Song Of Turand : Legend From Turand: Opening Aria

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Summary: Pim from Lisbon, reviewing this book Song of Turand
Review: I have read this book three times. In each time, that I have picked this book, I could not stop, and I had to read the full book in one go. Why? Because the author, is very good. I shall say, that in the characters and personalities of each one of the different aspects of one, this author writes with an intense passion and love, for faith, for a better world, and above all what should be to humanity, the Love of A man for a Woman, and the Love of a Woman for a Man. I must recognize and I wish that this book would be translated to more languages, to allow all the people of the world to read, this fascinating Song of Turand, which is not only a Song of faith and Love. It goes beyond human imagination, and it goes direct into your soul. And this author, Sandra Valencia, made me read this same book three times, by its humanity, by its paths, by Love. How strange is the world, not to recognize that human love is so precious to one's soul, as the food, or the water one has to drink to survive. Our soul and our heart and our body, do need so much this Love, so rare these days. To the ones that God do bless, with such a kind of Love, I am sure, that this book worths the kindness and the appreciation of one, that loves Literature. To the strength of this Author, to the prespective of facts and how to bring them to us, makes this Book a Unique one. One, that one must never forget, because, Love exists and faith too. The power of Love, is there, so, do grab it and hold in the palms of your hands, because, one who possess this book, for sure, possess Love, and friendship. Because Love, is more than Love is also, the apprentiship of Friendship and the values of the world. I thank to the Author, for bringing to public such a beautiful book. Thank you Sandra Valencia, for the Song of Turand.

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Summary: Pim from Lisbon, reviewing this book Song of Turand
Review: I have read this book three times. In each time, that I have picked this book, I could not stop, and I had to read the full book in one go. Why? Because the author, is very good. I shall say, that in the characters and personalities of each one of the different aspects of one, this author writes with an intense passion and love, for faith, for a better world, and above all what should be to humanity, the Love of A man for a Woman, and the Love of a Woman for a Man. I must recognize and I wish that this book would be translated to more languages, to allow all the people of the world to read, this fascinating Song of Turand, which is not only a Song of faith and Love. It goes beyond human imagination, and it goes direct into your soul. And this author, Sandra Valencia, made me read this same book three times, by its humanity, by its paths, by Love. How strange is the world, not to recognize that human love is so precious to one's soul, as the food, or the water one has to drink to survive. Our soul and our heart and our body, do need so much this Love, so rare these days. To the ones that God do bless, with such a kind of Love, I am sure, that this book worths the kindness and the appreciation of one, that loves Literature. To the strength of this Author, to the prespective of facts and how to bring them to us, makes this Book a Unique one. One, that one must never forget, because, Love exists and faith too. The power of Love, is there, so, do grab it and hold in the palms of your hands, because, one who possess this book, for sure, possess Love, and friendship. Because Love, is more than Love is also, the apprentiship of Friendship and the values of the world. I thank to the Author, for bringing to public such a beautiful book. Thank you Sandra Valencia, for the Song of Turand.

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Summary: A Skeptic
Review: I was skeptical about my enjoyment of reading this book. I'm not in to mystical, spiritual, visions or happenings and thought this book would be so unrealistic and far out that I would probably not really like it. I WAS WRONG! Within the first couple of pages I was there right along side the leading female character. I found I would often change sides depending upon what was transpiring at the time. I would come to side with almost each and every character understanding their plights and their reasonings. Interesting is not a strong enough description when reading this book...captivating is. I was brought in right from the beginning and honestly hated to put it down. The author has a phenomenal imagination and to think, it was all dreamt--the characters, their names, the situations, the outcome, etc. And there's more to come. She has used all the spectrums of love that I could think of. The ultimate being loving someone so much you sacrifice for their freedom. She has a knack for putting all the types of love into perspective shown by the characters and their pursuits. She shows us that things really are not what they seem sometimes. We need more information before arriving at conclusions. We can change; we can grow; we can live with happiness as the outcome if we have faith and we love those around us as we love ourselves. It's okay to doubt; it's okay to stray a bit; it's imperative to forgive and to, therefore, ask for forgiveness. Unfortunately, I was only allowed to rate this book with five stars. If more stars were offered, I would have used them. I had to stop many times for reflection of a situation or to reread some of the previous paragraphs again so I could fully understand the implications that were being demonstrated through this remarkable writing. I am a candidate for the next adventure of this author no matter what the subject matter. Simply put, it is good reading.

