Aidan was often awakened by his dreams.  They seemed so real. 

Aidan did not know his father or his mother.  His grandmother raised him.  His grandmother would tuck him into bed and return to her quilting friends just outside his door.  Aidan would pretend to be asleep.  Then he would get out of bed and listen to grandma and her friends.  They would tell stories - some adventuresome, some funny, and some scary.

Aidan's two best friends are girls, Lilly and McKenzie.  Aidan's other friend is Charles, a falcon that talks. 

There is a war going on in the village of Oren.  Just before his thirteenth birthday, Aidan learns of a prophecy that holds the key to ending the war.  In order to bring peace to this land, Aidan must leave his home.  Along the way of the journey, Aidan and his friends learn many lessons in life such as courage, compassion and friendship.

What happens when the hooded man arrives at the village?

Young adult readers will enjoy this magical story.  The author has done an excellent job of stressing the lessons to be learned in the story.  It takes an extra amount of skill and creativity to be able to write a children's book and the author has this talent.  The illustrator has done a magnificent job of making the story seem so real with the drawings that appear throughout the pages.  I enjoyed reading Aidan of Oren!

REVIEWED BY NANCY EATON

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