The Great Wheel

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Summary: My First and Favorite Fantasy Series
Review: ... I grew up loving fantastical stories, and as a pre-teen, Joyce's Tredana trilogy were the first fantasy novels I ever read. "The Broken Citadel" and "Castledown" were both side by side on the shelves at the Public library. I checked them out, took them home, and fell in love with Sibby and Leron. I am 21-years-old now, and looking back, I remember it was always hard to find books for my age group that didn't talk down to me. It was so refreshing to read Joyce's novels about Sibby's adventures in a parallel existence. At that age, growing up so confused and awkward, all pre-teens feel out of place, and Sibby's adventures is a version of the story of the girl who takes a step out of the realm where she feels she doesn't belong, into the world where she feels she does. It took me almost ten years to track down a copy of "The Third Wheel", the last book in the series. I never gave up. I sent a fan letter to Joyce when I was 12, but was saddened to find out later that she had passed away. I definitely recommend this book to pre-teens who want to take a step in the door as a fan of fantasy lit. This author does an excellent job of introducing the genre to young adults. Even if you have been a fan of fantasy for awhile and want to try something new, I still recommend the Tredana trilogy. ...

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Summary: My First and Favorite Fantasy Series
Review: ... I grew up loving fantastical stories, and as a pre-teen, Joyce's Tredana trilogy were the first fantasy novels I ever read. "The Broken Citadel" and "Castledown" were both side by side on the shelves at the Public library. I checked them out, took them home, and fell in love with Sibby and Leron. I am 21-years-old now, and looking back, I remember it was always hard to find books for my age group that didn't talk down to me. It was so refreshing to read Joyce's novels about Sibby's adventures in a parallel existence. At that age, growing up so confused and awkward, all pre-teens feel out of place, and Sibby's adventures is a version of the story of the girl who takes a step out of the realm where she feels she doesn't belong, into the world where she feels she does. It took me almost ten years to track down a copy of "The Third Wheel", the last book in the series. I never gave up. I sent a fan letter to Joyce when I was 12, but was saddened to find out later that she had passed away. I definitely recommend this book to pre-teens who want to take a step in the door as a fan of fantasy lit. This author does an excellent job of introducing the genre to young adults. Even if you have been a fan of fantasy for awhile and want to try something new, I still recommend the Tredana trilogy. ...

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Summary: A world conqueror arrives to Tredana
Review: First of all I am a biased reviewer since I am the niece of Joyce Gregorian. The Great Wheel is the third book in a trilogy of sophisticated fantasy fiction. Sibyl has visited the alternate world of Tredana twice in her life, once as a little girl in The Broken Citadel and once as a college student in Castledown. Now as a divorcee Sibyl slips into the alternate universe of her youth with no memory of ever having visited. She is taken up into the army of a Timerlaine conqueror who is threatening her friends (and the daughter she left behind) from her last visits. This book's framework is based on the zodiac, and allows the reader to examine the history of the conqueror as well as the conquered.

Rating:
Summary: A world conqueror arrives to Tredana
Review: First of all I am a biased reviewer since I am the niece of Joyce Gregorian. The Great Wheel is the third book in a trilogy of sophisticated fantasy fiction. Sibyl has visited the alternate world of Tredana twice in her life, once as a little girl in The Broken Citadel and once as a college student in Castledown. Now as a divorcee Sibyl slips into the alternate universe of her youth with no memory of ever having visited. She is taken up into the army of a Timerlaine conqueror who is threatening her friends (and the daughter she left behind) from her last visits. This book's framework is based on the zodiac, and allows the reader to examine the history of the conqueror as well as the conquered.