Colorful art on the hardcover novel To Save The World is also encased in protective slipcover that is printed with the same image. This fantasy adventure is easy-to-read with a nice sized font that increases the appeal to the younger audience. The author, Heather Hayashi, uses a style that is loaded with strong female characters and explores deeper understanding of human relationships.

Three powerful and strangely gifted Earth-women are brought to Arhka where the very bonds of their relationships are tested. Arkha, similar to Earth, is a world of small landmasses and oceans along with two main larger continents where four known intelligent beings co-exist but not in peace.

Stephanie, her mother Elise, and her best-friend Eris travel between worlds and are forced into prejudiced wars that threaten the existence of two humanoid species on Arkha. Two distantly related humanoid races, the Vampires and Teregians, continue a war that has been going on for generations, while the Derus and Dragons battle a violent unknown species. Somehow, the planet must band together if they have any hope of overcoming a powerful and mysterious menace that threatens to harm many other worlds.

Zayr, emperor of Teregians, and handsome, valiant Desh learn to bury grudges and bitter memories while working with Drustag, the dragon agent who was sent to end the war between the two humanoids. Trust between the peoples may be an impossible task and they cant seem to put their anger or the idea of bettering their own kind behind during this time of strife.

Powerful energy called Ithrya is tapped into by many of these peoples but only Stephanie and her mother are able to yield it to their will. Stephanie proves to have a great skill with Ithrya and becomes the focus of the races. She soon stands out as a teenage hero and is the strongest lead character in To Save The World.

Though the story of this battle ends, the war does not. The hard work only bought a reprieve and so much is left to discover a perfect ending for The Arhka Chronicles, Vol. One.

Author: Heather Hayashi
Publisher: Synergy Books
ISBN: 193353835X

Lillian Brummet

Lillian Brummet

Co-author of the book Trash Talk, a guide for anyone concerned about his or her impact on the environment rash Talk embarks on frugal and conscious living techniques for the individual. We focus on the reuse of 'waste' materials and reducing consumption of resources. Trash Talk is written to empower people to feel more positive about their worth as individuals in a hectic, expensive, environmentally stressed world. We show how to make a real and visible difference, while saving money at the same time. Publisher: Publish America Released: July 21, 2004

Author of Towards Understanding (ISBN#1-4137-9337-1) - This book of 120 poems is written in chronological order. It is a story of survival, of breaking the chains of inner demons, finding value and purpose in life and growing towards understanding - but not quite reaching it. The poems also embrace the environment and question society. Towards Understanding will reach today's female audience because it is a true chronological story of a young woman growing through childhood trauma, being independent at age 13, moving through healing, finding self-worth and questioning society. I truly believe, and hope, that the book can help other women. Publisher: Publish America. Earliest Estimated Release: Late December, 2005