly serious - it's always lightened by the teenage banter which is down to earth, as well as being funny and snappy.
I think this will be enjoyed by most teenagers - especially people who have read all the Harry Potters and are looking at the next big thing: because Awakening Of The Dream Riders could very well be it!
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