Official Review: Sage Stone - The Magic Between the Worlds

[Azeline Arcenal]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Sage Stone - The Magic Between the Worlds" by Darcy Deming.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Sage Stone – The Magic Between the Worlds by Darcy Deming is a coming of age story filled with action, adventure, and magic. Written in the third person perspective, the story is told from different perspectives.

Sage and his twin sister, Hanah, are special due to their ability to wield powers that normally only shamans of their tribe can control. When Sage gets hit by lightning, his whole world changes. His grandfather is able to heal him, but Sage hears and sees things, like his spirit guides, that he was unable to do before he got hit by lighting. As Sage and Hanah continue on their journey of light, dark forces threaten to overcome them. While Sage searches for his father’s manuscripts, his Uncle Malakai will do anything to get his hands on the manuscripts first. Will Sage be able to find his father’s manuscripts, or will Malakai succeed in his mission to get revenge?

The creation of a mystical world filled with talking animals, spirits, and magic as well as aspects of Native American myths made this book stand out from any other book that I have ever read. I like how the author added detailed accounts of the rituals and customs of the Tachi nation since it made Sage’s world more believable. On the other hand, I found the plot to be slow moving and the writing style to be simple.

Despite the slow-moving storyline, I found the characterization of the characters to be well-developed. Although Sage and Hanah are twins, their personalities differed greatly, but where one twin was lacking, the other made up for it. Their grandfather, Jack, and mom, Willow, were also very supportive of the twins and guided them through whatever difficulties they faced.

Since this is the first book of a series, the ending left some questions unanswered, but it didn't end in a cliffhanger. I also didn’t notice any grammatical errors or spelling mistakes. This book is listed under the young adult genre, but I think it should be listed as a children’s book.

Overall, I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. Due to the slow-moving storyline and simple writing style, this book wasn’t what it was advertised to be. I was expecting a young adult novel but got a children’s book instead. Other than that, I found the characters to be well-rounded and the descriptions easy to visualize. I would recommend this book to readers from between the ages of 9 to 15 years old.

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[Quinto]

Seems like a disappointing book from the point of view of eind advertised as a YA novel only to find it is a children's book. I like the touch of native spiritual customs though. Thanks for the review.

[Cecilia_L]

I really don't enjoy slow-moving storylines, so I don't think this is my cup of tea. However, I appreciate your honest review!

[Eryn Bradshaw]

That's definitely disappointing that it was falsely advertised, but sounds like potentially a good gift for my youngest sister! I do like that it touches on Native American myths. There are so many great myths and creation stories that just don't get told or shoved away. I'm glad that children's fiction is picking up on it more. I know I would've eaten books like this up when I was young and needed to do my summer reading!

[OrlaCarty]

It is very disappointing when you don't get what was advertised in a book. However, it does sound like a good story. I think I would enjoy it - but only if I picked it up knowing that I was delving into a children's read.

[Manang Muyang]

I believe the trouble is in the definition of young adult. Some define the term as including young people from age 12; using this interpretation, the book is YA.

I still read children's books from time to time to de-stress. Sage and Hanah may be a pair to watch out for. I like the idea of boy-and-girl twins.

[Fu Zaila]

I think a simple writing on a YA fantasy adventure leaves too much to be desired. It's disappointing the book isn't as it promised to be. Great review!

[florence faith]

I'm an adult but I enjoy reading children's book. Seems like a pretty good book. I don't mind slow storyline, and I'm relieved that it's not a fast-paced story. So I think this is perfect for me. Thank you for your review!

[TaaraLynn]

Sometimes I can deal with slow moving stories, but I definitely wasn't expecting you to say 'children's book.' However, yay, for characters being well developed!