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Synopsis
Back in the Thirteenth Century, King Henry III granted a plot of land in the heart of London to an order of Friars known as the Carmelites. In return, they entered into a compact with God to guard a holy object. This sanctuary became a refuge for many of ill-repute, as the Friars cast no judgment and took in all who were in search of solace. Known as Alsatia, it did not suffer like the rest of the world. No Plague affected it. No Great Fire burned it. No Blitz destroyed it. Within its walls lies a secret to existence--one that has been kept since the dawn of time--a bevy of creation, where reality and romance, life and death, imaginary and real share the same world. One young man's entrance into this realm sends a shockwave of chaos through time. What lies at the center of this sacred realm is threatened for the first time in human existence.
Is The Whispering Swarm Book One Of The Sanctuary Of The White Friars appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This literary fantasy blends historical London with metaphysical elements, featuring a young man who enters a timeless sanctuary that exists outside normal reality. Expect philosophical themes about existence, moderate supernatural conflict, and complex narrative structure.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death.
Who'll love this
Readers who love stories about secret worlds hidden in plain sight and time-bending mysteries will be drawn into this tale of a sanctuary that exists outside history.