Journey To Aviad By Allison D. Reid. Book Tour +Review

Threatening clouds and fierce storms besiege the city of Tyroc. More frequent and powerful than ordinary storms, young Elowyn, a weaver’s daughter living in the outskirts of the city, senses something disturbing and unnatural about them. She soon realizes that the storms are but a warning sign of much more frightening things yet to come.

Terrifying wolf-like creatures emerge from the depths of the wilderness at the bidding of a dark master. His name found only among the crumbling pages of ancient texts, the re-appearance of Alazoth and his Hounds is a dark omen for the people of Tyroc and beyond. Only legends remain of the heroes and prophets whose blood was shed ages ago to banish him into the abyss, which should have remained his prison for all time. How he has been released is a mystery, but all the old stories agree that death and destruction are sure to follow.

With the Hounds inching closer each day, the city of Tyroc caught up in religious and political turmoil, and her home life no less turbulent, Elowyn has nothing left to rely on but her meager courage and a budding faith in Aviad, the Creator. She and her sister, Morganne, set out on a remarkable journey that challenges everything they have ever known about themselves, the world, and the path that Aviad has laid out for them.

 

Allison D. Reid was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Her love for medieval fantasy was sparked by the Narnia Chronicles by C.S. Lewis, which fed both her imagination and her spiritual development.  When at the age of thirteen her family moved to Germany, her passion for medieval history and legend only increased, and she found herself captivated by the ancient towns and castles of Europe.  Allison returned to the United States to study art and writing at Hampshire College in Amherst, MA.  She earned her B.A. under the tutelage of the well-renowned and prolific writer Andrew Salkey, a student of her other great inspiration, and the father of fantasy, J. R. R. Tolkien.  After graduating from Hampshire College, Allison moved to Connecticut.  There she got the opportunity to attend seminary and further explore her faith before returning to her home state of Ohio.  Allison now lives in the Miami Valley area with her husband and children.  She continues to work on her first published series while taking care of her family, editing for other independent writers, and managing a home business. 

     
  MY REVIEW.

★★★★☆
The exciting adventures of a young girl in a dangerous time.

Elowyn lives with her mother and two sisters on the outskirts of the city. Her mother is a weaver of the finest cloth ,but has a nasty temper that she often unleashes on her daughters. her older sister Morganne is a gifted seamstress, who works very hard to look after the youngest girl who is a baby and keep up with all the garments she must make. Elowyn has no talent that her mother considers worthwhile, so she is left to do all the other chores. She also gets more freedom to explore the woods near her home. her favourite thing to do is sleep in the trees. 

One morning waking up in the trees she finds some items and signs of an attack on someone. This will lead her to an incredible journey and much danger.  

A good read aimed I think at children who like fantasy adventure. We have strange creatures , like hell hounds and Trolls.Good fun.