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Title: Children of Swan
Subtitle: The Land of Taron, Book 1
Author: Coral Walker
Narrator: John Pirhalla
Format: Unabridged
Length: 5 hrs and 26 mins
Language: English
Release date: 12-26-16
Publisher: Coral Walker
Genres: Teens, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Publisher's Summary:
The first book of the YA fantasy trilogy of the Goodman children's otherworldly search for their kidnapped parents.
It seems that nothing could be worse than waking up one morning to find their parents have disappeared and their young brother Bo bawling his eyes out, but for Jack and Brianna, the squabbling teenage sibling rivals, the worst is yet to come.
Much to the bafflement and distress of their children, Marcus and Zelda have actually returned to their home planet, Cygnore. Marcus and Zelda, the runaway prince and princess of Bara and Rion, had a life on Earth. For 12 years, they lived happily and peacefully under the name of "Goodman".
Bo is kidnapped. In hot-headed pursuit, Jack and Brianna plunge into a wormhole that takes them to Taron. Little did they know their impetuous arrival in Taron has placed the lives of their parents in peril. Locals catch them and bring them to an arena. In bewilderment and dismay, Jack finds himself fettered to a wall and examined by a smouldering-eyed and blue-skinned young woman of Bara, Lady Cici.
Lady Cici, the daughter of Lord Shusha, has come to the arena for one and only reason - to have them killed. She is to be engaged to Prince Marcus, their father, and she cannot afford their existence to jeopardize Marcus' life and her forthcoming engagement. She must have them killed, and the arena, where slaves routinely fight to the death, is the perfect place.
Members Reviews:
Great story line but needed better development
Children of Swan is a fairly decent fantasy, sci fi, action and adventure novel with a great story idea but needed to be better developed.
The story features, Jack and Brianna, brothers and sisters who are both sixteen years old. These siblings wake up one morning to discover that their parents have disappeared leaving behind only his fatherâs mysterious ring. As they try to make sense of their parents disappearance, their younger brother Bo is kidnapped. This leads to Jack and Brianna journeying to the land of Taron on the planet of Cygnore so that they can find their family. While in Taron, the brother and sister begin a very dramatic and action filled adventure.
It is fast-paced and action-packed, and you feel as if you were right there on their extraordinary adventure. However some things were a bit awry and there were times when the emotions and/or the scenery just did not fit together. I donât even get what was going on with Brianna. The book did not come to an end and thatâs a big sucker for me. Sequel, trilogy or whatever, in my mind there must be some amount of closure and some amount of achievement.
An engaging and exciting addition to the fantasy genre
My favorite fantasy series have an inventive sense of world building along with a heavy dose of reality when it comes to the main characters. I like reading about other lands, but I prefer that the characters who populate them behave in a way that is relatable. Children of the Swan definitely fits the bill.
I found myself really relating to the sibling relationship between Jack and Brianna. They squabble a bit like brothers and sisters do, but in the end they are united in trying to reunite their family.
The writing here is top notch. Coral Walker is a superb storyteller who keeps the pace quick and the action coming page after page.
