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The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky by [David Litwack, Lane Diamond]

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A thought-provoking look at the line between faith and fantasy, fanatics and followers, and religion and reason.

WINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Fall 2014 - Best Fantasy
WINNER: Awesome Indies Seal of Excellence

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” ~ Albert Einstein

Children of the Republic, Helena and Jason were inseparable in their youth, until fate sent them down different paths. Grief and duty sidetracked Helena's plans, and Jason came to detest the hollowness of his ambitions.

These two damaged souls are reunited when a tiny boat from the Blessed Lands crashes onto the rocks near Helena's home after an impossible journey across the forbidden ocean. On board is a single passenger, a nine-year-old girl named Kailani, who calls herself The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky. A new and perilous purpose binds Jason and Helena together again, as they vow to protect the lost innocent from the wrath of the authorities, no matter the risk to their future and freedom.

But is the mysterious child simply a troubled little girl longing to return home? Or is she a powerful prophet sent to unravel the fabric of a godless Republic, as the outlaw leader of an illegal religious sect would have them believe? Whatever the answer, it will change them all forever... and perhaps their world as well.

"...a fully imagined, gripping read...." ~ Kirkus Reviews

"Author David Litwack gracefully weaves together his message with alternating threads of the fantastic and the realistic.... The reader will find wisdom and grace in this beautifully written story." ~ San Francisco Book Review

Evolved Publishing presents the literary saga of a young girl plucked from the sea under mysterious circumstances, from the award-winning author of The Seekers series and Along the Watchtower. [DRM-Free]

Books by David Litwack:

The Children of Darkness (The Seekers - Book 1)
The Stuff of Stars (The Seekers - Book 2)
The Light of Reason (The Seekers - Book 3)
The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky
Along the Watchtower

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409 pages
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3 May 2014
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00K434HRU
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Evolved Publishing LLC; 1st edition (3 May 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2263 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 409 pages

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The urge to write first struck at age sixteen when working on a newsletter at a youth encampment in the woods of northern Maine. It may have been the wild night when lightning flashed at sunset followed by the northern lights rippling after dark. Or maybe it was the newsletter's editor, a girl with eyes the color of the ocean. But he was inspired to write about the blurry line between reality and the fantastic.

Using two fingers and lots of white-out, he religiously typed five pages a day throughout college and well into his twenties. Then life intervened. He paused to raise two sons and pursue a career, in the process -- and without prior plan -- becoming a well-known entrepreneur in the software industry, founding several successful companies. When he found time again to daydream, the urge to write returned.

David now lives in Seattle, Cape Cod, Florida, and anywhere else that catches hisfancy. He no longer limits himself to five pages a day and is thankful every keystroke for the invention of the word processor.

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RaiH

Good but slow at times

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 October 2015

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The story centres around a young girl, Kailani, who washed ashore the republic, an island separated from her home, the Blessed Land, both physically by the ocean and by the way of life of the people. People of the republic live by science and reason, while the people of the Blessed Land believe in the spirit, myth and fantasy. Both places are very strict with enforcing their ideals. When two young adults, Jason and Helena find the girl, they're moved to keep her safe. The authorities however are determined to keep her isolated from society. Helena and Jason find a solution, they can take her to a farm which is a sanctuary of sorts for those that need emotional healing. Kailani can stay there until a tribunal to decide if she can stay in the republic. Meanwhile there are those from the Blessed Lands who want her home.

Kailani's character is quite endearing, but there is an impression she is of importance, even she herself believes she has been 'sent' to improve relations between the two islands. However, this is never truly realised. By the end the truce between sides is given little more credence than a few lines that everything is fine. The mystery surrounding the little girl who calls herself the Daughter of the sea and sky and her almost prophet like status on the farm turns out to be of little significance.

I did enjoy this book overall, it's a light read delving into the debate between reason and religion, though I'd say the spiritual side comes off more favourably. It does have some nice moments with the three protagonists, but I found it quite slow going in parts. I had to make myself go on a couple of times. I was also left wondering if the whole situation with Kailani couldn't have been solved much more quickly and with less drama had certain characters just opened up more. Why didn't Helena and Jason try harder to find out who this little girl belonged to? And why didn't one character who clearly knew who she was just tell them what he knew? It left me feeling the tension in the book was slightly false.

Lissa

The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 April 2019

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An interesting read. Different from my usual reads. It took me several chapters to really get into the story but once I had I found it gripping and easy to read.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 June 2016

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Strange but very readable. An odd, not entirely believable, futuristic scenario inhabited by believable characters.

Mrs. Linda Cunningham

The daughter of the sea and the sky.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 December 2014

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An interesting book. Title sounded slightly mystical. An easy read and has a deeper meaning beneath the ease of the writing. Enjoyed it.

Tiffany Marin

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Reviewed in the United States on 31 December 2016

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I was fortunate enough to receive a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review and honestly, thought I'd already done so. Somehow, this book got lost in the shuffle and, now that I've read it, I can honestly say that I missed out!!
This book had me hooked from the first sentence and I found myself lost in the world that David has created. I fell in love with the main characters from the beginning but they weren't the only aspects that made this book spectacular. David obviously put a lot of thought and work into each character and each of their personality traits. He managed to portray the struggle within that each person carried and how that affected the way they reacted and interacted with each other. Benjamin was so well written, with his intense desire to do the right thing at any cost but being misguided as far as what that right thing would be. He was such a conflicted person and I felt so sorry for him. Jason and Helene had so much to struggle with as they tried to find the best way to help Kailani without getting into trouble themselves and the difficulties between Helena and her mother. The story line was seamless, and everything progressed in a way that didn't drag out too long or try to hurry you to the ending. I enjoyed every moment of reading this book and was a little sad to see it end because I wanted to find out what would happen to Jason and Helena, Kailani, and her parents, really all involved. This wasn't the first book I've read by this author and I dearly hope that it's not going to be the last.

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