Annie dreams that pop singer fame will make everything right. But
mysterious visions refuse to die and keep dragging her down. Each
vision makes her feel more disconnected from her world and
threatens to permanently separate her from reality. Then, rape and
betrayal shatter her dreams entirely and drive her to the brink of
suicide. Late one night at a local beach the water beckons Annie.
Just a few more steps and she knows the wet darkness will end all
her pain. However, while teetering on the point of no return, Annie
encounters the mysterious Esmeralda who, in a flash, initiates
Annie's amazing and brutal transportation from modern city to
medieval land. There, fate recasts Annie as reluctant hero on a
mysterious and epic quest. Reborn into a world of wizardry and
wonder, Annie befriends Rex, a sorcerer struggling with his own
challenges. Together they witness a dramatic battle and birth,
during which Annie receives a mysterious talisman from the newborn
dragon, Holdfast. Set upon by a warrior Princess Zoila and her army
of evil gouls, Rex and Annie become unlikely partners. Thrust
together by circumstance, they undertake a journey to solve the
mystery of the talisman and help Annie find her way home again
before it's too late. Along the way Annie and Rex are drawn into a
deadly power struggle between members of the local royal family--a
struggle in which Annie plays a crucial and dangerous role in the
fate of all. To return home, Annie must solve the enigma of the
dragon's gift, help two princesses defeat an evil monarch, and face
the terrible secret that haunts her. Her time is running out as the
world that Esmeralda cast her in grows increasingly unstable. If
Annie doesn't face the terrible secret that haunts her soon, both
worlds may be lost to her forever. Note about the book: Annie's
Odyssey is about an adolescent or young adult who either struggles
with a traumatic past, or the difficulty of fitting in, with our
disconnected and judgmental culture. The reader belongs to similar
groups of readers that have found empowerment and encouragement in
classic fantasy stories with personal growth messages like Alice in
Wonderland, The Wizard of OZ, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Once
and Future King, and of recent Harry Potter. The mean age group the
novel targets is 17 with a readership likely to span from 14 to 22.
However, adults of all ages will identify w/Annie. Although the
novel has strong feminist themes, males sorting through the
difficulties inherent in the targeted age group will also find the
novel captivating. The spiritual messages are religion-neutral in
most respects with aspects of Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, and
mixture of Native American lore and nature-based spirituality. This
allows most readers in the targeted age range to find growth
messages they can relate to. The primary purpose of the novel is
one of self-discovery through entertainment. About the Author: K.
A. Plouffe is a retired Air Force mental health technician. He
holds a B.S. and M.S. in Psychology and is completing a M.S. in
Counseling at Walden University. He is a writer with ZERO-END
productions and a contributing editor to OH Magazine. He continues
to work in the mental health field and lives with his wife in
Maine.
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