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Worlds Unseen (2007)

by Rachel Starr Thomson(Favorite Author)

3.75 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0973959126 (ISBN13: 9780973959123)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Little Dozen Press

series

The Seventh World Trilogy

review 1: Passable Christian fiction that crumbled at the end. I think this author has a lot of potential and probably with some more experience and the help of a good editor/publishing company, could probably put out something pretty amazing. I liked a lot of elements of this book - the world building was creative - but the characters were somewhat flat (especially the male characters) and there was too much ripped from other famous fantasy fiction. After a lot of excellent buildup, the end fizzled, feeling rushed and forced. I'm not really interested in reading the rest of the series.
review 2: I normally do not read fantasy, but this year it seems I have stumbled into a rare breed of fantasy that I like; non-magical fantasy. After reading Truth and The Tiphereth Tril... moreogy, I decided I was willing to try Rachel Thomson’s Seventh World Trilogy. I was not disappointed.This whole series is nothing like I expected it to be. Although an allegory, Rachel went beyond the typical to make an extraordinary tale that not only was captivating, but gave some deeper insight into our faith. Without giving too much away, the allegory focused more on the beginning of the Bible.The only thing that kept me from giving it five stars was that there were some pretty intense and dark moments in the book. The dark didn’t overshadow the good, and Rachel did well at not making it too dark, but it was very intense at points.Rachel’s writing style is nothing short of lyrical. I reread many portions and read some of them aloud, just because they sounded amazing. I can see this as wonderful book to read aloud as a family. Rachel has what many traditionally published others struggle to obtain -- a unique and compelling writing style.The story itself kept me on the edge of my seat. In fact I read the whole series in a little over a week while I was sick. It is a real page-turner and took many unexpected twists. The relationships that develop were nothing like what I expected in the beginning. It was so refreshing to read a book that didn’t turn out like I thought it would at the beginning.I highly recommend this whole series those who love non-magical fantasy, allegories, adventure stories, and those looking for a book that is anything but normal.You can get a free e-book or buy a paperback copy at Amazon, Barns and Noble, Smashwords, iTunes, and Kobo less

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