The Eye of Tanub

by M.E. Cunningham

Overview

Everyone thinks she's crazy. And maybe she is. But Lauren Marriott knows her journey into Terratir happened. It was real, and she's writing all down in frightening detail.

She has no patience for her brother Zach and his passion for stupid computer games until she finds a mysterious pendant in his room, pulsating with magical power. Lauren wants it, not realizing it's a portal between this world and one of monsters, sorcerers, and dangerous quests.

Never in her wildest dreams could she have imagined what she'd find in the terrifying world of The Warlord—death at every turn, but also a love stronger than time itself.

In order to escape Terratir, Lauren, Zach, and their newfound friends, must complete the impossible quest for the Eye of Tanúb, a relic of immense power, which The Warlord has already stolen for himself.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940046224917
Publisher:	CTP Publishing
Publication date:	06/13/2014
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	777,295
File size:	9 MB
Age Range:	5 - 11 Years

About the Author

M.E. Cunningham came from a land, far, far away, and ended up on a little farm in northern Utah, living with numerous magical creatures: horses, chickens, dogs, cats, and a goat. Cunningham began writing quite by accident, the fall through the fabric of time dropped M.E. into the mysterious land of Terratir. Terratir is not the first magical realm Cunningham has discovered, but it is the only one to be written about so far. Favorite topics include ghosts, monsters, dragons, and magic. Cunningham also likes TV, going to the movies, and camping in the mountains as long as there are no spiders, mosquitoes, or ticks. Cunningham’s first book, Reluctant Guardian, was published in August 2013. While always in search of the strange and unexplainable, this author will write each story as it is discovered. Be on the look out!

Editorial Reviews

I truly enjoyed this story. It was written beautifully and the descriptions about the world they fall into was breathtaking and mesmerizing. I felt like I was actually in the story at times and I could visualize everything as described. I love the dynamic between the brother and sister. They were written very well. I loved all of the characters. I thought they were fully fleshed out and had a realistic quality to them. I loved all of the different types of creatures that live there and all of the different things that they could do. If I had one complaint about this book, it would be that I didn’t think there was enough description of why the Warlord was unbeatable. Why did he have so much power and how did he get it? Why could no one beat him? That would be my one pet peeve for this book. Also, the ending was heartbreaking because I felt what the characters were feeling. I can’t wait for the second book so that I can head back to Terratir. It is an amazing place and I miss it already.

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I really try not to compare books to movies or other stories because I know how hard the authors come up with their own original thoughts, plots and characters, but this book was really hard not to. It was a different type of plot that I could never imagine reading a book like this
This book is YA, but any age can enjoy it. I enjoyed it so much that I couldn't put down! The plot had so much thought put into it and it kept the whole book exciting from the cover to the end. When it ended I was begging Mrs. Cunningham for book 2. It is just that amazing.
A few years ago a movie called Zathura came out. My son really enjoyed the movie, and this book kind of made me think of that movie, but the book is totally different and in my opinion, better then the movie.
The book is written in a journal style by bother and sister Lauren and Zach. The first line of the book is "It happened a year ago. It was real, and no one can tell me it wasn't" (pg 1, The Eye of Tanub) That first line really drew me in. I wanted to find out what happened a year ago and what was real.
Up until this event, Lauren and Zach did not get along. Lauren was much too caught up in herself to be concerned about her younger brother. Lauren greatest ambition (before the event) was to become a model. One Saturday morning she goes into her room to get something and realized that her hard worked on portfolio was on her floor, destroyed. Instead of trying to figure out what happened, she goes straight to Zach's room and accuses him of destroying all her hard work. She lost her temper started attacking him.
As Lauren and Zach were fighting, Lauren noticed something shiny on Zach's nightstand. She figured she would keep the pendant as a consultation for herself. As she was grabbing it, Zack noticed it too. They both grabbed it at the same time and that is when their lives changed...
Zack and Lauren went through something and ended up landing hard on the ground. Zach seemed to be excited about wherever they were, but Lauren was not liking it. She was dropping her 15 year old attitude to Zach and was just not having any part of where they were. She wanted to be at home doing what she wanted to be doing.
Within a few minutes (after getting his bearings) Zach knew where they were. They were in the land of Terratir.
Zach and Lauren meet all sorts of new beings, learn much about each other and take on quests that they never thought they would ever in their lifetime ever think to experience.
Zach learns bravery and Lauren learns how to be more accepting of herself and everyone else around her.
This is just a must read book. When I was finished, I posted on M.E. Cunningham's publisher site - "Wow...The Eye of Tanub did not end the way it did?!?! Oh my gosh! Book 2 NOW!!!!!
5 star review will be up as soon as I get to my computer."
The Eye of Tanub ended with a major cliffhanger but according to M.E. Cunningham we don't have to wait too long for book two.

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