Title: The Mirror of N’De
Author: J.K. Malone
Publisher: Kregel Publications
ISBN: 978-0-8254-2667-4
My Thoughts
The fascinating world of Hadlay Mivana is like a topsy-turvy version of our own world during medieval times. Just close enough to believability in some ways, to capture my imagination and making it difficult to put the book down.
As Hadlay begins her initiation into adulthood, and embarks on a training path that has never been done before, she must overcome the bigotry of the old class system. A class system that the returning Emperor and his son have shattered, along with unraveling the mystery of her prophetic-seeming dreams.
I always get a slight twinge of feeling sacrilegious or blasphemous when reading a fictional story based on Biblical stories and in the beginning this was no exception. But, the adept handling of the Savior story, told through the guise of myth and spoken storytelling, combined with the interesting characters quickly changed my mind. I found myself drawn right into the story and was completely surprised by the turn of events.
About the Book
In the mythical city of N’de lives thirteen-year-old Hadlay and her people, the Ramash. Scorned and abused by the unloving and absent Emperor, the Ramash are poor people, placed second to the ruling class of the Oresed. Young but bold, Hadlay rages against the injustice in her city. When she is chosen for the honor of serving the Prince in the Tower, she hopes to find a way to right the wrong… but soon discovers that things are worse than she believed.
While Hadlay works to better her people’s condition, she struggles to abide with the abusive Oresed and understand the meaning of her dreams in which a fantastical white horse appears to her and speaks in riddles. When Hadlay stumbles into one of the Tower’s secret rooms, she discovers a hidden mirror that doesn’t just show her reflection, but reveals much more: the horse’s name is Sirach and he has a plan to save the children of N’de, if only Hadlay can bring them to the mirror. Hiding her knowledge of Sirach from the Prince, Hadlay sets out to do Sirach’s bidding. But when Sirach’s presence is revealed, Hadley’s life is in danger and the only way to save her is for Sirach to give up his own.
Crafting powerful narrative and creative characters, author L. K. Malone spins a compelling tale that combines exciting entertainment and the Christian story. In The Mirror of N’de, readers will empathize with the desires of an oppressed people, will anger at the affliction of a cruel adversary, and ultimately rejoice with the revelation of a Savior.
About the Author
L. K. Malone is an insatiable reader who devours nearly a book a day when she isn’t writing. Favorite genres include political thrillers, historical fiction, romance, and fantasy. Some of her favorite reads include the Hunger Games series and the Harry Potter books, which inspired her to try her hand at fantasy with a Judeo-Christian twist. Malone is a Colorado native with a large extended family, which includes two lovely young women who graciously let her mentor them through the Denver Kids program, and a handsome menagerie of pets.
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