Genre:
Children's/YA Fantasy
Children's/YA Fantasy
The Tethered World
The Tethered World Chronicles book 1
by Heather L.L. FitzGerald
“Normal” means different things to different people. For sixteen-year-old Sadie Larcen, family dynamics look a little different than most. Parents with oddball occupations? Normal. Five home-schooled siblings—one with autism? Normal. Police knocking on the door and parents gone missing? Definitely not normal! When Sadie uncovers the reasons behind her parents’ disappearance and the truth about her heritage, she despairs of ever feeling normal again. Especially when she learns that her mother’s interest in Bigfoot, Dwarves, and other lore extends beyond her popular blog. Sadie’s family has been entrusted with keeping the secrets of the Tethered World—home to creatures that once roamed the Garden of Eden. Sadie and her siblings must venture into this land to rescue their parents. Stepping out of reality and into a world she never knew existed is a journey Sadie fears and resents. But she chooses to risk all to save her family. She’s just not sure she will survive during the process.
ASIN: B01HHAT538
My Review
Fantasy just became reality for Sadie...
So, I've never been the hugest fan of fantasy but over the years I've started giving some of the Christian ones a chance. The Tethered World features, what in my reading experience is, a unique premise. Legends like gnomes, leprechauns, and bigfoot, are real, originally coming from the Garden of Eden.
I have to say that I liked everything about The Tethered World; the neat storyline, Heather FitzGerald's gentle handling of a character's autism, the realistic interaction between the siblings, down to the detailed realm of the Tethered World and its inhabitants. Not to mention, that the Larcen kids are homeschooled which is a rarity in today's fiction.
I have to say that I truly loved Sadie as a heroine, a reluctant heroine I might add. I've read so many stories where the girl is impossibly brave and just accepts whatever comes her way. Not so, Sadie. She is honestly scared, would rather be anywhere but smack in an adventure, and doesn't always get along with her siblings. But in her determination to rescue her parents she finds out that she is made of stronger stuff than even she thought.
I listened to the Audible version of this book and I totally enjoyed it. The narrator was perfect, she had the right voice for Sadie's character and just the right inflections. I also liked the few effects that were scattered throughout the story.
Heather FitzGerald's first book in her Tethered World Chronicles series is a must read or listen for any fantasy lover and would make a perfect storytime book for families. I can't wait for book two to come out!
So, I've never been the hugest fan of fantasy but over the years I've started giving some of the Christian ones a chance. The Tethered World features, what in my reading experience is, a unique premise. Legends like gnomes, leprechauns, and bigfoot, are real, originally coming from the Garden of Eden.
I have to say that I liked everything about The Tethered World; the neat storyline, Heather FitzGerald's gentle handling of a character's autism, the realistic interaction between the siblings, down to the detailed realm of the Tethered World and its inhabitants. Not to mention, that the Larcen kids are homeschooled which is a rarity in today's fiction.
I have to say that I truly loved Sadie as a heroine, a reluctant heroine I might add. I've read so many stories where the girl is impossibly brave and just accepts whatever comes her way. Not so, Sadie. She is honestly scared, would rather be anywhere but smack in an adventure, and doesn't always get along with her siblings. But in her determination to rescue her parents she finds out that she is made of stronger stuff than even she thought.
I listened to the Audible version of this book and I totally enjoyed it. The narrator was perfect, she had the right voice for Sadie's character and just the right inflections. I also liked the few effects that were scattered throughout the story.
Heather FitzGerald's first book in her Tethered World Chronicles series is a must read or listen for any fantasy lover and would make a perfect storytime book for families. I can't wait for book two to come out!
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives
The Tethered World by Heather L.L. FitzGerald a 4.5 Bark rating.
The Tethered World by Heather L.L. FitzGerald a 4.5 Bark rating.
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(I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my review. All opinions are entirely my own.)
