ABOUT THE BOOK
Kari loves her family from the bottom of her heart and is willing to go to any lengths to keep them safe. After her family consumes black void berries, she knows that something is wrong – things turn sinister as her whole village becomes infected. But, despite her predicament, with help of the ancient spirits and her friends, Kari is determined to fight the evil known as Hadeon. The Ancients is a skillfully crafted adventure that teaches readers the value of self-love, the bond of friendship, and bravery and healing from past trauma.
More About the Book
With a little bit of magic, reality, and humor Christie Hale’s, The Ancients, is a page-turner that takes readers to a land far away where magic is still rife but almost lost. Kari, a girl with a very pure heart find her world turned upside down when is gifted an ancient spirit. Not soon after that incident, her father returns from a hunting trip with black void berries. One bite and Kari’s life goes from being a bed of roses to one full of trials and tribulations. Determined to find a cure, Kari sets out to try to understand the darkness that seems to be taking over each person she comes across. Luckily, Kari doesn’t have to do this alone as she finds three people that not only help her find the answer but also to help her heal. Throughout this book, Christie Hale takes us on many twists and turns as she weaves an intricate story for readers of all ages.
The Message Of The Book
Family, it’s love, care and the abuse you can get from them are the core point of this message. It’s true that the ones who love us the most are also the one’s who’re capable of hurting us deeply. However, we need to learn to heal from the trauma and realize that as long as we know ourselves, what others say about us doesn’t matter. Christie inspires her readers to remain strong in the face of misfortune how understanding one’s self has a profound impact on a person and with the support of loved ones anyone can be like a light even in the darkest situations.
What’s great about it?
The Ancients will take you on a magical journey where you understand the importance of love and bravery. It will also enlighten you to how, untreated trauma, much like the dark void berries can warp your sensesunless you try to restore peace within one’s self. This book also teaches us that there is always light even in the darkness of times.
MEET THE CHARACTERS
Akilah
A talent researcher devoted to finding out the meaning of these spirit and finding a cure for the infection caused by the black void berries. Akilah inherited her sypnx spirt from her loving aunt and was able to rely on her grandparents for guidance. At first she is a very shy and reserved character, only talking to Ju-long. As the story unfolds she learns to open up and to be more confident who she is as a person.
Aureliano
A young man full of energy and personality. He comes from a popular family of village entertainers that abandon him after receiving the phoenix spirit from a stranger. Although he is outgoing, only his friends could see how he uses that as a shield in order to not get too attached to anyone again. After running in Kari in the novel, he realizes that it is ok to lower his mask in order to have a deep connection with his friends.
Kari
A young lady that starts off the novel carefree and part of a very loving family. She receives the unicorn spirit after befriending a stranger that had come to her town. Her loving family changes after her father goes on a hunting trip, and slowly Kari wonders if she is curse due to everyone she tries to get close to turns dark due to the black void berries. Through the course of the novel, Kari learns to not let the trauma that she has endured change who she is becoming as a person.
Ju-long
A young man who hails from a wealthy and powerful family. Ju-long inherited the dragon spirt the night he was born and his grandfather pass away. Ju-long is a very reserved young man due to all the pressure place upon him to uphold the life plan his family has designed for him. Over the course of the book, he wonders what type of life he would want.
Why Read It?
Self-love and affection can be a blessing. The Ancients tells us of a similar bond; the story takes us through the twists and turns that the main character, Kari has to go through to find the darkness that has taken over her family and disrupted their peace. It teaches us that self-love and friendship are the most important things in order to make it through an ever-changing world. Being neglected and abused never deterred Kari from finding the cure for her family’s predicament. The little girl grows up to be the strongest version of herself and fights whatever challenges life has thrown her way. Her struggles to rid the world of evil entities exemplify true how no matter what trauma a person goes through that by believing in themselves they can face those challenges head-on.
Chapters
Chapter 1
A Happy Family
Chapter 2
The Darkness Grows
Chapter 3
Leaving the Family Behind
Chapter 4
A Boy My Age
Chapter 5
This Place Feels Like Home
Chapter 6
The Major’s Son
Chapter 7
Aureliano Spirit
Chapter 8
Kinship
Chapter 9
A Shadow is Spreading
Chapter 10
A Friend’s Council
Chapter 11
Bonding Time
Chapter 12
Why do we not have powers?
Chapter 13
Alkilah and Ju-Long’s Past
Chapter 14
We are Strong
Chapter 15
The Dead Land
Chapter 16
The Nymph
Chapter 17
Answers
Chapter 18
Spiritual Gifts
Chapter 19
Heart to Heart
Chapter 20
The Spirit of the Phoenix
Chapter 21
Hadeon
Chapter 22
The Light Within
Chapter 23
The Light of the Ancient Spirits
Chapter 24
Celebrations
Chapter 25
Ending the Evil Plague