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Welcome
to
the
Christian
Readers
Podcast,
where
you
can
escape
into
fiction
without
sacrificing
your
values.
I'm
your
host,
Colleen
Mitchell,
author
of
The
Chronicles
of
Talam.
Today
is
my
review
of
Son
of
Osivarius
by
Catherine
DeVries.
It's
a
clean,
dystopian,
romantic
science
fantasy
action
adventure,
which
is
a
bit
of
a
mouthful,
but
it
accurately
describes
exactly
what
the
story
is.
You'll
hear
from
Catherine
herself
in
a
couple
of
weeks,
since
I
sat
down
to
interview
her
just
this
week
about
how
God
plays
a
part
in
her
writing.
For
those
wondering,
science
fantasy
is
science
fiction
with
fantastical
or
magical
elements.
It's
typically
shelved
with
science
fiction.
And
as
Catherine
pointed
out
when
I
talked
to
her,
Star
Wars
and
Dune
are
both
science
fantasy
rather
than
strict
sci-fi.
But
don't
be
surprised
if
you
end
up
in
an
argument
about
it.
So
let
me
share
the
blurb
for
Son
of
Osiverius,
and
then
I'll
share
my
thoughts
on
the
book.
He
wants
to
escape.
She
wants
him
dead,
but
the
giant
flying
cats
want
something
else
entirely.
Fledgling
pilot
Jaden
is
one
of
the
first
generation
to
be
born
on
the
newly
colonized
planet
of
Osivarius.
Now
he's
determined
to
get
his
family
out
of
Wormsville,
the
part
of
the
colony
where
people
are
little
more
than
numbers.
So
when
Commander
Tun
offers
a
huge
reward
for
finding
the
location
of
the
rebel
base,
he
jumps
at
the
chance.
Nettle
hates
everything
to
do
with
the
colony,
especially
the
military
arm,
and
is
fiercely
protective
of
the
simple,
grounded
ways
of
the
rebels.
So
when
she
and
her
brother
Flint
discover
Jaden
after
he
crash
lands,
she
is
ready
to
slit
his
throat
without
a
second
thought.
But
as
Flint
nurses
him
back
to
health,
Nettle's
antipathy
turns
to
empathy,
and
then
an
unwanted
attraction.
Jayden,
meanwhile,
has
made
secret
plans
to
escape
on
Amasu,
one
of
the
giant
flying
cats
the
rebels
ride,
but
though
his
blood
family
still
need
him,
the
lure
of
the
valley
might
just
prove
stronger.
In
this
award-winning,
action-packed,
and
visionary
novella,
the
mystical
connection
to
nature
of
Avatar,
the
romantic
tension
of
Outlander,
the
dystopian
political
struggle
of
the
Hunger
Games,
and
the
character
evolution
of
Ender's
game
All
Meet.
It's
a
perfect
read
for
teens
and
adults
who
enjoy
spiritual
elements
and
clean
enemies
to
lovers
romance
in
a
high-stakes,
futuristic
setting.
Okay,
I'm
not
gonna
lie,
the
biggest
things
that
captured
my
attention
were
the
giant
magic
flying
cats.
Since
I
too
write
about
giant
magic
flying
cats,
I
fell
in
love
at
once.
In
fact,
my
favorite
character
in
this
novella
is
one
of
the
giant
magic
flying
cats
named
Shanna,
not
either
of
the
main
characters.
Son
of
Osiverius
is
fast-paced,
and
Catherine
did
a
really
good
job
with
world-building
attention,
both
romantic
and
political,
and
the
descriptions
which
brought
the
lush
planet
of
Ossiverius
to
life
within
the
pages.
I
found
myself
unable
to
put
it
down,
especially
once
I
reached
the
midpoint
and
it
felt
like
the
stakes
skyrocketed.
The
novella
is
dual
first-person
POV,
which
I
typically
don't
like,
but
I'm
finding
more
and
more
authors
executing
that
first-person
POV
much
better
than
expected.
I
did
have
to
make
sure
I
checked
whose
POV
each
chapter
was
in,
because
there
were
some
chapters
where
I
started
reading
thinking
it
was
Jaden
rather
than
Nettle,
and
vice
versa,
but
I
don't
know
if
that's
because
my
brain
just
expects
the
same
character
when
it's
first
person.
In
any
case,
I
found
it
a
delightful
read
that
eased
me
into
a
new
world
without
it
being
overwhelming.
You
can
find
multiple
ways
to
buy
Son
of
Osivarius
on
Catherine's
website,
which
is
linked
in
the
description.
If
you
are
a
Christian
with
a
book
recommendation,
there
is
a
link
in
the
description
to
text
me,
and
I
would
love
to
hear
it.
Thanks
for
listening
to
today's
episode.
If
this
resonated
with
you,
please
share
it
with
your
friends
so
they
can
find
something
new
to
read.
God
bless,
and
until
next
time,
goodbye.
