The First, Lisa M. Green
The First, Lisa M. Green
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The First

Author: Lisa M. Green

Narrator: Elizabeth Seidt

Unabridged: 8 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/06/2015


Synopsis

A tale of myth, mystery, and a past long forgotten...An ancient secret could hold the key to their salvation... or their destruction.Rinni and her brother Mori have been raised by their grandmother ever since the violent death of their parents. The Shadows, creatures who lurk beyond the walls of their village, kill anyone who attempts to leave.But the biggest threat lies within their own village. Everyone and everything is dying, slowly and without hope of salvation. The most vital beliefs of her people begin to unravel, the threads hopelessly bound up with the fate of those who left the village long ago.Rinni discovers that those beliefs are based on a deception that will rock the foundation of her entire people. To save them, she must learn to open her heart and sacrifice... everything.A standalone novel for lovers of mythic and dystopian fantasy.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ella

What an honest-to-God beautiful read! The survivors are safe, but only within the walls. This nugget of an idea has formed the basis of many sci-fi, fantasy, or post-apocalyptic novels, but I can honestly say I have never enjoyed the way this concept was treated more than in this book. What do you do......more

I'm not entirely sure what to say about this book. It might be just me, it probably is just me, but I was confused by this book. With a lot of books that are set in a different world with different laws and ways of living, the authors at least explain a little what the world is like and how the worl......more

Verdict: Wait until a redrafted version is released. The Rating Breakdown Enjoyment: 3 I had to read most of it twice, but it was a good read. Writing Style: 1Verbose, vague, and too many questions. Plot: 2 Good but hard to follow. Then it got weird... World & Concepts: 2 Mostly underdeveloped. Characte......more

Goodreads review by Likka

I was given a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review :) Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read and review your book miss Lisa M. Green :D First of all, I finished reading it for some time now but I wanted to gather my thoughts before rushing and giving a half baked review. (P......more

Goodreads review by Liz

Thank you to the author for the review copy. In a world where almost nothing is truth and isolation is the purest form of self-deception, the possibility of hope exists only in the heart and mind of a young woman who chooses to follow an unknown path in order to save everyone she knows and loves. Bef......more