Elanclose is set in a Post-Apocalyptic future of no adults - only surviving children living in clans. They have developed different lifestyles but they need to work together to overcome a despot with superior abilities. The story explores their growth and mental development as they tackle physical and psychological challenges. Whilst growing as adults they are faced with situations that require them to rise above their limitations or to fall into the pitfalls that their forefathers made of distrust and setting up regimes that covet power.
The Book has been published via eBookIt and is available as eBook on eBookIt, Amazon, B&N and others – 243 pages – released in June 2012.
About the Book
An apocalyptic event called “the Devastation” has destroyed almost everything in the year 2026. Only children aged twelve years and under survived. The year is now 2032, the destruction that ravaged through countries, made cities crumble and forests fall has made way for new growth from the decay, mutant vegetation has sprung up at an alarming rate but with it comes hope for a continuance of life for the survivors.
The eldest of them are aged eighteen, they have developed their own clans: the Woodlanders, the Citans, the Lakellers and Aviatilians. They are content with their lives until an unknown called Kisin threatens them all. Forced to follow his instructions leaders of the clans are thrown together as they are pulled toward a location by Kisin’s right hand – Rancor, a ruthless emissary who is determined to take them to his leader.
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Guiding them with only a few directions so they have no knowledge of where they are going, he plays his hand closely and watches, gloating over the fear and anger he is causing. Fighting amongst themselves they are forced to confront their differences but realise if they want to keep their clans alive they must be in collusion to beat Kisin and the Lavats who threaten all their lives.
Amongst the angst and trepidation is Fern, seventeen and in love with her clan leader she has followed him against his wishes. She is caught by the Lakellers and taken as a gift to their Captain who plays a game of seduction with her. In the back of her mind is her love for Oak, strong, kind and gentle he has been everything to her, but as he matured as leader and she as a young woman the love they shared became battles due of her rebellious nature. Now alone and afraid she hopes that she will see Oak and her clan again and perhaps become the demure young woman he wants her to be.
Review (Excerpt)
- “[...]The novel “Elanclose” presents us with a world of re-growth after vegetation has been destroyed and all animals wiped out. We are presented with the fact that things do not stay the same. Often in times of duress adaptation takes place to create something stronger. A more durable plant grows; trees that are stronger and more resilient. This also applies to the children, they have learned without guidance from adults on how to live, build and plan. The clans have developed their own laws, follow their own logic, but when they are all drawn together they find their ideas are not the same, nor are their rules.
The author’s characters develop in subtle but definite ways. The reader becomes aware of their advancing maturity and education as they lose their naivety. Their experiences mold them, producing the good and bad within them. The author plays with situations and her character’s responses; in doing so she whisks the reader away and skillfully places them in the character’s place to experience the emotional turmoil they must overcome. As the characters show integrity and strength in exciting and moving incidents, the reader becomes entangled in their sensations and emotions, eventually becoming happily exhausted by the sweeping events they are pulled into.[...]”
About the Author
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| Author Krystyna Faroe |
Krystyna went from being a white collar worker to a worker on the land. The transition gave her a new respect for the farming community and the difficulties they endure. The experience opened a new world outside the city from which the hustle and bustle of travelling and running offices became a walk outside the back door and animal husbandry. Although she loved the city, she also grew to love the rural environment. Whilst farming she continued her love for writing by including her lifestyle in her informational articles for adults and short stories for children.
She finally brought the two areas of her life; city and rural together in her book Elanclose set in a post-apocalyptic future involving characters living in the city and with nature; conflict arises when the separate clans are thrown together in life threatening situations.
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