The Vanishing Sculptor: A Novel
by Donita K. Paul
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Author: Donita K. PaulEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-06-02
ISBN: 1400073391
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: WaterBrook Press
Book Reviews of The Vanishing Sculptor: A Novel
Book Review: Doubt Vanishes in the Superb Sculptor
Summary: 5 Stars
Something original. Does not happen often in the genre of fantasy fiction. However, The Vanishing Sculptor by Donita K. Paul manages to take the idea of something old, something new to a whole new level. From the tip of a tumanhofer's tongue to the feet of an aged emerlindian's throne, this epic adventure of self-discovery simply challenges the reader to do what makes reading the best form of entertainment: use the imagination. Not since the days of my youth has a novel moved and inspired me in such a mysterious manner. At thirty-four, I became fifteen again, rediscovering emotions and excitement I had not felt since first reading books like Tolkien's The Hobbit, Richard A. Knaak's The Legend of Huma, and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis.
Since those early days, many books have come and gone as I chased that ever-elusive wonder of experience. Thanks to Donita K. Paul, that wonder has returned, bottled neatly in a potion tucked somewhere in a hollow within the Wizard Fenworth's robes. Truly a book for all ages, this grand design of an epic designed by Paul manages to totally captivate, encapsulating the very essence of creative story telling.
With so many imitators of the classics, as well as followers of Harry Potter and Twilight, this fresh take on a tired genre invigorates. There are so few books that I feel compelled to pass onto my students. They dwell in the Rowling and Meyer universes, and nothing current seems to be able to break them from these authors' spells. That was until Paul's The Vanishing Sculptor. This breathtakingly brilliant novel will undoubtedly set the 8th grade imagination afire, and in a manner that is productive, positive, and full of purity. This will be the year of the Sculptor.
The message of God's love shines through the depths of each page throughout this novel, and the manner in which Donita K. Paul entwines Scripture into fiction is nothing short of phenomenal. A must read for the believer and non-believe alike, this fertile tale will surely enliven every reader with the presence of the Holy Spirit. It reaches out to the lost, and before anyone has a chance to realize it, God's message of love and salvation will take root and blossom. Truly a masterpiece in modern fiction.
With such an important edition, not just to the genre of fantasy fiction but also to the whole of fiction, this tale astonishingly leaves the reader yearning for more. I can only count the days until the release of its sequel.
-Matt Byers, author and 8th grade English teacher
Summary of The Vanishing Sculptor: A Novel
Donita K. Paul?s 250,000-plus-selling DragonKeeper Chronicles series has attracted a wide spectrum of dedicated fans?and they?re sure to fall in love with the new characters and adventures in her latest superbly-crafted novel for all ages. It?s a mind-boggling fantasy that inhabits the same world as the DragonKeeper Chronicles, but in a different country and an earlier time, where the people know little of Wulder and nothing of Paladin.In The Vanishing Sculptor, readers will meet Tipper, a young emerlindian who?s responsible for the upkeep of her family?s estate during her sculptor father?s absence. Tipper soon discovers that her actions have unbalanced the whole foundation of her world, and she must act quickly to undo the calamitous threat. But how can she save her father and her world on her own? The task is too huge for one person, so she gathers the help of some unlikely companions?including the nearly five-foot tall parrot Beccaroon?and eventually witnesses the loving care and miraculous resources of Wulder. Through Tipper?s breathtaking story, readers will discover the beauty of knowing and serving God.
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