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The Boy in the Painting
Within the splendour of the Time Shield, six hours is equivalent to a minute on earth; but beware, in the midst of its beauty hides a terrible spell-would you dare to enter? Inquisitive seventeen-year-old Sarah Brown had resigned herself to a quiet summer with her aunt in their town Cherryfield - then she meets Mark Louis. Mark Louis de la Mer is an eighteen-year-old fairy-human hybrid, who, in 1908, was hidden in a Time Shield by his supernatural mother following the murder of his father. Due to the unforeseen presence of a Holding Spell within the shield, Mark has since been trapped. He cannot directly access the spell which is hidden within a maze of terror, but Sarah can ... that is, if she consents to. For Sarah to destroy the spell, she will not only need to undergo intense physical training, but also must face her innermost fears.
Destroying the Holding Spell is just one part of the trial that awaits them both. His father's evil killers have been on the lookout for him, and Mark's release would bring the supernatural into Cherryfield; parasite imps, fiendish monsters, and last but not the least, his mother's brother Noel - a formidable fairy-sorcerer hybrid.
Ancient magic, superheroines, the realms to Faie, Victorian princes, murder and love ... Welcome to The Time Shield Series.
*This Book is written in British/Oxford English.
Destroying the Holding Spell is just one part of the trial that awaits them both. His father's evil killers have been on the lookout for him, and Mark's release would bring the supernatural into Cherryfield; parasite imps, fiendish monsters, and last but not the least, his mother's brother Noel - a formidable fairy-sorcerer hybrid.
Ancient magic, superheroines, the realms to Faie, Victorian princes, murder and love ... Welcome to The Time Shield Series.
*This Book is written in British/Oxford English.
267 pages, Paperback
Published August 6, 2016
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C.D. John
2 books14 followersAuthor C.D. John has been creating imaginary worlds for as long she can remember.
The Boy in the Painting is the first book of The Time Shield Series.
Prior publications include a collection of narrative poems titled Tales of Fantasy and Reality.
Visit her Facebook page Author CDJohn www.facebook.com/AuthorCDJohn for news, illustrations in colour, and prizes.
The Boy in the Painting is the first book of The Time Shield Series.
Prior publications include a collection of narrative poems titled Tales of Fantasy and Reality.
Visit her Facebook page Author CDJohn www.facebook.com/AuthorCDJohn for news, illustrations in colour, and prizes.
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October 9, 2016
The Boy in the Painting, by C. D. John, is book one in the Time Shield series. The story starts in the uneventful town of Cherryfield, but for one seventeen year old, Sarah, Cherryfield is about to change her life and turn her world upside down. Finding herself taken with a secret room hidden within a museum Sarah soon learns that not all art simply lays still on a canvas. Before her eyes she sees a figure moving in a painting, The Boy in the Painting is alive!
Sarah is introduced to the very dashing Mark Louis de la Mer and soon learns he is half human half fairy and trapped in a Time Shield, the painting, after a spell turns horribly wrong. His mother, Catherine tried to help herself and her son after Mark's father was murdered by Catherine's brother, Astor, who is magically power hungry. But Catherine's spell sent her to another realm and caused Mark to be held by a binding spell unable to leave the painting of his own accord. Although Mark is unable to leave the painting that doesn't mean Sarah cannot enter it...Sarah is drawn in by Mark's tale and soon she is being trained to destroy the holding spell but Mark also has his own journey to face before the two of them together can reach Astor.
C.D. John has created an exciting world for her readers which is rich in language and detail. When Sarah first enters the painting John made me truly believe I was there alongside our protagonist. As this is book one in the series we are introduced to many characters and layers upon layers of story telling as John gets us ready for book number two. I'm looking forward to seeing how relationships develop and how the story will grown and continue. This is not to take away from this first story which is full of twists and turns and had me reading late into the night.
C.D. John has writing skills reminiscent of the old masters. The Boy in the Painting is a magical, fantasy read which is the perfect set up for a new series which will be loved by reads who are in search of something that little bit different.
Sarah is introduced to the very dashing Mark Louis de la Mer and soon learns he is half human half fairy and trapped in a Time Shield, the painting, after a spell turns horribly wrong. His mother, Catherine tried to help herself and her son after Mark's father was murdered by Catherine's brother, Astor, who is magically power hungry. But Catherine's spell sent her to another realm and caused Mark to be held by a binding spell unable to leave the painting of his own accord. Although Mark is unable to leave the painting that doesn't mean Sarah cannot enter it...Sarah is drawn in by Mark's tale and soon she is being trained to destroy the holding spell but Mark also has his own journey to face before the two of them together can reach Astor.
C.D. John has created an exciting world for her readers which is rich in language and detail. When Sarah first enters the painting John made me truly believe I was there alongside our protagonist. As this is book one in the series we are introduced to many characters and layers upon layers of story telling as John gets us ready for book number two. I'm looking forward to seeing how relationships develop and how the story will grown and continue. This is not to take away from this first story which is full of twists and turns and had me reading late into the night.
C.D. John has writing skills reminiscent of the old masters. The Boy in the Painting is a magical, fantasy read which is the perfect set up for a new series which will be loved by reads who are in search of something that little bit different.
November 17, 2016
The Boy in the Painting (The Time Shield Series, #1) was, in my opinion, an excellent book.
The story starts out slowly, although not so slowly that I needed to put it down. It grabbed me right away.
Both Sarah Brown and Mark Louis de la Mer (the main characters) became complex characters. Especially Mark. It's obvious that he is keeping secrets from her, which intrigued me. It was great to see those secrets slowly being revealed as the book went on.
This is one of those books that I became completely immersed in the story.
The ending is somewhat abrupt, leaving me eagerly anticipating more.
It's not often that I will pay for a book (I'm beyond poor), but this is one of the rare cases where I will be buying the sequel.
I received this book in a giveaway, in exchange for an honest review.
The story starts out slowly, although not so slowly that I needed to put it down. It grabbed me right away.
Both Sarah Brown and Mark Louis de la Mer (the main characters) became complex characters. Especially Mark. It's obvious that he is keeping secrets from her, which intrigued me. It was great to see those secrets slowly being revealed as the book went on.
This is one of those books that I became completely immersed in the story.
The ending is somewhat abrupt, leaving me eagerly anticipating more.
It's not often that I will pay for a book (I'm beyond poor), but this is one of the rare cases where I will be buying the sequel.
I received this book in a giveaway, in exchange for an honest review.
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