The Plagues of Kondar - by Lynne Kositsky (Paperback)

About the Book

Planet Kondar has a light side that faces the sun and a dark side in eternal night. Lightsiders have never met those on Darkside, known as Oscura. The Oscurans suffer from a deadly plague, which soon spreads to other regions. Orphaned Arien may hold the key to healing her world.

Book Synopsis

Arien holds the key to healing her planet.

Planet Kondar has a light side that faces the sun and a dark side in eternal night. Lightsiders have never met those on Darkside, known as Oscura. Arien lives in Kattannya on Lightside. When her parents fall through thin ice and drown, she is sold in the marketplace. The chief seer of Vor, Yaddair, purchases her.

Vor is very close to Edge, a grey wall of fog that divides Lightside from Oscura. The Oscurans are suffering from a deadly plague and some fly into Vor, bringing the disease with them. How will the Vorians cure it? And what will happen to Arien?

Review Quotes

Arien is a likeable protagonist, one who has lots of courage and pluck... Readers will enjoy her tenacity and character growth, and the novel may be a good choice when wishing to introduce a reader to science fiction/fantasy.-- "CM Magazine"

About the Author

Lynne Kositsky is an award-winning poet and the author of ten novels, including Minerva's Voyage. Her fiction has won the White Raven award and the Canadian Jewish Book Award for youth for The Thought of High Windows. Lynne has recently published a scholarly book on Shakespeare's The Tempest with co-writer Roger Stritmatter. She lives with her husband, Michael, in Vineland, Ontario.