L. Carroll

Part one starts with building the foundation to an intriguing fantasy world, but it's not one without corruption. When Lantalia becomes the next Vritesse, Anika devises a plan to steal the powers from her twin sister and it will lead to worldwide, catastrophic consequences.

Now the only hope is currently on Earth, the teenager Maggie, believed to be the Child of Balance and the only one who can solve the riddle of the Advantiere. Part two throws Maggie to Lor Mandela and back, and becomes an even more serious problem when her father's life is put at stake. Soon it becomes a race against a perishing world and an army set to destroy those who might escape its fate.

There are lots of likable characters set in this fantasy world. Ruled by magic and plenty of mayhem, it keeps you guessing what happens next at a quick pace. I look forward to reading the sequel, Four Hundred Days.… (mehr)

Lor Mandela – Destruction from Twins – Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

Destruction of twins, and so it must end.
They are the lock, yet they are not friends.
The Child of Balance can only restore.
Her father the key and she is the door.
The Riddle now told, the Advantiere presents,
Healing begins following events.

ONE comes swiftly in the morning
ONE unknowing moves in haste
ONE beloved through mighty fallen
ONE is chosen to forget her place
Elahk E Ber Lor Mandela!
One through strong must fall forbidden.
One made low shall rise again.
One must be as these words written
Then will One forever reign.
Elahk A Ber Lor Mandela!

This is the puzzle that must be solved to save the world of Lor Mandela. The destruction of the planet started with the death of the matriarchal leader known as the Vritesse of Lor Mandela, who prior to her death had to choose her successor between her two twin daughters. Anika had the strongest will whereas Lantalia was the kindest. Both were qualified but only one could rule. Which would it be? Little did she know that her choice would bring vengeance between the two ending in complete destruction of their sisterhood. Will one be stronger than the other and rule their world? To complicate things even more, Anika’s daughter's former entrusted (husband) Darian has swore to seek revenge upon her, her family and put himself into a position as ruler. But does he have the strength to pull it off?

And then there is Maggie Baker, a 17 year old living in what she calls the most boring town on earth. When she starts seeing hundreds of tiny lights buzzing around her window, she knows it’s nothing more than a stupid dream. But when the dream starts taking her in places that she can’t identify she starts believing that these dreams aren’t your every night dreams. So who is Maggie and how does she fit into the world of Lor Mandela?

When I made it to the last page of Lor Mandela I had one thing to say “NO! Don’t end now!” This book contained some of the most creative characters I’ve ever found in a book of this type. The Shadow Dwellers can fade in and out of the shadows and move at high speeds won me over. The Sybran Forest that draws it’s branches up as beings entered, were easily within my ability to imagine. But my favorite characters had to be the Shadow Squanki which is a magical creature who can camouflage into its surroundings and create portals allowing them to move from place to place. And they will do just about anything for their favorite food the cricket.

This author kept me so involved in the story of Lor Mandela that I found myself thinking about the riddle and it's meaning while driving to and from work each day. So, Author L. Carroll, I’m ready for the next chapter of Lor Mandela and hope I don’t have to wait too long. This book was great!

390 pages
2010
L. Carroll
Author of the Lor Mandela Series
http://www.lormandela.com
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