Meneka (The Tale of the Four Wizards)

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The seriesA Tale of the Four Wizards-Patriarchs of the Realmtells the magic and the myth of the cultures of The Realm in theIan's Realm Saga. I think you'll find these short and easy to read stories great as stand alone fables, but if you're reading … see full wiki

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A great short story that will hook you on the series

Feb 5, 2013

by SheilaDeeth
posted in Friends and Fans of Fantasy

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Meneka, though part of a series, stands alone as the tale of two wizards adrift in world of water and temptation. One will fall and one rise, but which will be the stronger? Young Meneka, wounded in the past, determined to survive, practical, quick and imaginative, tries to plan the next move. Meanwhile studious Kaempie advises caution. And a wild wind blows.
The world of these wizards is a place of strange powers and breezes. Threatened by the evil queen who drains sorcerers of their powers as soon as they ripen, stretching from port to ocean to curious shore, peopled with wizards and men and maybe more, it comes to life in author Dianne Lynn Gardner’s four wizards short stories. This second wizard is destined for great things as he chooses his hiding place and his defenders, but there’s a sadness in seeing temptation calling him.
Readers of the author’s longer novel, Deception Peak, will delight at these insights into the history behind two groups of people ever at odds. New readers will enjoy the realistic interactions between teenagers and the twisted determination of young Meneka. And those like me, already hooked on Ian’s realm, will simply long for more. This series and these books are highly recommended for middle grade and up, and particularly for those hard-to-hook boys in the age group.

Disclosure: I won an ecopy of this book. Lucky me. I was quickly hooked.

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