Book Review : From the Land of Cross and Star by Andrew Volkov.
From the Land of Cross and Star written by Andrew Volkov. The prolonged title of the book “From the Land of Cross and Star: A Historical Fantasy Adventure of Magic Found, Love Lost, and Faith Regained,” is more than enough to explain the genre, the emotions and the elements we can expect in this story. The main characters of this story are Ilyusha and Lyubanya. The story is about a monk who has lost his way and carries special forbidden magical powers with him. He is also haunted by his past and burdened with guilt. At the same time, his old friend has turned into a spy and wants to take everything from him right from his magic, his love and even his entire soul. The rest of the story revolves around who will win and why these events are happening. This is a fantasy book that features a lot of emotions, feelings, magic, danger and love. One thing I noticed is that rather than being just a normal fantasy read this story shares many values and morals throughout. The monk’s cha...
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