Title: Victor and the Sun Orb
Author: Amy Nielson
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595512127
Pages: 158, Paperback & Hardcover
Genre: Fantasy/Fiction/Young Adult/Children’s Books
Reviewed by: Gary Sorkin, Pacific Book Review
Book Review
The Sun Orb takes the power of the sun and distributes it to the five poles of Solandia, a fantasy world “above” our Earthly world, on Sun Fairy Empowerment Day. If it wasn’t for the Sun Orb, the magic wands of Queen Magenta and King Godfred, Prince Victor’s parents, would be powerless. Everyone knows without magical power, fantasy worlds cannot exist.So are the wonderfully articulated assumptions creating the basis for the storyline of Prince Victor, the heir to the throne of this magical fantasy world – but there’s one problem! Young Prince Victor will lose his magical power at the age of thirteen unless he finds a way to rid himself of the dark curse placed upon him at his Baptism.
Amy Nielsen takes readers on this beautifully written childhood story in her novel Victor and the Sun Orb. Through her fantasy world created with lovely names, righteous people, Kings, Queens and Lords, all with a touch of magic up their sleeve, she authors a clean-cut, wholesome story. In the wake of creative authors such as Hans Christian Andersen, each page is open and bright with clarity of the altruistic goals and motivations of her characters. She artfully sets the storybook world where colorful magical powers grace the existence of fanciful characters. She gently darkens the story with an evil undercurrent, however bad behavior gets punished whilst good prevails and morality is rewarded – all wonderful lessons to be taught to our children.
Her graphically “Happy” cover art of a rainbow over a brilliant sunrise suggests her targeting a young audience. This book is ideal for children looking to immerse themselves in an adventure story of gallant proportions spiced with the flavor of beautiful names and places. This book would be an ideal gift for a child going off to camp or on a trip, as a companion book for time alone. Amy Nielsen’s story of Victor and the Sun Orb continues as she ends with what is the beginning of a sequel yet to be published.
