James Quinlan Meservy

James Quinlan Meservy loves to read. His favorite authors include JRR Tolkien, Mark Twain, and Charles Dickens.

He presently lives in Southeast Idaho with his family. The United is Book 1 of The Realm of Light in the Rai Saga.

PRAISE FOR MESERVY’S SERIES:

An imaginative blend of Native American legend and Christian allegory.

This book moves quickly and smoothly.

I look forward to the next book in this series.

A fun, epic fantasy adventure.

When the mythic plot returns, the story takes off (though the mean girls vanish from the story without a trace). While going about typical adolescence/young adulthood, the kids also find themselves called to re-institute “The United,” a group with the goal of defeating Lord Yrimwaque. This villain proves to be even worse than the young people initially feared. Not only is he an immortal shapeshifter who steals children and collects their blood and souls for his master, but if a mortal looks into his eyes while he is in wolf form, he uses hypnotic mind control to cast them in archetypal roles in epic scenes where they believe they are acting nobly but are in reality attacking their allies. Devious and deadly! T. J. and their friends must all overcome weaknesses and sacrifice to complete their destiny. A genuinely unexpected hero rises at the end, and the Epilogue points to more adventures in the next generation.

Recommended for fantasy readers looking for an original take that combines epic and contemporary elements.