The Lost Heir: an Unruly Royal, an Urchin Queen, and a Quest for Justice (Ari Ara Series - In a world of war and warriors, one girl wages peace.) - Softcover

Sun, Rivera

Softcover

ISBN 10: 194801601X ISBN 13: 9781948016018

Publisher: Rising Sun Press Works, 2019

Synopsis

Going beyond dragon-slayers and sword-swingers,

The Lost Heir blends fantasy and adventure with social justice issues in an unstoppable story that will make you cheer!
Two warring nations. One royal heir. A world about to explode.

Mariana Capital is in an uproar! A half-wild orphan has been discovered to be the long-lost daughter of the King of the Desert and the Queen of Mariana. As the heir to two thrones, Ari Ara is thrust into a world of nobles and street urchins, warriors and merchants, high fashion and dangerous plots. The splendor dazzles her until the day she sneaks out to explore the city and makes a shocking discovery . . . the luxury of the nobles is built by the forced labor of her father's people.

Thousands of water workers have come from the desert to trade their work for water. They labor on the river docks, in the noble houses, and even in the sewing rooms making the fancy gowns Ari Ara is expected to wear. Outraged, she sets out on a quest for justice. The nobles turn against her, someone tries to kill her, and her royal blood is thrown into question. Unexpected allies rush to her side: the Urchin Queen, a monkish young scholar, a desert seamstress, and a mysterious hawk keeper. Before she knows it, she's sparked an uprising like nothing Mariana Capital has ever seen!

With all the fun of a sword-swinging adventure, but without the violence, The Lost Heir spins a spectacular story with strong female characters and powerful social justice themes. "Armed" with nonviolence and love, Ari Ara sets out to restore the honor and dignity of both her peoples. A shero with spunk and spark, Ari Ara confronts prejudice, discrimination, bullying, and injustice with all the action, adventure, magic, and fantasy that readers love!

Kids, parents, and teachers agree: you'll love this book!

Praise for The Lost Heir
"...a beautiful experience...one that everyone in the world needs - now more than ever."
- Heart Phoenix, River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding

"...this book couldn't have come at a better time. "
- Patrick Hiller, Executive Director, War Prevention Initiative

"...an impressive feat an exciting story that deftly teaches ways to create a world that works for all...outstanding contribution to the field of nonviolence!"
- Kit Miller, Executive Director, M.K. Gandhi Center for Nonviolence

"Five stars. It's Harry Potter with a contemporary message."
- Gayle Morrow, retired Y/A Librarian

" ...deserves an international audience."
- Amber French, Editorial Advisor, International Center on Nonviolent Conflict

"I highly recommend gathering the children around you and reading The Way Between and The Lost Heir so everyone can enjoy and embrace these masterfully-told, exciting adventures."
- Scotty Bruer, Founder, Peace Now

"Rivera Sun's creativity, wisdom, insight and joyful nonviolent activism for all ages fills me with awe and hope. If we were all to read her books the way we have read Harry Potter's, we would be well on our way to sending a different message to our children."
- Veronica Pelicaric, Author, Pace e Bene/Campaign Nonviolence

About this title

About the Author

Rivera Sun is a change-maker, a cultural creative, a protest novelist, and an advocate for nonviolence and social justice. She's a love-based revolutionary with astonishing clarity, a visionary progressive with a rare capacity for pragmatic strategy.

She is the author of The Dandelion Insurrection and a dozen other novels, non-fiction and poetry books. Her essays have been published in hundreds of journals and she was the co-host for five years of two nationally syndicated radio shows.

Rivera speaks and holds workshops internationally where she shares solutionary ideas, and inspires people to step up to the challenge of being a part of the story of change and the wild adventure of these times!

Rivera is happy to tele-conference with classes and groups that are reading her work. Her books are taught nationally in social justice, conflict, peace, law, activism and literature classes.

