Siba - The Eternal Quest
by
B. Singh
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GENRE: Fantasy
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BLURB:
An epic journey of adventure, heroism, and self-exploration
through the eyes of a teenage boy named Siba.
Siba’s
life takes an exciting turn when his pet parrot takes him to a magical forest.
He explores the mysterious forest-dwellers and the precious ancient wisdoms of
the fantasy world when a sudden tragedy jeopardizes life on earth. To save the
world, he must embark on a legendary journey to the Pole Star.
Siba
encounters many mythical creatures and numerous thrilling challenges that jolt
him to his core. They leave burning questions in his mind about the world and
his own existence. He must dive into the dark labyrinths of his mind, for the
last hope of saving humanity seems to be hidden there.
Can
he solve the mysteries of the mystical world and his inner world? Can he
complete his journey to the Pole Star and save the world?
A
perfect blend of fantasy, mysticism, and spirituality that explores the answer
to the eternal question – Who Am I?
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EXCERPT
Chapter 19 – Fire & Fury
After hiding Celine, as Siba moved out of the crack, he saw
the dragons were attacking his friends. They swooped and snatched the snow
leopards with their steel-like claws. Streams of fire turned the ice into
clouds of steam. Watching the snow leopards slaughtered and torn into pieces,
Siba ran toward them to help. As he reached there, one dragon blocked his way
and spewed fire at him. Siba ducked. The stream of fire hit the black armor but
didn’t burn it. Siba was surprised to find himself unscathed. He remembered the
armor was made from the dragon’s skin.
He got up at once and climbed the glacier. But his leather
slippers slipped on the molten ice, and he fell inside a shallow crevasse. He
felt a sharp pain in his right arm. He looked at it. His arm was injured and
bleeding. He took his feathers out but couldn’t flutter with his right arm. He
struggled with one hand but couldn’t balance to fly out of the hole.
After a long struggle and several attempts, Siba emerged out
of the crevasse. But by that time, the dragons had already left, and their
dance of death was over. Many snow leopards died. Many more were injured. Ajax
emerged from one crevasse with one leg badly injured.
Musa shouted, “They are gone.” Several other snow leopards
emerged out of the glacier from all directions. Holding his bleeding arm, Siba
arrived there in tears.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
B. Singh grew
up in a small city, Chandigarh, located near the foothills of the mighty
Himalayas in northwest India. Since his childhood, he has always had an
inquisitive mindset. He doesn’t settle for the pre-existing answers if they
don’t make sense to him. Instead, he explores, experiments, and finds the
answer himself. He has traveled across India from north to south not only for
his education but also to explore different cultures and values. To continue
his journey of exploration, he moved from India to Canada. After graduating
from the University of Windsor, Canada, he conceived the idea of compiling his
learnings in the form of a spiritual fantasy book. This well-crafted and
awe-inspiring adventurous journey into a fantasy world is full of chiseled gems
of wisdom that will enrich the lives of every human being on earth.
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3.5 stars
“Siba: The Eternal Quest” by B. Singh features Siba, a boy
on the verge of becoming a teen, whose life is full of challenges and obstacles
to overcome. Accompanied by Rouble, a scarlet macaw, he embarks on a journey of
discovery that leads him to many different types of animals and situations and
encourages him to learn from them and other mentors. The more he learns, the
more he realizes how much more he needs to discover.
This young-adult fantasy story is full of remarkable adventures
that will stimulate the imagination and teach essential lessons about emotions,
interpersonal relations, and perception. I feel that some of the language is
aimed more toward an adult audience and will be a bit too philosophical and abstract
for young adults to comprehend, but the lessons being imparted to Siba are well
worth learning. His propensity to curse is a little disturbing, some of the language
is a little stilted, and readers should be warned that there is a lot of death
in the story, but overall this is a creative way to impart valuable lessons
about life and obtaining emotional balance. There are a few dangling threads to
encourage the reader to look for the sequel, but no major cliffhanger.
Recommended for mature teens.
A copy of this story was provided for review
Sounds like a great read.
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