The Wryneck
Tales of Balia
Could they rescue the boy who saved them all?
In the city of Balivor, orphans work in the dangerous new factories and face danger and death daily. One young orphan known only as The Wryneck sacrifices everything to rescue them. Then he disappears, and hope among the orphans disappears with him.
Two friends, orphans themselves who had escaped Balivor, return as adults to change the laws and protect these children. Galen and Zoe hear stories of the selfless wryneck and use his stories to try to change the hearts of the city. Then they stumble upon the fate of the wryneck, and they begin an epic journey to rescue the young man who had saved them all.
Venturing deep into the myths of the nearby sea as well as the depths of the wryneck’s broken spirit, the two friends follow TrueGod’s leading into strange and dangerous places to stage a rescue and determine a way to save an entire city of orphans.
Jill's Notes
- A wryneck is a bird. Its Latin name begins with Jynx, which sums up the history of the boy who rescues slaves but can’t seem to help himself.
- A lot of this book takes place in the mind of a very damaged young man. The journey to heal him leads to some surrealistic island encounters.
- That’s to say this book might not be for every fantasy reader.
- Balia is experiencing its version of the industrial revolution in this story.
- This book is in Kindle Unlimited.
