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Title: The Chosen of Gaia
Author: M. Mariz
Genre: Young Adult Fictions, Science Fiction
Publisher: Marcela Mariz
Format: Paperback, 223 Pages
ISBN: 9780985808433
Release Date: August 4, 2012
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Rating: 3.5/5
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Summary: Fifteen-year-old Albert
has just received an invitation that could transform his disappointing
life completely – a chance to belong to an advanced and hidden society
that only reveals itself to a select few.
Immersed in a new world
of mind-boggling technology and intriguing peers, Albert will overcome
his fears enough to ignore a few suspicious details. But soon he'll find
his family dragged to the center of a scandal that threatens to tear
them apart and erase their very identities.
A conflicted Albert must find the strength to challenge authority by relying on his newfound allies and gift for Revelation.
Prepare
for adventure, humor and suspense in this fast-paced tale of a “normal”
family striving for their place in a “perfect” world.
Goodreads Link: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15833271-the-chosen-of-gaia
Review:
Gaia is a perfect world that
values the good in people and strives to advance its society. There
hasn't been a serious crime in more than 200 years and no ones fears
leaving their homes unlocked. The citizens of Gaia are descended from
those who once lived in the legendary city of Atlantis. And then there
are those very select few from Earth who were Chosen and given the
opportunity to live on Gaia. Albert Klein and his family are the most
recent to be Chosen to live in this perfect world. But just as there
were those in Atlantis that persecuted the mystics, there are those on
Gaia who persecute the Chosen.
The Kleins and their neighbors,
the Beckers are two Chosen families being targeted by this clan of
racial purists. Albert, with the help of his new friends, will need to
overcome his fears and embrace his new found gift for Revelation to set
things to rights.
The Chosen of Gaia
depicts a seemingly perfect world of peace, enlightenment, and
advancement. But a pretty exterior can't hide a ugly interior forever.
No matter how hard or how long one strives for perfection, it cannot be
achieved. As long as hate exists in the hearts of people, peace cannot
be gained. This is shown through the racism and prejudice the Raif clan
shows toward the Chosen. They see the Chosen as impurities that need to
be purged from the Gaian society.
But
there are those, like Albert, who strive to be the best they can
possibly be and gain strength from the persecution they face, and become
unlikely heroes to those who would face the same persecution. Albert
was even dubbed "The Clumsy Chosen Hero" after his efforts to stop the
Raif clan were made public. It's through people like Albert that even a
small amount of peace can be obtained.
The
Chosen of Gaia raises questions about the nature and hearts of the
human race. Through only one person a civilization can thrive or decay,
all depending on what's in their hearts and minds.
I
really liked this story and the characters the live within it. I would
love to see more from this world, maybe from Ruth's POV, Albert's twin
sister. But if this is the end of the Chosen's story, I'm glad that it
ended on a happy and hopeful note. The bad guys are punished,
friendships are mended, and love brings them all together. It couldn't
end in a better way.
About this Author:
M. Mariz is an actress, lawyer and writer with more than 20 plays produced. Her debut novel
The Chosen of Gaia (Sept. 28, 2012) was inspired by her own Revelation dream.
Born in Rio de Janeiro and currently living in Southern California,
Mariz writes screenplays and novels in both Portuguese and English. The
artist has more than 15 years of acting experience, encompassing works
in theater, television and movies. She has multiple plays and sketches
featured in theaters, including a teenager play that was performed by
young Brazilian celebrities all over the country, and has written many
other plays for different Brazilian companies to present work-related
themes in a funny, entertaining way.
She lives with her husband in Orange, California, where she is constantly developing ideas for new stories to tell.
Links:
http://www.TheChosenofGaia.com
Twitter:
AuthorM_Mariz
Facebook:
M. Mariz
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6471497.M_Mariz
