The Blue Unicorn's Journey To OSM
The Blue Unicorn's Journey To Osm
by Sybrina Durant
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GENRE: Teen Fantasy Book
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BLURB:
The book is about a little blue unicorn who
was born into a magical metal-horned tribe of unicorns. He is expected to save the tribe from the
evil sorcerer, Magh but how will he be able to do that with no metal and no
magic? Read the book to find out how a
plain blue unicorn comes of age with the help of a brave stag and a loyal
firebird. The book is meant for teen
readers and anyone else who love unicorn stories with lots of pictures.
Excerpt:
The two little squirrels had been chomping on nuts the
entire time Blue and Gaiso spoke. They
enjoyed their meal so much that, watching them made Blue remember how hungry he
was. His mouth watered and he did not even like acorns.
“I am famished!” he thought.
He had several of Chef Tinam’s ready-to-eat meals in his backpack. With his cloven hoof, he pulled out two
tins. One was labeled “Vegetable Barley
Soup” and the other had “Sweet Red Beets sprinkled with Blueberries” printed on
it in squiggly writing.
Tinam’s to-go containers were designed so that anyone could
easily open them with a touch of a stick, an antler, a finger or anything
solid. Blue tapped the top of each can
with his horn.
The lids rolled back, releasing delicious aromas. The beets smelled like freshly turned up dirt
after a light rain. They had been
roasted just enough to make them taste slightly sweet.
The blueberries smelled so tart that the back of Blue’s
tongue started tingling. This earthy
chow smelled like home to the hungry unicorn.
Oura’s eyes popped wide open with wonder. It amazed the squirrel to see food could be
preserved by such a magical process.
“Ooh, that smells wonderful. May
I have a taste?”
Blue was quick to reply, "Yes, please have some.
Everyone…please have some. Tinam is a
great chef.” He was happy to share his magical feast with anyone who wanted a
sample.
“Tinam certainly has a wonderful talent for preserving
foods," Springen gushed. She was
impressed.
Having an interest both in fanciful creatures having adventures and the search for better lives, I thought this book called to me. It is written on a middle grade level, with some words needing a bit more work to figure out, mainly the very creative names given to the characters. The author does a wonderful job of world building.
It is a story of good vs evil, about how circumstances can change the direction of our lives.
Not everything is as it seems and many things take their own time to show their true colors.
It is a story about ethics and loyalty, about facing fears and making tough choices.
Unlike a famous reindeer with a different sort of nose than his herd, Blue's tribe accepts his difference and includes him. Blue, however, chooses to make his difference hold him back, limit his inclusion. In other ways, he is more open to friendships among people not of his breed than are the other unicorns. The story is very good but this book has messages on additional levels.
I recommend it to readers of fantasy fiction and those who appreciate deeper meaning in the stories they read.
It is a story of good vs evil, about how circumstances can change the direction of our lives.
Not everything is as it seems and many things take their own time to show their true colors.
It is a story about ethics and loyalty, about facing fears and making tough choices.
Unlike a famous reindeer with a different sort of nose than his herd, Blue's tribe accepts his difference and includes him. Blue, however, chooses to make his difference hold him back, limit his inclusion. In other ways, he is more open to friendships among people not of his breed than are the other unicorns. The story is very good but this book has messages on additional levels.
I recommend it to readers of fantasy fiction and those who appreciate deeper meaning in the stories they read.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
I am the
author of the "Learn To Tie A Tie With The Rabbit and The Fox" series
of instructional books for boys and girls. I also co-write, edit and publish
children's books by other authors, Sandi Johnson (Children's books) and Britt
Brundige (Tween graphic novel). For the older crowd, there's a little bit of
romance by Historical Regency Romance author, Gina Rose.
I am also the
publisher of the 4 volume set - Sybrina's Phrase Thesaurus.
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