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The City of the Golden Sun
By Marilyn Peake
Children's fantasy adventure novel, second book in THE FISHERMAN'S SON Trilogy. Has received many fantastic reviews. Available in paperback and eBook.
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Description
THE CITY OF THE GOLDEN SUN- -second book in a trilogy- -is the sequel to the well-received children’s fantasy adventure novel, THE FISHERMAN'S SON. In the first book, the main character, Wiley O’Mara, rescued six boys trapped in an ancient city submerged beneath the ocean. Now he and the other boys return to The City of the Golden Sun. Once there, Wiley takes a backseat to Keegan, the son of King Reginauld, and to the magnificence of the ancient city itself. Wiley and his friends immerse themselves in the daily life of the city, so that both Wiley and the reader can truly experience The City of the Golden Sun. In the third book, it will be up to Wiley and the boys to bring news of this ancient culture to the now impoverished island. The fictional city is based on extensive research into ancient Greece and Rome, theories about a possible Atlantis, and Ireland. THE CITY OF THE GOLDEN SUN includes elements of all these places, and much more.
Fine Sequel Teaches Children High Values
Marilyn Peake’s “The City of the Golden Sun” is a charming extension of her children’s novel “The Fisherman’s Son.” As the second book in the trilogy, “the City of the Golden Sun” builds naturally on the first while indulging young readers with adventure equal to the first and more magical fantasy.
Wiley and his new friends from the mysterious, ancient City of the Golden Sun find themselves transported back to this fabled place once again by Elden the dolphin and Beluga the whale, along with a few more dolphin friends. But this time the City of the Golden Sun thrived above the ocean as a monument to the best that humankind has to offer.
Ms. Peake sets aside the harder life lessons her young hero Wiley had to learn in the first novel of this trilogy. This book allows young readers to play and enjoy more along side Wiley and his friends. But that’s not to say those readers still aren’t learning higher standards and values.
Where “The Fisherman’s Son” explored the sadder examples we find all too often in adults, “The City of the Golden Sun” gives its young readers the nobler ones: honorable leaders, loving parents, supportive friends and neighbors.
As with “The Fisherman’s Son”, this novel is geared toward ages eight to twelve with a simple, concise style perfect for this skill level. Even so, there will be just enough new words to have your child coming to you or the dictionary to expand his or her mind. Once again, Ms. Peake deserves a high rating for creating a book easy to read, that encourages healthy fantasy and creates a desire in young readers to learn.
K.L.Nappier
Author of "Full Wolf Moon," "Voyagers," "Bitten" and more.
Please visit www.KLNappier.com for more author info, reviews and interviews.