Hannah Mashiko Mashiko itibaren Bajary, Belarus
The Naming is a very descriptive fantasy - a traditional story of good and evil. It tells the story of Maerad, a reluctant heroine who embarks on a remarkable journey of discovering her true identity and calling. The author is admittedly influenced by the writings of Tolkien, and it shows, but the story still has an element of originality and contains many great merits of its own. I found myself taking notes of lines that struck me as timeless truths: (Don't fear your enemies, pg 55) "They want our wills to weaken in fear. They feed on our fear. Starve them!" (Every person has value, pg 97) "You are in another world now, where it is considered that every human being is worth the trouble of being cared for." (and pg 104) "The law is that the hungry must be fed, and the homeless must be housed, and the sick must be healed. That is the way of the Light." (Learning to live loved, pg 318) "One difference is that for the Dark, certainly, you are a pawn. For the Light, you are a free human being... free to choose. It is the difference between commitment and slavery... between working for what you hope for and believe in the depths of your heart, and what someone else forces you to do." I look forward to reading the other 3 books in the series. The characters were easy to care for and the plot was not predictable. Adolescents and adults who are drawn to fantasy even a little bit, will enjoy The Naming.
A collection of magazine articles on different pop cultural phenomena from the late 50's, early 60's. Very hipster. Not very me. If you consider yourself a hipster or former hipster, you may enjoy this more than I did. To me, it was somewhat dull and pretentious. I'd rather read about people who do not consider themselves soooo cool.