Published by Vesuvian Books Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
Format: eARC
Jaclyn and the Beanstalk
Mary Ting
Published by: Vesuvian Books
Publication date: September 4th 2018
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
What fate awaits a girl who hears monsters at night…
Sixteen-year-old Jaclyn looks up to her father. An honest man who once fought for the king, he now teaches Jaclyn how to use her wits—and her sword.
But he has a secret. And his secret may have a connection to the one thing Jaclyn is hiding from him.
Upon hearing “monsters” are terrorizing the small villages around Black Mountain, Jaclyn’s father and his friends head out to hunt them … but they don’t return.
Armed only with her sword and three magic beans—a gift from a mysterious old woman—Jaclyn sets out for Black Mountain to save her father.
On her climb, one bean drops and grows into a beanstalk, catching her when she falls.
She isn’t the only one that takes the ride. Jack, her childhood friend and secret crush, is following her.
Together, Jaclyn and Jack must battle to save not only their fathers, but the townspeople the beasts plan to lay waste to before it’s too late.
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Stephanie’s 3 Star Review:
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher.
Fantasy novels never cease to amaze me in their creativity. This book is a prime example of such creativeness. Jaclyn and the Beanstalk is a different take on Jack and the Beanstalk. In fact … this book is set in a historical setting but doesn’t read like a historical novel.
Jaclyn is the only child of her parents but kept apart from the village which she doesn’t seem to mind. As the story goes along, however, strange things begin to happen. Since she was old enough to be able to hold a sword, her father, taught her how to wield one. Later this will come in handy.
I enjoyed reading the authors take on how an army of giant, nasty, evil creatures were defeated by good. Though there’s always some type of sacrifice it seems like it was worth it to save many in the overall scheme of things.
I hope this review entices you to read this YA Fantasy novel. It’s a take all on it’s own and definitely worth the read.
Author Bio:
International Bestselling Author Mary Ting/M. Clarke resides in Southern California with her husband and two children. She enjoys oil painting and making jewelry. Writing her first novel, Crossroads Saga, happened by chance. It was a way to grieve the death of her beloved grandmother, and inspired by a dream she once had as a young girl. When she started reading new adult novels, she fell in love with the genre. It was the reason she had to write one-Something Great. Why the pen name, M Clarke? She tours with Magic Johnson Foundation to promote literacy and her children’s chapter book-No Bullies Allowed.
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