The Last Sanctuary
By P S Mokha
4.5/5
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Lily is devastated when her sick grandpa reveals she must leave the small home they share. The next day, a confused Lily awakes in the London Bridge Orphanage, surrounded by danger. With the help of her two roommates, she stumbles upon the ancient world of Ammasaya and a prophecy with catastrophic consequences; three will arrive, one to give, one to die and one to live.
But which part of the prophecy relates to Lily and which to her roommates?
As enchanting as it is deadly, Ammasaya is a place where Lily must battle savage witches, devious goblins and deadly Death Legions to discover secrets of her past that offer clues to her prophesised future. Life at school is no safer with menacing teachers burying secrets with unfathomable consequences.
The Blood Empress lurks in the shadows as her goal of destroying the orphanage draws near. Surrounded by riddles and lies, who can Lily trust?
P S Mokha
P S (Prabh) Mokha was born and raised in London. Like millions of others, he spent his early working life commuting into the city and reading books on trains. The books usually transported him further and to more interesting places than the trains.Prabh has travelled extensively and has lived in Spain, Wales, Sweden and the USA, finally settling in New Zealand with his wife and children.The Last Sanctuary is an epic fantasy that brings together his interest in ancient mythology, passion for scientific truth and love of humour into a modern story set in London.He is currently writing The Wrath of Winter, the third of the six books that will comprise The Last Sanctuary series. Book Two - The Fall of Refuge -OUT NOW
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Reviews for The Last Sanctuary
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved the book. it gave me happy goosebumps. Olivia being my favourite, I found myself connecting with her.
Great read. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This review is also on my blog The (Mis)Adventures of a Twenty-Something Year Old Girl
The Last Sanctuary is such a sweet story! I enjoyed it very much. It also has faeries in it which I'm obsessed with =D
The Last Sanctuary by P.S. Mokha is a middle grade fantasy story. It's about three twelve year old girls, (Lily, Olivia, and Rose) who have been orphaned and their adventures trying to find the Hidden Room. On the way, they learn a lot about themselves and get themselves into many dangerous predicaments as well as finding out that they're part of a prophecy "Three will arrive. One to give...One to die...One to Live."
My favourite character was Lily. I could relate a lot to her. She seemed to be the most empathetic. I like the way she's cautious about everything and worried about getting into trouble. She's also aware of everyone's feelings. Rose was great as well. She is the brains behind the group, always working out problems and finding a way out of them. She's the one with a good head on her shoulders. Olivia is the one who's always more worried about her stomach than anything else. Of this, I can relate with her. She's always wanting to eat something and is always snacking. She, to me, seems to be the more funnier one.
I thought the world building was fantastic! The school is set in London but is hidden from the outside world. It sounds ridiculous, but the author made it believable in this book. The description of London is perfect. You can definitely tell the author lived in London. The world of Amassaya was also built beautifully. It actually sounded like a place I'd love to visit. It sounds so magical as it's supposed to.
I found the pacing to be just right for a middle grade book. It's just the right pace to keep the reader interested.
The dialogue was easy to understand. However, there were a few words, and when I say few, I mean about 5 or less, that would probably be a bit difficult for middle graders to understand. Most could be understood using context clues though.
Now I have to talk about the cover - How cool does that cover look!?! I love the faery that's on fire on the cover!!! I don't want to give too much away, but the cover shows some of the main elements of the book. The title of the book also fits the plot as well.
This book left me with a magical feeling. It had perfect comic timing but knew when to be serious. This book definitely made me feel warm =)
I'd definitely recommend this book to all those that are fans of middle grade or YA fantasy.