Iskìda of the Land of Nurak
Vol 1: The Amulet of Sleep
by Andrea Atzori
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Pub Date 21 Nov 2014 | Archive Date 24 Dec 2014
Description
The Amulet of Sleep is the opening book in the Iskida of the Land of Nurak trilogy, a series of epic fantasy novels. Award-winning in Italy, the author’s home country, it will not disappoint fantasy fans of all ages.
Iskìda is a young heroine in a ‘prehistoric’ world of war and magic, inspired by Sardinian and Mediterranean folklore. She is a sorceress, wild and independent, brave and pure-hearted. She is a ‘Dream Walker’, a special kind of witch who – through dreams – must explore different worlds in order to save the threatened one in which she lives: Nurak, an ancient land of Gods and Giants.
Beautifully illustrated by Dany&Dany, award-winning Italian illustrators working in the manga tradition, this is an action-packed fantasy adventure in a wholly-realised world of magic, clans and powerful dreams.
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| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9788873568223 |
| PRICE | £3.99 (GBP) |
Average rating from 16 members
Featured Reviews
Rachelle G, Reviewer
I thought this was a great short little read, a fantastic introduction to fantasy for middle grade or younger children. The runes at the beginning of each chapter and the illustrations scattered throughout were lovely and they suited the tone of the story. Some of the names are difficult to pronounce but they fit the world and more likely the cadence of the authors initial language (Italian). I also appreciated the map in the front of the book as well as the clan and its corresponding rune guide in the back.
Librarian 186177
Interesting, I look forward to reading more of the series.
Kelley J, Reviewer
This was an impulse request on NetGalley, purely because of the title and cover. OH MAN, you guys, I freaking loved this book so much! It is full of the magic and wonder that I adore in a fantasy story. The world building is rich and deep, the storytelling is smooth and familiar, and the story is fascinating! Each chapter is illustrated in a sort of anime style, which is rare for YA books, but I totally loved it! And it has a charts of all the clans, and a map of Nurak in the back! As soon as I finished this, I went online searching for how to get my hands on the rest of the series, but I suspect that it has yet to be translated to English. Nevertheless, Andrea Atzori now has a HUGE new fan. I will read ANYTHING I can get my hands on from this author!
Ann K, Bookseller
This is a short story of fantasy that is a good beginning for a new series.
The illustrations are beautiful. Iskida is a dream walker who visits other realms to save her current land. the author has based this series on Italian fairy tales.
