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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. I loved this story! Simply the perfect read to whisk you away whilst on your daily commute. I could picture the scenery and characters so clearly. Such a fun, lighthearted romp of a tale that I can't wait to read the author's next work - hopefully another novella. Having not read any novellas before this one, I'm quite the convert. In fact, I'd like to canvas for a novella for Amhlaidh. Read it now. ( ) From sock-tailed sheep to hitchhiking pebbles - Beira's Hammer was a whirlwind of the absurd. Through the absurdity though stands a relatable tale, emphasising the joy of travel, and encouraging the reader to look for the mystical in the everyday. In this, the story stayed relatable and relevant - I felt as though I was there half of the time, and wished that I was there for the other half. Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. In Search of Beira's Hammer by Kristina Young is a folklore novella full of delightful characters and enchantment. As you follow Scarlett on her walk through the highlands to find the hammer that will let her change the landscape of her new home to include mountains you quickly meet Amhlaidh, the scruffy tuff on the outside troll. He agrees to help her for a price and along the way you meet some of his other magical friends. This book is delightfully cozy and a wonderful step into Scottish mythology. If youre unfamiliar with the Scottish language you may stumble on some of the wording but i feel like the addition added nicely throughout. The short story envokes a sense of being a folk lore itself, highly recommend for those who enjoy mythology and folklore.Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. There's a lot of good in this story, some cracking ideas (I liked the emo cows), but I found the narrative flow rather challenging. There's no setting up of the story, so you're thrown in at what feels like chapter two. The scenes move quickly at first, but then slowed. I lost interest at this point I'm afraid. So it needs a polish certainly, but its by no means a write-off. It's definitely witty, the character voice is ironic but gentle. I'm not certain who the intended audience is though, the authorial voice isn't clear to me. Still, very promising! Wonderful illustrations too! Esta reseña ha sido escrita por los Primeros Reseñadores de LibraryThing. This was a cute story, but I’m not sure who it is targeted to. It was presented as a “novella” and not labeled for children, but I’d say it is more of a short story you could read to kids, maybe ages 5-10. I read it in about 30 minutes.The story is very simple — there’s no context, no character development; it is mostly dialogue between a handful of characters - the main character is on a quest, and avails herself of assistants along the way. There are some humorous aspects to the story - I particularly liked that we “met” several wild haggis. I reviewed an “Early Reviewer” version, and the notes were all at the end of a PDF, which made them rather useless, as they were “translations” of words found along the way. Fortunately, I’m literarily familiar with Highlands Scottish, so I knew most of the words anyway. If this was targeted as a read aloud story for young children, I’d probably give it 3-4 stars (and recommend renaming some of the character names to be pronounceable, or adding phonetic guidance). As it was, it left me feeling a bit empty — not enough substance for an adult reading this as a “fantasy novella.” sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
An adventure filled with silliness, folklore, grumpiness, and absurdity. In Search of Beira¿s Hammer follows Scarlet and Amhlaidh on their adventures along the West Highland Way in Scotland. Scarlet travels from Berlin to look for a legendary hammer that will let her add mountains to her boringly flat city. She meets Amhlaidh, a grumpy troll, who is willing to help her at a cost. Join them in their search, meeting Beira, kelpies and other legendary creatures along their way, and find out how their adventure unfolds. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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