Shadows of Sylvaheim, Dr Toula Gordillo
Shadows of Sylvaheim, Dr Toula Gordillo
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Shadows of Sylvaheim

Author: Dr Toula Gordillo

Narrator: Dr Toula Gordillo

Unabridged: 8 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/02/2023


Synopsis

Following a family tragedy and the discovery of a huge family secret, sixteen-year-old Jack and his quirky sister Emily must travel the Bifrost to a mythical realm called Sylvaheim. Here, they learn to conquer their deepest fears. Jack converses with a riddle-talking tree, battles a troll, dines with faeries, and falls in love with a Greek water nymph named Ari.Separated from Jack by a huge hedge of silver, their mother's life hangs in the balance. To save her family and reunite with her brother, fourteen-year-old Emily must find a mythical plant called silphium. As she traverses Sylvaheim with a clumsy warrior princess from Norse mythology, Emily symbolically 'cuts' her own shadow (thereby integrating it), narrowly escapes from Merlin's cave, and makes a deal with the god of the underworld.Shadows of Sylvaheim is a truly unique audiobook! Covering real life themes of living in poverty, parent-child conflict, grief and loss, recreational drug use, alcohol abuse and infidelity, it takes the listener on a journey of their unconscious mind. Used as part of Story Image Therapy (SIT®) and SIT Shadow Work™, as well as general learning and teaching for all ages.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tenkara on January 20, 2022

Big 5 stars for Shadows of Sylvaheim. Fantastic, spiritual, coming-of-age, magical realism fiction that is well written with excellent character development. The story, overall, was reminiscent to me of The Wizard of Oz or The Chronicles of Narnia, worlds built between reality and fantasy with stron......more

Goodreads review by Caroline on November 14, 2021

Shadows of Sylvaheim by Toula Gordillo is the perfect gift for teens who love adventure. This mythic fantasy novel is not just entertaining, it is an inspirational guide for those seeking to find the truth within themselves.......more

Goodreads review by H.G. on July 02, 2022

A enjoyable read A splendid blend of reality and mythical themes. As children we all wished we had more power to stand up for ourselves, to speak up, and to communicate our will. We all wished we carried a magical sword and the gods were on our side. The reality is - we have to make our own way (wit......more

Goodreads review by David on January 26, 2022

'Shadows of Sylvaheim', by Dr Toula Gordillo, is that rare thing, something new under the sun. Combining her deep knowledge of Jungian psychology, ancient heroic myth and therapeutic practice with a very vivid visual writing style, she has created a Young Adult novel that is unique and that entertain......more

Goodreads review by Bob on November 14, 2021

I would say I’m blown away with this amazing publication, but it’s not just me! My almost 16 year old son, for whom I actually bought it for, is competing with me for time with our copy which is testament in and of itself. I myself am a counsellor and Shadows of Sylvaheim and the author, Toula Gordi......more