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Left me wanting more!

Revisado: 03-15-23

I have this book in print, on Kindle, and the Audible version. I give the highest praise and recommendation for it!

The author performs the Audible version, complete with different voices for each character. Listening is a total delight!

I grew up as an avid reader from the age of 5. My parents had a library of classics, which included such collections as Aesop's Fables, Greek mythology, Grimm's fairy tales (the real ones, not Disney's versions), along with hundreds of other books. In building my own library, I have had a sad gap where classic, epic poetry belongs. Legacy now happily fills that gap.

This book is appropriate for children, but still captivating for adults.  It teaches life lessons such as not being held back by fear, being loyal and trustworthy, and how kindness can diffuse hostility. Yet it is completely free of any preachy overtones, and the poetic cadence is delightful. The story is set in an anthropomorphized bee colony, but there are no magical or superhero powers involved - the hero of the story, although a bee, is very "human" and this makes the lessons both relevant and easily comprehended.

The chapters are formatted as if each one is a bedtime story, with a brief "good-night" summary and tease for the next chapter. There are also QR codes throughout which link to live readings by the author.

I appreciate that the author strove to make the book as accessible as possible in pricing. The printed version is in black and white, but the Kindle e-book is in color, so the full beauty of the illustrations can be enjoyed. You can also see color illustrations on the website TheLegacySaga. com. There is also a song that was written for the book, it's on that website and the popular streaming services.

One of my favorite sections (tiny spoiler alert) is about a time when the hero, Ablebee, is soaking wet, exhausted, and miserable, and found by two strangers - fireflies, a father and son. The father is fearful and wants to just leave, "Be careful son, we'll treat it as a threat." But the son extends merciful kindness and helps to revive Ablebee. "Please Dad, just let me warm him up a bit." .....
"The father looked upon his caring son
and saw the act of kindness he had done.
This helpless soul the Wood had left for dead
was basking now in warming light instead."

I'm a complete fan of Legacy, and am eager to see (and hear) the next offering by Michael Pietrack.

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