A series of extraordinary events mark the beginning of summer: earth tremors ravage the Hyddenworld; Jack and Katherine have a child, Judith; and a mysterious gem is found near Brum. That same night, after decades of sleep, the Emperor of the Hyddenworld awakens . . . Jack, born of the Hyddenworld, knows that he has a foot in each world but doesn't wholly belong to either.Is he human, or hydden? Judith too is a child of two worlds, with her human mother and hydden father. She knows who she is supposed to be - the Shield ...
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A series of extraordinary events mark the beginning of summer: earth tremors ravage the Hyddenworld; Jack and Katherine have a child, Judith; and a mysterious gem is found near Brum. That same night, after decades of sleep, the Emperor of the Hyddenworld awakens . . . Jack, born of the Hyddenworld, knows that he has a foot in each world but doesn't wholly belong to either.Is he human, or hydden? Judith too is a child of two worlds, with her human mother and hydden father. She knows who she is supposed to be - the Shield Maiden, bearer of the gems and helper of humankind - but somehow this destiny seems too much to accept. The discovered gem puts Brum firmly in the path of the Empire - Jack must travel back to the Hyddenworld. He knows that the four gems need to be reunited soon and that the Shield Maiden must be ready to wield them. If Judith does not embark on her own great journey soon, or the gems can't be found, then both the hydden world and the human will be threatened with extinction.
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Add this copy of Awakening to cart. $42.66, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Pan MacMillan.
This book is a real delight and if you enjoy a well-paced plot combined with beautiful description and frequent action, then this is for you.
?Awakening? is a highly imaginative novel and has many magical passages which help the reader to enter fully into the very colourful Hyddenworld with its quirky characters and their unusual adventures. It contains elements of fun, sorrow, nail biting passages and pure enjoyment and is of a quality that allows the reader to become totally immersed in the story.
The whole book is well thought-out and, although it?s easy to read, is written at a very high standard. William Horwood uses the English language in a way that I would describe as elegant, with nothing to jar the reader out of the smooth flow of the story.
While I was reading this book I felt that I was enjoying something that is both art and craft. By this I mean that the artistic merits are beyond doubt and the whole thing is very carefully crafted, as though Horwood has gone through each page with the utmost care to ensure that each part of the book is of the highest standard. We already know from his previous books that this author is a storyteller of great capability and this piece of work can only serve to enhance his reputation.
Some of the passages are so beautiful both in concept and execution that I think the author could rightly be described as having a certain genius.
If you like fantasy then you will love this book and I would certainly recommend it without hesitation
