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Young Girl Learns about Life through an Extraordinary Experience
Aedon Young’s debut novel, Mara Roams, is a stunning
narrative that depicts a young girl’s transition from child to
adult.
Fourteen-year-old Mara is like any other teenage girl; she
dreams about her future and wonders what adventures lie ahead.
What
Mara didn’t expect was for a bicycle accident to transform into
an extraordinary experience.
When
Mara takes a tumble on a bike ride, she’s thrust into an
alternate dimension and what a dimension! She meets
eighteen-year-old Battery, a girl with a tragic past, who
becomes her confidante and protector; and then Dru, a handsome
young man. She experiences the thrill of infatuation with him
as he gives Mara her first kiss.
But
Dru and Battery harbour a subtle hostility toward one another
and Mara discovers the reason when Dru betrays her.
When
Mara returns back to her old life, she’s disoriented and
frightened. Forced to conceal the alternate dimension, she is
given a gift along with her guilt. She gains a spiritual
understanding of the elusive language that links nature –
animals, plants and the wind share their secrets – yet her
journey is peppered with darkness at times. She grasps the
wonders of everyday events and realises that the good and bad in
life are orchestrated. Strength of character is the weapon that
will enable her to know herself, the world around her, and her
place in it.
Young’s story expertly captures the beauty of innocence and the
sometimes painful introduction into maturity.