Imogene of The Pacific Kingdom - Novel By Teresa Saari

Imogene of The Pacific Kingdom was self-published by Teresa Saari and kicks off a series of fiction for the ten year old set.

On her website, she compares her novels to Harry Potter but for girls and so naturally, I wanted to see if the similarity applies. I love when authors compare themselves to other writers I have heard of or book series. It gives you an instant idea of whether or not you want to read it.

It arrived and I read it as fast as humanly possible. I did find that the comparison was fair. There is a lot of detail in Harry Potter books and this too can be said for the same detail orientated description found in Imogene Of The Pacific Kingdom. But her label of describing this fiction for girls was somewhat limiting and I didn't find it to be true. I would also say that it has a wider audience and that she's created great fiction for people of all ages.

The story begins with Imogene and her somewhat crankie Auntie, boring life and almost insufferable life. She keeps herself positive by remembering her mother.

Imogene is abandoned by her mother and left with her crankie Auntie plus some staff. She is told always to stay out of the east wing and very little about her mother's disappearance. Even though she was young at the time, she can remember plain as day when her mother promised to return in five years to the day and the time is nearly up. She clings to this and is amazed when it becomes truth. Her mother does return when she is ten and that is when Imogene is exposed to the truth of the world. Think of Splash from the 80's but in reverse.

Imogene discovers a magical kingdom, the Pacific Kingdom with her mom and of course the intrigue that goes along with it, the secret of the deep as well as the mystery of her own existence. Events are set in motion that take the reader on an electrifying ride.

The book is riveting and moves on at an irresistible pace, and no matter what you have to keep reading. Forget about your worldy cares. This book is wonderful. This book is an absolute masterpiece of description, occular worlds that wait for discovery.

One thing I would say is that the cover design is pretty misleading. On it are dried out colors, graphically designed in a big mess with a blurry picture of a girl standing there. Basically, the cover design is terrible and I'm written down the name of the graphic design company that is boasted in the inside covers to avoid them.

Also, if I'd found this book in a bookstore, I totally wouldn't have bought it from the description. There is very little description on the back and even duller pictures and graphic design on the back. This would be what would be called a diamond in the rough, an irresistible page turner for all ages who enjoy a good fantasy now and again but in no way would this be obvious in its physical state.

This book, I give a solid four with one star taken away for presentation.

To find this book, google search to her website where she sells online with paypal.