Colleen Chesebro gave me the most wonderful ‘welcome home’ gift by featuring her review of my book, PLATEAU, on her blog. It’s always a thrill when our books receive positive reviews, especially when they touch our hearts.
If you’re not familiar with Colleen, do visit and follow her wonderful blogs ~ The Fairy Whisperer and A Mindful Journey. I’m sure you’ll be delighted.
Thank you, Colleen. You are a sister and a friend. My heart to your heart ❤❤
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- Title: Plateau: Beyond the Trees
- Amazon Author Profile: Tina Frisco
- File Size: 1474 KB
- Print Length: 176 Pages
- Publisher: Tina Frisco, 2nd Edition
- Publication Date: July 11, 2017
- Sold By: Amazon Digital Services LLC
- Language: English
- ASIN: B073W789GB
- ISBN-10: 1548771783
- ISBN-13: 978-1548771782
- Formats: Paperback and Kindle
- Goodreads
- Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Metaphysical, Visionary
IN THE AUTHOR’S WORDS:
Is there any hope for humankind? Will love prevail over fear? A young tribal female is unaware she holds the answers to these questions. W’Hyani was born strong and willful and the Keeper of the Crystal Heart. Her mettle is tested by the cosmic forces that shaped her destiny. She comes face-to-face with fear in a battle that would shrink the will of the most daring warrior. The fate of all beings in the Universe depends on her defeating the bloodthirsty gondrah and unlocking the mystery of the Great Mosaic of Life.
MY RECOMMENDATION:
At the first turn of page one in the Plateau: Beyond the Trees, the reader steps back into time, or possibly the future, to meet the E’Ghali tribe and the young, W’Hyani. The story is told through her experiences and life journey as W’Hyani embarks on a hero’s journey fraught with all the hardships and heartbreaks that life can bring. Yet, somehow the lessons she learns come across as fresh and new leading her on the path to illumination.
At the core of the story is the legend of the sacred cave of the E’Ghali where the Great Mosaic represents the Great One. W’hyani and her parents hold the key to this mystery as they grapple with their destinies. Each family member holds a special place in the fulfillment of W’Hyani’s destiny.
At times, travelers from “the city” ventured onto E’Ghali land and relationships were established. When this happened, I couldn’t quite tell if we were in the future or the past. It didn’t really matter because the tribal legends spoke of a time when humans would be able to exist in peace and love which left me with the feeling that this event would soon take place. When this event occurs is not the point. Instead, it is the fact that it will happen that captures your spirit.
Such is W’Hyani’s destiny as the Keeper of the Crystal Heart. She represents hope and the future of all mankind.
At the beginning of each chapter, the author shares a quote from Lynn V. Andrew’s, The Power Deck. Each of these quotes drove home a powerful message that was highlighted by W’Hyani’s particular journey in that chapter. I was deeply moved by many of these passages which were a great addition to the story.
Plateau was an emotional read for me. I took my time and tried to experience through my reading, the life lessons that W’Hyani and her friends undertook. Their experiences caused me to reflect upon my own life and spiritual journey. This is the kind of book that transports you to a higher plane of existence where what you thought was the ending is really only the beginning.
Tina Frisco wrote this book as an outreach of hope to the doomsday messages that swirled in the media around December 21, 2012. In reality, the book is timeless. The message of love, understanding, and compassion resonate today or any day. Respect for our mother Earth reverberates lovingly through each page.
I’ve added this book to my Me Time Category for Spirituality because of the emotional impact this book left on my heart. I’ve never read another story like it and found it to be a hidden gem in the literary world.
MY RATING:
Character Believability: 5
Flow and Pace: 5
Reader Engagement: 5
Reader Enrichment: 5
Reader Enjoyment: 5
Overall Rate: 5 out of 5 Fairies
Congrats, Tina. Hugs.
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Thanks, Teagan. Hugs back to you ❤
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Check you out… pulling in those awesome reviews! ❤
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The Magic Happens when we least expect it, eh? ❤
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Actually, the magic happens BECAUSE we expect it. We just don’t get to set the timing. 🙂
xx, mgh
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That, too, Madelyn. We are magic magnets 🙂 ❤
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Absolutely. Tuning forks who always resonate with magic’s frequency – until the entire world is infused with the magic of the music and resonates in kind.
xx,
mgh
xx,
mgh
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I love that imagery! ❤
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Colleen’s review was spot on, Tina! I saw it when the post was published!
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Thank you, Terri. I was blown away when I saw it ❤
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My thinking as well, Terri. A truly wonderful review – and, were I a better reviewer, exactly what I might have written myself.
xx, mgh
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Madelyn ❤❤❤❤
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❤ right back atcha'
xx, mgh
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Well deserved praise, Tina. This was an amazing book. ❤
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Your review captured its essence – as well as my heart – Colleen. Just beautiful ❤
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I could visualize all of it. Simply amazing. Philosophically, it was everything I believe in. ❤
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We’ve traveled many roads together through many lifetimes, Colleen. I’m not surprised that we vibrate on the same wavelength ❤
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I’m just beginning to understand my own spiritual awakening. Between you, Annette Aben, Belinda Miller, and Debby Gies, I am in good hands. We are all inter-related somehow. I think we came together for a purpose. ❤
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I do, too. Combining our light throws a wider beacon of love into the world ♥
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Exactly. Together we are all stronger. ❤️
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A lovely review of your book, Tina. Congratulations.
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Thank you, Robbie ❤
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Colleen’s review was right on target. One of my favorite books. Congrats, Tina!
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Aaw, thanks, my sweet friend ❤
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Congratulations Tina, it is indeed a wonderful gift! Well deserved. 🙂
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Thanks so much, dear friend Balroop ❤
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Huge congrats T. Spectacular review from Colleen. No surprise Colleen connected with your book. We’re all from the same ilk. ❤ xoxoxo
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Thanks so much, Deb. May our ilk shine bright with love in the world ❤
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Amen T! 🙂 xoxo
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I loved the book.
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Thank you, my friend ❤
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Wonderful review, Tina. Like Colleen, I enjoy books that make me reflect on my own life and journey. Congrats!
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Thanks so much, Diana ❤
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Excellent review! Bravo!!
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Thanks so much, Darlene! ❤
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A stunningly beautiful review, and absolutely RIGHT ON!
COLLEEN: Dear one, you have an exceptional talent for getting right to the heart of a book and blessing it with your words. Had I not already read it, I’d stop immediately to go get it to read NOW. Thus is your power as a reviewer.
What I will do, once I post this comment, is make SURE I am following your blog, even though I believe I am already.
TINA: much deserved, and I can see from the comments that you are letting it in. This is not only a beautiful book, it is an important book, with a vital message that transforms the reader, page by page: Peace on Earth. Thank you.
xx,
mgh
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Aaw, Madelyn, thank you so much for this lovely and loving comment. I am so grateful for you in my life. Peace on Earth indeed; and let us be its warriors ❤
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Paradoxical – and no doubt what was always intended.
xx,
mgh
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I loved the review and the book sounds awesome. Hope to get to read it soon.
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Thank you, Micki. Lovely to see you here ❤
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