Book Review: The White Statue

This is a book by a friend of mine, found at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/White-Statue-Quinn-Pendrey/dp/1461086108/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328471000&sr=8-1

... which you should all read. To encourage you, here's the review I posted on the website:

I found this book under the tree. Within forty-eight hours, I finished the book. Despite all things Christmas (so very wonderful, yet so very time consuming), I couldn't put it down. Pendrey's careful crafting has produced a colorful world filled with lovable characters; she evokes the best of Lewis' Narnia Chronicles, Baum's Oz stories, and the Arabian Nights, adding more than a touch of "The Princess Bride" (iocane powder, anyone? -- not to mention the man in black). While some might complain that the hero seems to possess (and dispose of) more lives than a cat (WAIT: was that just ANOTHER attempt on his life, that he survived?), suspension of disbelief comes quite easily and indeed pleasantly. The adventure is more than a legend; Pendrey's sharp use of mental images helps the reader see, hear, smell, taste, and feel the story along with the characters. The actors in this story live and breath; the very best was watching the characters interact with each other, quite naturally, and yet each in keeping with his own personality. The friendship (though strained at times) between the hero and his raven is, I think, one of the most amusing and endearing I've ever read.

Though I guess a few plot developments in the beginning, the second half kept me on my toes. As for the statue itself ... well, spoilers! I certainly hope Pendrey continues to publish; I will be watching closely for her next work! If you are looking for something lighthearted, adventurous, swashbuckling, fantastical, amusing, and delightful, here is your book.