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The Children Of Pisces

By R E Lewin @RachaelRuthH #TheChildrenOfPisces #TheTwoPendants

Distributor: Troubadour Publishing

Published on: 28th March 2022

ISBN: 9781 8031 30927 £10.99

First line: The creature threw back its head as a long howl bellowed through the forest, sending waves of terror though Sarah.

Genre: Fantasy, Animals, Adventure

Age: 9+

What’s it all about? A terrifying virus (not COVID 19) has been released onto Planet Earth in the future and wiped out vast swathes of the population of humans and animals. A few lucky animals survived thanks to the work of a few concerned people. One of which is an island zoo. Into this world come two children, Tammy and Mikie. They are both unusual and special with powers closely linked to magic crystals. Both are realising that having these powers might be fun and exciting to begin with, but come with great responsibility. They are surrounded by people who love them and want to care for them, but they want to expand and try out their powers without seeing the great risks they could be taking. Will they find out more about their family and their origins? Will they be able to help humans save the planet?

Why should I read it? A story which vaguely links to the pandemic, might not seem like the most relaxing read, but there is much more to this than that. The story arc slowly builds all the way through as you get to know the two children – Tammy and Mikie and follow their adventures. Mikie’s life seems harder to connect with, he’s almost like a trainee superhero. However, I really enjoyed finding out more about Tammy and her special ill of connecting with animals – she is able to communicate with all animals (apart from crocodiles) and they therefore trust her and follow her around, much to the amazement of her adoptive parents on their safari park. The love shown between the nuclear family is wonderful to read about and must relate to some readers out there. Sometimes, I found the speech a little clunky, but the description is lovely and I could really picture where the events were taking place and how each character was feeling. The start of the story is brilliant and really grabs you right from the get-go: it’s pacy, dramatic and startling! If you like books that set in the normal world, but with a slight twist (like Phillip Pullman’s Northern Lights trilogy), then this is the story for you. And there are more on the way! Thank you to @RandomTTours for the copy of the book and I hope the rest of the tour goes well!