Review of The Death Song of Wen'etra

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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Death Song of Wen'etra" by Wesley R Turner.]
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Death Song of Wen'etra by Wesley R. Turner tells the history, culture, and religion of the fictional Ushani people, their deity, and their heroes of old. The Ushani people were a long-forgotten tribe from the Middle East who died out. Archaeologists found the remnants of their history and culture on stone tablets and translated them. These findings make up the words of this poem.

The poem begins with the Ushani account of the origin of humans. They believed that Wen-Eba (their deity) created humans from trees and filled them with colour, light, and love. However, the people rebelled and turned away from him. Their greed and corruption led to the awakening of a dark and evil force called Wen’etra, who sucked the world of colour and light. Men began to war amongst themselves and forgot how to love. However, Wen-Eba didn’t forget his creation and gave many messages of hope through his prophets, which then came to pass in the form of Aedliss, the hero of the Ushani people.

I loved the illustrations in the book; they were beautifully and richly done. They also added depth to the stories. The author mentioned that they were done by his wife, and I commend her work. The poems flowed chronologically and were perfectly written and edited with no errors. They were also easy to understand. The author included a prologue which recounted the Ushani history and how archaeologists discovered it. It also explained the meaning of some Ushani names. I found this very helpful because when I started reading the poems, I got confused with some of them, especially Wen-Eba and Wen’etra, so going back to the prologue helped me understand this work better.

I got so immersed in the story of the Ushani people that I forgot that this was a work of fiction for a second. With the way the author wove the story, I could have sworn that the Ushani people actually existed. In fact, I had to go back to the author’s notes and use Google to confirm that this was a work of fiction. This is a testament to the author’s superb writing. I also love reading about different cultures and traditions, fictional or otherwise, so I really enjoyed this book. There are many similarities between the Ushani religion and Judaism and Christianity, especially in their belief in one deity, the trials Aedliss went through, his followers, his healing powers, and his ultimate sacrifice. I liked that the author drew inspiration from these other religions because it added authenticity to his story of the Ushani people since they all originated from the same geographic location.

I didn’t dislike anything about this book, and I’m glad to give it a rating of 5 out of 5 stars. It is a quick and easy read, and I’ll recommend it to readers interested in learning about fictional cultures and those who love poetry.

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Post by Favour Ugwu Chidinma »

I admire fictional culture books. It interests me to read them and get to know what our ancestors did and their beliefs. I might consider reading the book. Nice review.
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Poems ain’t really my thing but I kinda love the sound of this one.
Thank you for the well-constructed review.
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I really like books about other countries and historical fiction and I think this book might really appeal to me. Nice review.
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From the title of the book, I think the book will have a lot to educate the readers. I feel we should expand our knowledge and policies of other countries. Good job.
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AN EXCITING BOOK BY BRIAN SNOWDEN INTENDED FOR LOVERS OF TRAVEL, CULTURE, HISTORY AND MEETING.
I APPRECIATED THAT WILLIAM HAS BEEN ABLE TO ADAPT IN SPAIN DURING THIS PERIOD AND HAS ESPECIALLY SUCCESSFUL HIS INTEGRATION IN SPAIN.GOOD REVIEW
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A poem? Wow! I'll give it a try.
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Mnnn g wrote: 26 Mar 2023, 10:11 A poem? Wow! I'll give it a try.
Hope you enjoy it!
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