Kidnap: Part One of Guy Erma and the Son of the Empire
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I don’t want to go… Do I have to go?
13-year-old Prince Teodor of Freyne knows his duty to the memory of his father and his kingdom. Always, he must help those less fortunate than himself. Yet a frightening nightmare fills him with foreboding, but still he must do – into the Dome.
13-year-old Guy Erma lives in the shadow of the Dome, he has no father and no mother and his future is uncertain, he must start earning a living when he turns 14. He knows not where he will live or even how he will eat, and his only dream is to enter the military academy – at the heart of the Dome.
Two boys as different as any two boys might be. One act of cruelty will throw their lives together, but who dare they trust?
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My Review
When I was asked to review this book, I was not sure what exactly this book was going to be about. I knew it was considered a Young Adult Sci/Fi book, but that’s about it. It took me a little while to get into the story because it starts out on a strange note. But once I got into the story, things started falling into place. The different planets and how the people who come from the planets intertwine is really interesting.
The characters in this book are well-developed and though this is just the beginning of the story, you can start to see how they connect. The kidnapping of Prince Teodor is the major story line in this part of the book. His kidnapping has political reasons, but who exactly is behind it? And how does Guy Erma fit into the story? The settings in the story are very well described and bring the story to life. I am looking forward to finding out how the story plays out. There are so many great characters and so much action that any young sci/fi book lover will enjoy reading this book.
About Author Sally Ann Melia
The author was born in Wallasey, England, in 1964, and moved to the South of France when she was eleven. She spent her teenage years living in the cosmopolitan city state of Monaco and became immersed in its many languages and cultures. An English girl in a French school, for three hours each week she would sit at the back of the class as her colleagues learnt English. To pass the time, she wrote stories. This led to a lifetime of writing novels, scripts, stories and articles. In her working life, Sally writes marketing communications and manages large international websites.
In 2010, Sally joined the Hogs Back Writers, a club located on the outskirts of Guildford, and she set about turning an old manuscript into this novel: Guy Erma and the Son of Empire. Sally currently lives in Farnham, and she is married with two children.
I wonder if my 10 year old would like this. I am thinking he might be a little young still, but it sounds like a great book.
He might be a little young to appreciate it all, but in another couple of years he would! Check out my Aoleon reviews because that is a series he’d be a good age for!
Sounds like an interesting book! My daughters aren’t really into science fiction at all, but I might give it a try!
Hmm, I wonder if my almost 10 year old son would like it? If not maybe my almost 9 year old daughter, or my 11 year old.. Hmm. I will have to show them this and ask them if they’re interested! Thanks for sharing!
i’m not a huge fan of sci fi, but it sounds like an interesting book. i feel like it needs to get my attention in the first chapter though for me to finish it. i’m usually starting about 20 books at a time.
My son loves to read Sci/Fi books along with different kind of atlases. I think he will enjoy something like this.
What an interesting concept. Would love to take a quick flip through
I can’t get into sci-fi books as much as I would like to! This does sound like a great book. My dad woudl love this as he loves anything sci-fi!
Sounds like an interesting story line. I am always looking for new books to read.
Great review! This definitely sounds like an interesting books for young readers. It’s so important to get kids into reading <3
This sounds like a great read! I had not heard of this book or the author before!
Looks interesting and a lot of kids would love this concept. Thank you for sharing.
This sounds like an interesting read indeed. I love books like this and it sounds like a book my nephew would really like too. Thanks so much for sharing.
Sounds like this could be a great book to get my preteen nephew. Books for boys that age are not always easy to pick!
Sounds like a great book! Good review! I am always looking for my next fun read!
This would be a great book for my nephew. He struggles a little with reading, but I bet this story would keep his interest enough.
It’s nice to step out of our genre styles once in awhile, yes? My heart pierced for the 14 year old, that’s young (from a mama speaking, lol. I’m happy to see the review, thank you for sharing it.
This sounds interesting! I haven’t read much alien/sci-fi, but I can usually get into anything with a gripping plot line.