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Reviewed by Michelle Randall for Readers' Favorite
Good vs evil, light vs dark, archangels vs Lucifer; this concept has always captured our attention. Open your mind to a world of Spirians, or the Protected Ones, Light and Shadows, or the Fallen Ones. In the Spirian clan is a young warrior, Shanuk, who is powerful, but still a little too boyish and easily angered to be a leader. The elders of the clan fear that they will need Shanuk to be ready to take over the clan sooner than they want. Calla is part Spirian and part Fae; she is a healer in the clan and she is the love of Shanuk's life, yet she too will have to endure and learn to be a leader among the people and not just a headstrong young girl. Spirians: The Beginning by Rowena Portch tells the story of Shanuk's growth, and what happens to the elders that leads to his becoming the leader of the clan. It also tells Calla's story, what happens to her, and her growth to become his partner in the clan. Author Rowena Portch gives us a well written tale of secrets, betrayals, revenge, and making the wrong and right choices in this story that keeps your attention from beginning to end.
Spirians: The Beginning is a well written tale, giving enough history to make everything that occurs in the story make sense, yet not so much as to bore the reader. Every character has a background, some tragedy that led to them being in this clan, and those tragedies ultimately led to them making decisions, either wrong or right. Author Rowena Portch weaves historical, fantasy, coming of age, and spiritual elements into a tale that keeps your attention and has you reading from beginning to end. I recommend this book for adults only because there are some references to sex - the mating, bonding, and then some other - so I wouldn't let younger kids read it, but that's a parental choice.