She can be reached through her website riverasun.com

And...Rivera lives in an earthship in the high desert outside Taos, NM. She bakes bread, grows tomatoes and drinks pu'erh tea gung fu cha style...when she isn't writing. She has red hair, a twin sister. and is a friend to mystics. Everything else about her is perfectly ordinary.

Review

Praise for The Lost Heir:

"Rivera Sun is an amazing author. The way she threads the principles of nonviolence into the fabric of her novels is a beautiful experience. It is an education that everyone in the world needs - now more than ever."
- Heart Phoenix, River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding

"During times when so many of us, especially the young, are still figuring out how to make this planet more just and livable, this book couldn't have come at a better time."
- Patrick Hiller, Executive Director, War Prevention Initiative

"In this book Rivera Sun pulls off an impressive feat, creating an original exciting story that deftly teaches ways to create a world that works for all. Thank you, Rivera Sun, for another outstanding contribution to the field of nonviolence through this series!"
- Kit Miller, Executive Director, M.K. Gandhi Center for Nonviolence

"Five stars. It's Harry Potter with a contemporary message."
- Gayle Morrow, retired Y/A Librarian

"Rivera Sun deserves an international audience and I hope she gets it.
- Amber French, Editorial Advisor, International Center on Nonviolent Conflict

"I highly recommend gathering the children around you and reading The Way Between and The Lost Heir so everyone can enjoy and embrace these masterfully-told, exciting adventures."
-Scotty Bruer, Founder, Peace Now

"Rivera Sun's creativity, wisdom, insight and joyful nonviolent activism for all ages fills me with awe and hope. If we were all to read her books the way we have read Harry Potter's, we would be well on our way to sending a different message to our children."
-Veronica Pelicaric, Author, Pace e Bene/Campaign Nonviolence

"The reader is swept up in the story and his or her imagination is ignited by the author's beautifully descriptive use of language."
- Casey Dorman, Editor of The Lost Coast Review

"Ari Ara's saga of love and non-violence continues with downright awesome story-telling!"
-Larsen Prip, Veteran for Peace

"Nonviolence is rediscovering our true selves, so in a way, we are all Lost Heirs. Don't just give this book to someone, read it with them."
-Stephanie Van Hook, Executive Director, Metta Center for Nonviolence
--from Rising Sun Press
"Rivera Sun has once again made the practice and methods of strategic nonviolence clearly accessible and understandable to both adults and youth in an entertaining and exciting story. The Lost Heir is both sobering and uplifting, and a "must read" for fans of fantasy and science fiction."
-Michael Colvin, Oregon Fellowship of Reconciliation

"Ms. Sun has created a world filled with all the adventure and fun of mystics, martial arts and magic contained in The Hobbit, The Ring Trilogy, and the Harry Potter series but with deeper messages. There are not enough superlatives to describe this series!"
- Brenda Duffy, Retired Teacher


"Shining with character depth and surprising plot twists, The Lost Heir is a true and timely treasure for readers of all ages to experience and enjoy!"
- Genevieve Emerson

"The strong emphasis on seeing the power of nonviolence in practical use sets this young adult novel apart. The story is remarkably animated - it stays with you!"
- Chris Nelson, Chico Peace & Justice Radio

"These books need to be in classrooms and libraries everywhere. Ari Ara is the hero we all need, especially our young people."
- Bev Campbell

"This is exactly the kind of story I want to share with my daughter, and the heroine is the kind of person I hope she will become."
- Noel Wetzel, Parent

"So good! This is exactly the kind of book I like to read and I really loved the message. It is already making me see things in a different way."
- Beth Preston, Third Grade Teacher

"I highly recommend this novel to adults and children alike. You will be inspired by Ari Ara!"
- Angela Parker, Mother and Member of Peace and Justice Center of Marin --from Rising Sun Press

Edition details

• Publisher: Rising Sun Press Works
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 194801601X
• ISBN 13: 9781948016018
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 352