Title: From the
Mountain
Author: L.L. Crane
Series: Mark of Powers (Book 1)
Genre: Young Adult Dystopian Fiction
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: February 14 2015
Edition/Formats Available In: eBook & Print
Rating: 4 Stars
This book is told in the first person.
Disclosure of
Material Connection: I received this book
for review from RBTL World of Books Blog Tours and the author. I was not compensated nor was I required to
write a positive review. The opinions I
have expressed are my own. I am posting
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Blurb/Synopsis:
What would you do if you were one of the last of your kind
on earth? Sixteen year old Teak’s Mark of Power has kept her alive, but will it
last? Although she is a trained killing
machine, it isn’t by choice. Slated to be one of Siv Gareth's elite soldiers,
her life seems to be on course, but she has a decision to make. Does she follow her father’s wishes and
become a soldier, or chase after her own dreams of training dragons? Persecuted, shunned, and tortured because of
her skin color, Teak is mad, and somebody is going to pay for it. Siv Gareth’s race war has just begun, and now
that the Purity Law has passed, the Destroyers are out in hordes to kill her
and any others with light skin. When she
shoots an arrow at Siv Gareth, a chain of events unwinds that ultimately threatens
her very existence. Accustomed to going
it alone, Teak finds herself on a long journey with a group of inept teens, and
she must learn to depend on them…or die.
When two boys enter the scene, one irritating and the other mesmerizing,
Teak wonders if she has a shot at a normal life. But will her lack of Power and
skin color ruin it? This dystopian society novel, Book 1 in the Mark of Power
Series, is riveting with suspense, action, betrayal, and the brimming hope of
romance.
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My Thoughts:
The story is a little gruesome to start so this is just a warning
in case you like to eat/nibble as you read.
It also has me thinking about our distant past. Prejudice is the theme that starts this tale
off and how it affects children. The
author does a great job of showing the reader how terrified these people are. Watching some of the current events just seems
to make the plight of these people seem more real.
Teak Frain has grown up a lot before a young girl should have
to. She loves to read and to learn. It’s a great way to foster a child’s need to
read. The author also has a healer that
uses herbs in his practice. It must have
taken a lot of research in order to sound accurate. It also feeds the reader’s need to come into
contact with dragons.
I was trying to read this book while not feeling well. I never thought of it before but this is a
great book to have around if you’re feeling under the weather. It helps you forget how miserable you
feel. Our author has also written a book
that both young and old will love to read.
Book two has already come out so you may find that you’ll want to
directly into reading To The Moon once
you’ve completed the beginning of Teak’s adventure.
Excerpt:
“You ready?” he asks.
I stop. Am I ready? Will I ever be ready? “Sure,” I answer, more calmly than what I
feel inside.
Thann takes off at a rapid pace, his long legs flying under
him like machines pounding against the black earthen tunnel. Since I am connected to him, because he holds
not only my hand but my future tightly in his, I have no choice but to
follow.
Author Information:
L.L. Crane lives in a remote area of Northern California
with her two horses, six goats, three dogs and two cats. When she was a child, L.L. Crane dreamed of
being a writer. She used the name, “Katie Bush” as a pen name for the
famous writer she hoped to become, cranking out book after book on her mom’s
old blue typewriter.
As life often has
twists and turns, L.L. Crane found herself becoming anything but a writer. She graduated with a B.A. in Education, even
though she was honored to begin her college career with the aid of writing
scholarships.
After becoming a teacher, raising three children primarily
on her own, as well as owning and operating a business, L.L. Crane finally
pursued her dreams and began writing novels.
She brings her own experiences from teaching and her love of animals to
her stories.
L.L. Crane is an avid reader and writer and loves children,
animals, reading, riding horses, and gnomes.
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