by Dew Pellucid
published by author
2012
ISBN
Why Read?: Review
Challenges: YA/MG Fantasy, Self-Published, 100
Books in a Year
Young fantasy fans will find much
to love with the world Dew Pellucid created in The Sound and the Echoes.
Some familiar fantasy elements mingle with new ones creating a world
vastly different from our own.
Ever since Will’s sister
disappeared in the lake when they were little, Will has had his two pets,
Damien and Dia, for company. His life is
pretty normal – well, aside from the fact that his parents will not stop
searching for his sister – until right before his 13th
birthday. It is then that his pets tell
him the truth about his sister…and about him.
Will is whisked away to the world of Echoes, semi-transparent twins to
humans, whom they call Sounds. He is
heavily disguised because evil Echoes are out to kill him. A law states that if a Sound dies, his Echo
must be killed, and Will’s Echo just happens to the be the rightful heir to the
throne. With the help of his new best
friend, Peter, Will must overcome many various obstacles to see his Echo ascend
to the throne.
The world of the Echoes is a very
unique one, as are many of the tasks Will must accomplish, although some are
rather reminiscent of Harry Potter. However, there are many characters that seem
to come and go at random, and the evil Fate Sealers are very difficult to
image. Also, the plot tends to meander
at times and all plot points do not necessarily lead to the ending. These issues tend to throw older readers out
of the story, but many young readers can look past these inconsistencies.
Dew Pellucid has penned a story
that will easily entertain middle-readers. With a tighter storyline and solid
characters, The Sound and the Echoes
could be a wonderful fantasy to be enjoyed by all ages.
Rating 2/5
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