Rating:
Summary: A Skeptic
Review: I was skeptical about my enjoyment of reading this book. I'm not in to mystical, spiritual, visions or happenings and thought this book would be so unrealistic and far out that I would probably not really like it. I WAS WRONG! Within the first couple of pages I was there right along side the leading female character. I found I would often change sides depending upon what was transpiring at the time. I would come to side with almost each and every character understanding their plights and their reasonings. Interesting is not a strong enough description when reading this book...captivating is. I was brought in right from the beginning and honestly hated to put it down. The author has a phenomenal imagination and to think, it was all dreamt--the characters, their names, the situations, the outcome, etc. And there's more to come. She has used all the spectrums of love that I could think of. The ultimate being loving someone so much you sacrifice for their freedom. She has a knack for putting all the types of love into perspective shown by the characters and their pursuits. She shows us that things really are not what they seem sometimes. We need more information before arriving at conclusions. We can change; we can grow; we can live with happiness as the outcome if we have faith and we love those around us as we love ourselves. It's okay to doubt; it's okay to stray a bit; it's imperative to forgive and to, therefore, ask for forgiveness. Unfortunately, I was only allowed to rate this book with five stars. If more stars were offered, I would have used them. I had to stop many times for reflection of a situation or to reread some of the previous paragraphs again so I could fully understand the implications that were being demonstrated through this remarkable writing. I am a candidate for the next adventure of this author no matter what the subject matter. Simply put, it is good reading.

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Summary: More than meets the eye
Review: Love stories come in many forms. On the surface, Song of Turand is the story of the romance between Alexa and Gregor. It is also the story of the love of a monarch for his people and his kingdom. Still, on another level it is a story of spiritual love and redemption. The author's use of vivid imagery makes this novel a joy to read. I couldn't put it down. The title leads us to believe that there is more to come. I for one will have a diffcult time waiting.

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Summary: More than meets the eye
Review: Love stories come in many forms. On the surface, Song of Turand is the story of the romance between Alexa and Gregor. It is also the story of the love of a monarch for his people and his kingdom. Still, on another level it is a story of spiritual love and redemption. The author's use of vivid imagery makes this novel a joy to read. I couldn't put it down. The title leads us to believe that there is more to come. I for one will have a diffcult time waiting.

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Summary: I'm surprised
Review: Never thought I'd read a book that starts like a romance novel. Never thought I'd write a book review. I read this because a friend asked me to tell her what I thought. Well, I started to get interested in the story and the next thing I knew I was halfway through the book. There's something unique in this story. It reaches out to get you when you're not expecting it. The story itself is beautiful. I love the way it's written. I can close my eyes after reading some parts and I can see images as clearly as if they were right in front of me. I hope the subtitle Legends of Turand: Opening Aria means there's more to come. I especially enjoy the spiritual, mystical side. Maybe the book is touched by soemthing beyond what I can feel or touch. One thing is certain. I feel touched after reading it.

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Summary: The Song Of Turand
Review: This is the beautiful love story of two people brought together by very unusual circumstances, but in spite of intrigue, treachery and civil war going on around them, their love, once discovered, never wavers. Enhancing this are the ingredients of mysticism and spirituality.This is a book with the setting so vividly described, one feels part of it and wants to hurry to the end to see what happens and having done so feels at a loss because there is no more. It is a story to read over and over again while waitingfor the sequel.

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Summary: Song of Turand
Review: This was a beautiful love story, written descriptively and with an historical flare for words. I was soon caught up in the story and could hardly put the book down. The love story was interwoven with acts of aggression and war and kept me interested from start to finish. I especially enjoyed the characters in the book - they were real, showing a range of emotions, and I felt real empathy for some of the situations they found themselves in. I look forward to the sequel and hope that Ms. Valencia will make this into a series of books that I can look forward to reading long into the future.

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Summary: Song of Turand
Review: This was a beautiful love story, written descriptively and with an historical flare for words. I was soon caught up in the story and could hardly put the book down. The love story was interwoven with acts of aggression and war and kept me interested from start to finish. I especially enjoyed the characters in the book - they were real, showing a range of emotions, and I felt real empathy for some of the situations they found themselves in. I look forward to the sequel and hope that Ms. Valencia will make this into a series of books that I can look forward to reading long into the future.