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Crystal Shade: Angeni, Volume 1 (Epic / YA Fantasy) [Kindle Edition]

István Szabó Ifj. , Orlanda Szabo , Orlanda Szabo

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"Thousands of stars could tell thousands of stories."
Seven year old Grace always dreamt of becoming a guardian angel; like those who guarded and guided her people and prepared to bravely fight in a dreaded mythical event, the Crystal Shade - which never came. It's not like Grace ever wanted to see Demons. Or wants to know what evil and darkness is - things that no one ever faced on her world and as the legends says, the Crystal Shade carries within -, nor does she want to die to be reborn as a guardian. But she thinks the mysterious life of angels is so noble, a fable that it sounds exciting - until it actually happens.

Crystal Shade: Angeni, Volume 1 explores the early life of a young daydreaming soul who is destined to reveal the forgotten past of her home world and to seek the answer to the eternal question; what the legendary Crystal Shade really is.

Length: 148052 words.

IMPORTANT: Please be advised that Crystal Shade: Angeni and its episodic release, Crystal Shade: Episodes is not a fast and easy mainstream read. You can't quickly skim through and read it in one night, but you have to absorb the words and create the fantasy in your mind. If you don't like slower-paced books, DO NOT buy Crystal Shade.

Crystal Shade: Angeni, Volume 2 - TBA 2012

Crystal Shade: Episodes, the episodic release of Crystal Shade: Angeni
is also available on Amazon.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 618 KB
  • Print Length: 350 pages
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B00660MU8I
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #359,348 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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Crystal Shade: Angeni, Volume 1 27 Mar 2012
By Star - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition
Crystal Shade: Angeni, Volume 1 is the first in a new series about a girl named Grace who wants more than anything to become an angel. She's granted her greatest wish when she dies and is reborn as an angel. As a new angel, Grace must go through rigorous training and in doing so uncovers the true meaning of the Crystal Shade.

Crystal Shade: Angeni, Volume 1 is beautifully written with detailed descriptions of both the people and the world they inhabit. Everyone is happy and the world is peaceful, but there are many mysteries lurking beneath the surface of tranquility. Mr. Szabo has created an intriguing and complex fantasy novel which will leave you breathlessly anticipating the next Volume.
UFR Reviews Crystal Shade 31 Mar 2012
By Kathryn S. Steves - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
This was such an interesting story concept for me, I remember when I received the book for review, and I remember thinking to myself how is a story being told by a seven year old going to work. I mean even in the YA genre seven is a little young, I wondered if I was going to be able to identify with the character, and for me as a reader I need to be able to identify with the characters in the book. But the book is really so much more than I thought it was going to be.

To begin with I have to say that the writing was very captivating, as well as very vivid in its descriptions. I could easily take the descriptions of things from within the book and then imagine it in my head. The writing was really well done but the only down side to the writing in the book was how it was paced. There were definitely times when I wanted the book to pick up a little bit more because felt like the book was lagging a bit.

As for the little girl, who I was concerned about her age and my ability to connect with her, it really wasn't that hard to connect with her. She was a well written character, and it was a really interesting concept to read about. It's interesting to think about all the things that children want to be when they grow up, and I don't think I have ever heard a child wish to be an angel so it was certainly unique to have a child who really wants to be an angel.

I'm not sure that Grace knew what exactly being an angel entailed, but while she learning about how to be an angel you start to get a clearer picture that not everything is happy, there is clearly something going on that is not all good. So over the course of time you get to see not just the good side of being an angel but you also get to hear about the darkness of the Crystal Shade. The entire tone of the book changes, which is kind of an interesting twist to the book.

Overall, I would say that the book is a pretty good book. I think it has an interesting concept and had a good tone to the book. My only major complaint was that I wish the book hadn't lagged so much, that maybe it was faster paced. But other than that I think the book was pretty good and you might be interesting in giving it a try if you like angel books.
Beautiful writing 27 Mar 2012
By Krista Cubicleblindness - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback
A story about a girl who is an angel in training. This story unravels from training sessions into more intense battle scenes and along the way we learn the story of the Crystal Shade.
At about 350 pages it was a detailed, descriptive and imaginative fantasy story that the reader. The author is an artist as well, if you take one minute to look at the website you will tell immediately there is a lot of detail and passion in his work. His writing is like art put into word form. It is descriptive in a way that will allow you to picture the world in your mind as colorful imagery and a blur between light and dark.
The main character is Grace, her greatest wish is to someday become an angel. When she dies and begins her angel training, she imagines all of her dreams coming true. She is living in a beautiful world, learning to do all the duties that you would imagine an angel would encompass. But everything cannot be perfect for long. As the story unravels and the reader learns of the Crystal Shade and the ever lurking darkness that lies outside her current realm, the story becomes more intense and darker. For there cannot be the good without the bad.
This book was not a fast read, it was something that I had to have complete silence for and completely shut off myself from the world to become immersed in it. The writing style is one that needs a concentration to read through, both detailed, imaginative it will consume you for the duration.

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