About the Book

Book: For Whom The Sun Sings
Author: W.A. Fulkerson
Genre: Young Adult Fiction / Religious / Christian / Fantasy
Release Date: March 17, 2020

The world is blind…then one boy is born with sight.

Nestled in a mountain haven, the remaining people of the world live in a village that is ordinary but strict. A severe peace must be kept severely, as they say. It’s all that keeps them from descending into the chaos that claimed the world a hundred years ago.

Led by the Prophet Valdas and his Regents, the villagers work, play, marry, and have families. They gather in ceremony once a year to celebrate their Day of Remembrance. Life is planned, precise, and predictable until the special abilities of eleven-year-old Andrius threaten to undermine it all.

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My Thoughts:

For Whom The Sun Sings was an interesting book with several twists and turns. The motto of the village ’’A severe peace is kept severely’’ leads to several gruesome deaths and I would not recommend for those bothered by that. This book shows how mean children can be to those they think are different. Which is a galling truth that we see evidence in today.

The story takes place in a dystopian post modern world where everyone is blind. Andrius is born with sight but doesn’t understand why others can’t hear the sun or the mountains- as that is how he perceives his sight. Imagine that. To be the only one with an ability and not able to express it. Then a mysterious man comes from the realms of death who also has sight. This leads Andrius on a quest to find out why his fellow villagers are blind.

I especially liked the scenes of Andrius’s father’s love for his son. Andrius’s bravery in choosing to do the right thing, even though it wasn’t popular, was a good example of how we should act.

Overall this story was not what I was expecting but the situations were definitely unique. The setting lead to a thrilling ride and an original piece of lyrical fiction.

I was provided a copy of this novel from the publisher. I was not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.

Reviewed by Bubba

About the Author

W. A. Fulkerson is the author of ten books, including Writing With Purpose: A Step-By-Step Guide to Producing Your Best Book. He works in film as a screenwriter, having written the award-winning documentary Save My Seoul with Jubilee Media. He teaches regularly at San Diego Writers, Ink in Point Loma, CA. Fulkerson is a voracious reader across genres, but J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Isaac Asimov, Michael Crichton, T. H. White, Pablo Neruda, and John Donne are particular favorites. In his free time, he enjoys coaching wrestling, training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and studying languages. He lives in San Diego with his wife and son.

More from W.A. Fulkerson

You know the feeling.

Your co-worker is clearly lying again and again, but your boss doesn’t see it. People in your neighborhood keep voting for the same crooked politicians, but they don’t listen when you suggest an alternative. You know you’d be the perfect couple if he/she only gave you a chance. You’ve found the secret to living a better, freer life, but no one else cares to participate.

Sometimes, it seems like the whole world has gone crazy, and you’re the only one who refuses to swallow the crazy pills. It’s an aggravating feeling, and it lies at the heart of my new novel For Whom the Sun Sings.

It’s dedicated “To everyone who has ever felt alone in knowing the truth,” but the book is not an allegory. It doesn’t hint at political points or try to convince you of anything. It’s a catharsis, vented by way of a story that will hopefully have you putting off your to-do list so you can finish the book. (A lot of the advance readers have read it in just one day, which makes me feel good, as the author.)

The main character, Andrius, is the ultimate expression of that frustrated feeling of something being so clear to you, but you lack the ability to explain to, cajole, or convince anyone. Writing it felt like healing, for that reason, and I hope it’s refreshing to you as well.