The Raven Trilogy: The First Journey ~ Melka Stansah. 1st sc NEW! HERE in MELB

Description: A young adult fantasy novel about identity and romance. Follows a young boy named Raven as he seeks to avange his parents' deaths. Raven has lived as an outcast his entire life. When secrets are revealed to him, his world is turned upside down. No mother, no father, he now stands alone. His quest for revenge leads him on a path beyond his wildest dreams. Filled with self discovery, love and heart-ache - this book will be sure to make you laugh and cry. Will Raven find the answer he is looking for? About the AuthorMelka Stansah was born in Jakarta, Indonesia in May 1983. She wrote her first novel in her native language, Indonesian when she was eight years old - the first time she discovered her love for writing. Melka moved to Melbourne, Australia in 1999. In 2011, she completed her first draft for the later her debut novel. Her influences for writing are varied as her love of travel and culture has vastly enriched her life. Her childhood was spent reading Indonesian folklore, manga and novels written by famous authors all around the world. Melka's fantasy novels are influenced by her love of world history, historical literature and ancient mythology. ‘The Raven Trilogy: The First Journey’ is her first published novel in a series of three. Very Interesting read!ReviewsI was drowning in this book until I reached the very last page! ….. "You have both your father's and mother's eyes. Your topaz eye meants you have something that I don't" "Which is what?" "Power." Nicholas replied. "You have enormous power inside you, Raven That power belonged to your father, power that is even greater than mine." First things first, Melka Stansah is a huge Adam Lambert fan! Probably the biggest Lambert fan I have ever seen! I knew this about her as soon as I saw her social media pages, and thought it was super awesome. I too, really enjoy Adam Lambert's music. When I first opened the book, I was not surprised to see that this book was inspired by, and dedicated to, the one and only ADAM LAMBERT! Oh, and after talking with the author, I found out that she was actually able to give Adam a copy!! How cool is that?!! Now that my little rant is over, we can start talking about the book! The First Journey by Melka Stansah was a very exciting story full of secrets, battles, magic, love, friendship, heartbreak, corpixes, and most of all.. REVENGE. Raven goes on a long hard journey in hopes of seeking revenge. To find out what kind of revenge, and on who, you will have to pick up a copy of this book and read it for yourself! Stansah paints such a magical, crazy world in her readers minds! It was easy to see that Lambert inspired this book. Lambert is very colorful, vivid, and unique.. just like this book! The people, the places, the items, and the words, are all so beautifully described and perfectly used. Stansah picked the perfect words to use while writing this book. It is as if she carefully thought out each word, one by oe, to make sure that each is worthy to be in such a lovely story. This book would make the perfect movie and it is safe to say, that Stansah has a brilliant mind! The First Journey stood out to me as soon as I began reading the first page. Raven's journey is definitely not an easy one, but he slowly begins finding himself and the truth about his family. I really enjoyed watching Raven grow and deal with his history and, what could be, the start of his new life. Stansah gives Raven a lot of background history and unique characteristics. Stansah's reasoning behind giving the boy 2 totally different eyes is pretty crazy. It is his eyes that makes him special though. It makes him who he is, and more specifically.. what he is. Raven also begins falling for a random woman, who he did not mean to save, let alone, meet. "Who can stop love? Once it fills one's heart, it overflows with unstoppable dreams and relentless hope." I really recommend this series! I was drowning in this book until I reached the very last page. It was only until the very last word that I was able to come out of the book for air. I can't wait for the second book!! A REALLY INTERESTING STORYLINE … The Raven Trilogy: The First Journey has an interesting basis. I enjoyed Raven and his lone wolf attitude; however, I was confused by the mix of present and past tense that Melka Stansah switched between. In the beginning of the book the writing was written in standard past tense style, but later on it switched to present tense which made the writing read a bit awkward. For example: "Chavet looks at his troops in dismay, whatever happened is beyond his comprehension." By writing the story in this manner, Stansah seemed to keep the reader outside of her story instead of letting them completely in. But that being said, if the tone of the story were fixed, this story would be highly enjoyable. Stansah molds together a word of mythology and dystopia all in one. She brings to surface elements of the old world, while making it clear that her story and setting are thrust into the future. Watching the characters in this novel unfold was enjoyable, and I found myself growing attached to Raven by the end. He was a true warrior, and seeing his strength grow despite the setbacks of his past made me feel hope for the future of us all. Raven is a true role model for readers of all ages, and I think that young adults would benefit the most from this novel. It is a great mix of fantasy and real life lessons within an original storyline.Some similarities to Game of thrones …. This book is action-packed and during those action scenes, I couldn't help but think that it's like a lighter version of Game of Thrones. Melka's writing is so good, I swear! I also love the plot and how the story was shown. I did not expect it to be a coming-of-age story and I loved it. I thought it was just a middle-grade book, but naaaah. IT'S A VERY GOOD COMING-OF-AGE BOOK AND YOU'LL LOVE IT IF YOU READ IT!!! Trust me on this one. GREAT FANTASY SERIES … I have enjoyed following Raven, a hero who is part human and part monster (a notoriously hated race in Raven’s world). He has one blue-green eye and one yellow eye due to his mixed heritage. He is shunned from normal society and is forced, as an adult, to survive on his own. In isolation he becomes a worthy warrior with unequalled combat skills. I have loved getting into the narrative and following Raven and his various adventures!Marvellous Reading! WHY do ebayers buy from US?Because you KNOW what you're getting. 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