The Pillar of Light

The Legends of Milana Bk. 1:
The Pillar of Light
by A. L. Travis

THE PILLAR OF LIGHT by

Category:

antasy

Age Recommendation: Grades 6+

Release Date: 2/12/08

Publisher: Tate Publishing & Enterprises

Reviewed by:

Rating: 4 Stars

The story begins when a young girl is brought to the home of two Brazilian missionaries. Doc Miller and his wife,

Ruth, live

in the jungles of Brazil. They run a hospital and attempt to take care of the local natives, and although the

doctor and his

wife never feel welcome, they still offer what services they can.

Things change on the night that a tall stranger arrives carrying an injured girl dressed in tattered clothes. The stranger

speaks

briefly to Doc and then reaches out to remove a mysterious necklace from around the girl’s neck. He

carefully hands the

delicate chain and its charm to Ruth and tells her to keep it safe. Just before he leaves he tells the

couple the girl’s name –

Nani val Dynia.

It doesn’t take Nani long to become accustomed to her new life. She is welcomed by the natives who become more

involved with Doc and his wife. Nani is like a daughter to the couple, and they watch her blossom into a teenager.

She is a

great help in their missionary work, and one day when a group of high schoolers arrive, Nani volunteers to

accompany

them to a nearby village.

The trip is uneventful until Nani drives around a sharp bend in the road only to discover the mysterious, tall stranger

standing in the middle. In an attempt to avoid hitting him, Nani steers the truck over a cliff and it crashes down into

the

forest. When the teens gather their wits about them, they discover they have landed somewhere other than Brazil,

and after

some investigation they realize they are no longer even on the planet Earth.

The new world they have encountered is filled with strange adventures – fairies, traveling trees, and underwater

homes. A

wise man named Kalin becomes their guide and explains the world around them. It seems Nani is a long-

lost native of this

land, and she alone has the ability to make some sort of repair that could save this strange place.

Fans of fantasy, mystery, and other worldly places will enjoy THE PILLAR OF LIGHT. A. L. Travis presents a

smoothly

crafted tale that incorporates magic and mystical surroundings with adventure and intrigue. Nani and her

companions are

sure to return, since only the Pillar of Light has been dealt with, leaving five more for future stories.