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A review by camilla_dinardo
The Eyes of a King by Catherine Banner
5.0
The paragraph on the back of the book is only the start of this story, as it unfolds, you cannot believe how brilliantly the story is being told. It's such a powerful, magical story, at times I thought I was going to cry. I was defiantly caught off guard with the way this book unraveled, and how amazingly it was written. This story is so out of the ordinary, and I won't do the book any justice by telling you what it's about, it's one of those stories that has so much depth and mystery..I don't know where to start.
This story is narrated by Leo, a fifteen year old boy who lives in Malonia. He, and including all the boys attend a Military School, where you learn to fight more than reading or writing.
Coming home from school, Leo comes across a book in the snow. It is a simple, black, small, leather book....but there are no words on the pages. Leo takes it anyway, and when he opens it at home, words start to appear and they tell a story...and as it goes on, it becomes a fairy tale. Practically all the people in Malonia have come to believe that there is no such thing was this land called England, and that Prince Cassius no longer lives. Leo reads the book, and discovers that the story is about Prince Cassius and England. The story than switches, and starts to describe a girl, with blue eyes and a mysterious necklace....Leo doesn't know what to believe. Could these stories actually be true? And why do they mysteriously appear on the pages before his eyes? Leo deals with this mysterious book, Military school and troubles at home. The story slowly starts to unravel and what seemed like a fairy tale, could be much more.
This story is defiantly hard to explain, it has so depth. It was sad at times, but I also found myself smiling. It's one of those books were I had to stop reading to gather everything that was going on, and what has happened...but I still loved it. It was written so well that even though a lot happens, you still end up enjoying the book and wishing it never ended. This was truly a great read that left me speechless at the end...I cannot wait to read the sequel, Voices in the Dark..
This story is narrated by Leo, a fifteen year old boy who lives in Malonia. He, and including all the boys attend a Military School, where you learn to fight more than reading or writing.
Coming home from school, Leo comes across a book in the snow. It is a simple, black, small, leather book....but there are no words on the pages. Leo takes it anyway, and when he opens it at home, words start to appear and they tell a story...and as it goes on, it becomes a fairy tale. Practically all the people in Malonia have come to believe that there is no such thing was this land called England, and that Prince Cassius no longer lives. Leo reads the book, and discovers that the story is about Prince Cassius and England. The story than switches, and starts to describe a girl, with blue eyes and a mysterious necklace....Leo doesn't know what to believe. Could these stories actually be true? And why do they mysteriously appear on the pages before his eyes? Leo deals with this mysterious book, Military school and troubles at home. The story slowly starts to unravel and what seemed like a fairy tale, could be much more.
This story is defiantly hard to explain, it has so depth. It was sad at times, but I also found myself smiling. It's one of those books were I had to stop reading to gather everything that was going on, and what has happened...but I still loved it. It was written so well that even though a lot happens, you still end up enjoying the book and wishing it never ended. This was truly a great read that left me speechless at the end...I cannot wait to read the sequel, Voices in the Dark..