Review of The City of the Golden Sun

By Lea Schizas, Author and Editor-in-Chief of Apollo’s Lyre
www.apollos-lyre.com:

In Marilyn Peake’s THE FISHERMAN’S SON, we found her main character, Wiley O’Mara, harrowing over a difficult quest with the aid of a dolphin, Elden, and a magical cup that allowed him to communicate with the mammal. His quest was simple, to rescue six boys lost in an underworld city that lived many, many years ago.

Fulfilling this mission through various obstacles that ran in his path, Marilyn Peake’s newest addition to this trilogy, THE CITY OF THE GOLDEN SUN, finds Wiley once more in another quest. However, this one is not of courage as much as it is in explanations. Wiley’s task is to make the presence of these ‘lost boys’ known to his villagers, to help the boys cope with their new surroundings, which proves to be a feat in itself. One boy in particular stands in Wiley’s way by refusing to believe in the magical cup, and Lucinda’s magical powers that guide Wiley in both books.

What ensues is a magical tale of rediscovering your homeland and coming to the realization that a catastrophe overpowered it.

Taking you alongside the boys, Marilyn weaves a tale full of descriptive details making you think you’re swimming alongside Wiley and the boys as they approach the Golden Gates of a kingdom that blossomed in riches.  The historical reenactment of what possibly took place within these gates, will mesmerize readers.

Although the book is written for the younger reader , anyone can enjoy this action-filled compelling tale written in narrative form.

Copyright (c) 2008 Marilyn Peake