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Title: Age of the Ashers

Subtitle: The Petros Chronicles, Book 1

Author: Diana Tyler

Narrator: Margaret Glaccum

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-08-18

Publisher: Red Slippers Press

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

One power. One prophecy. One chance to change the world.

Eighteen-year-old Chloe Zacharias is perfectly content being an outsider. But an ancient prophecy has different plans, plans to catapult her into the middle of an ages-old war between beings she thought were only mythical.

Petros is a well-oiled machine of an empire. Everyones life is mapped out perfectly, from the day of their birth until their much anticipated Coronation at age 75 when theyll become ruler of their own personal paradise. But when it becomes clear to the powers that be that Chloe could uncover their secrets and dismantle their world, the rulers of the Underworld send cunning Hermes on a mission to destroy her before she can realize who - and what - she is.

Recruited to assist in the mission is Orpheus, famed poet and romantic musician who will do anything to reunite with his beloved Eurydice. If he can charm Chloe into believing false information about her true identity, the rulers of Hades and Petros will be placated, he will join his bride in Elysium, and every Petrodian citizen will continue believing the horrific lies that have corrupted their world.

Filled with magic, mystery, and sprinklings of Greek mythology, Age of the Ashers is a young adult fantasy adventure for those who love to get lost in the world of make-believe.

Members Reviews:

Unique and Captivating Story

My Summary: Chloe is an Asher, a powerful being that receives a special ability on the day she turns eighteen. However, she lives in a society that is dominated by fearâone that is ruled by a cruel and evil religious group that follows the Greek gods. Everything revolves around pushing Greek mythology as the truth and enforcing the idea that the citizens are to obey without question and to report anything or anyone out of the ordinary. But what if there is more to the story? What if this dystopian government has gone out of its way to hide the existence of the one God who could free them all?

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My Rating: 5/5

My Review: Uhh, I have a problemâone where when a book is really good, I hesitate to finish it. Itâs an instinctual act of preservation, Iâm guessing, that started with things like food and other necessities that has apparently spilled over into my recreational activities. I catch myself avoiding the end of a series on Netflix when I know itâs been canceled and there wonât be any more waiting for me when Iâm done. If I donât see the ending, I wonât have to admit that itâs over. That is why Age of the Ashers took me so long to finish.

Age of the Ashers is a rare gem I donât find every day when offered a book for review. It has it all and then some. The plot is unique, there is rich backstory, the authorâs voice is elegant and easy to follow. There is fear, control, betrayal, sacrifice, but there is also redemption, spirituality, hope, love, faith . . .

The author makes faith such a crucial necessity in this story. I felt I was reading more than just a book with interesting characters and a well-thought-out plot. I felt like I was reading an invaluable message woven into a uniquely captivating story. And sometimes, we need little messages like that to help us find our way againâto remind us of what itâs like to stand against the giants in the name of something even greater, to give it all for a cause thatâs bigger than ourselves.

I hope Iâll have time to read the sequels.