Ancient Canada, by Clinton Festa
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Ancient Canada, by Clinton Festa
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When two sisters are exiled from their native land, they embark on a national epic into their mythological world of Ancient Canada. Using Lavender’s unique ability to see life and death, she and Marigold attempt to stay within the narrow margins of survival. Their journey sweeps through Svalbard, Jan Mayen Island, Thule (Greenland), and the Siberian peninsula. Ancient Canada is told by the various characters and creatures encountered along the way. Each revolving narrator shares their personal background, beliefs, and wisdom as they see fit. The nineteen chapters of the novel not only bring you the sisters’ story, but those of Prince Oslo of Svalbard, an orphan boy, a fugitive bog man, and a tremendous bird-warrior, among others. Ancient Canada is a mythological world for a Western nation without its Odyssey, Beowulf, or Canterbury Tales. It may be unlike anything you’ve read in a thousand years.
Ancient Canada, by Clinton Festa- Published on: 2015-11-11
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x 1.33" w x 6.00" l, 1.71 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 588 pages
About the Author Clinton Festa began his writing career as a ‘Lunatic,’ writing for the campus humor magazine the Cornell Lunatic. Since his undergraduate days, he has also been a cartoonist, a circulation editor, and written numerous online humor articles. On the serious side, Clinton has authored many technical courses to promote aviation safety. As a pilot with over 3,500 flight hours, his seminars have earned him the FAA’s ‘Representative of the Year’ award in 2010 for the Greensboro, North Carolina district. Clinton began writing his first novel, Ancient Canada, while working as both a corporate pilot and the chief pilot for an air cargo company. He drew on various sources, from ancient literature to conversations with his wife. The novel best classifies as fantasy fiction, specifically an epic drama, with a revolving narrator much like Canterbury Tales. But Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was Ancient Canada. Much like the characters’ journey through their known world, Clinton wrote his tale of mythology over several years as his aviation career took him to various states and Canadian provinces.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A Must-Read Mythological Tale! By A Very Merry Shakespeare Philosophy, wisdom, history - fantasy, paranormal, entertainment - these are two groups of words that are never put together when speaking about the literary world. Novels are separated by invisible barriers, allowing them to fall expertly into the categories of romance, suspense, YA, etc. Although there have been crossovers, where a romance is set in the paranormal world, or the historical figure comes to present day to have a few laughs, literary genres are still very individualized. However, when Ancient Canada came along, a world was opened up where the fantastical, mystical, paranormal, dramatic, historical, and entertaining all came together in a perfect blend by the hand of author, Clinton Festa.There comes a time in every reviewer's life when they come up against a book that is so large - not in pages, mind you, but in the scope and depth of the actual story - that the reviewer finds themselves on a true journey, constantly riveted and wondering what the next chapter will bring. This amazing novel spoke to me on so many levels that to do a `write-up' in `so many words or less' is an impossibility. But this novel is so grand and so interesting, that I am desperate to do my best.In the simplest form...Lavender and Marigold are sisters who have no idea upon birth that they are about to take a journey that will lead them to the most amazing locations, meet the most fantastical creatures, and walk a path that will eventually bring them back to square one. In essence, their lives come full circle, with almost every chapter being told from another character's viewpoint that they meet along the way.Polaris is the leader of the people of Canada and its capital of York. He is the main villain in this story, which begins with a woman by the name of Heather who is traveling to see her beloved husband, Simon. Heather is the mother of Marigold, her first daughter who has remained at home while she takes her journey to Fort Alert. Heather is heavily pregnant with her second daughter and spends most of her time during her travels with her precious tollimore, an animal who takes care of her along the way. Heather first meets up with a green-eyed peddler who is more than happy to trade Heather her animals for supplies that Heather desperately needs in order to continue. The tollimore, however, will not be separated from Heather, and she and the peddler soon come to believe that this creature will always be there to `steer' Heather away from death.Upon arrival at the Fort to see her beloved husband, Heather gives birth to a child with lavender eyes and a power that no one else will ever understand. Unfortunately, her husband perishes, and Heather is returned to York so she can be tried for a crime. Heather avoids an executable charge and returns home with Lavender in her arms and a broken heart. As this child grows, it is soon seen by her family that she has a gift; Lavender can actually see the glow of a creature or a human and can tell if life or death is going to occur. (She first proves this skill when the tollimore is about to be killed by her grandfather, but she sees the bright red energy of the three babies in its stomach.)As time moves forward, Lavender and Marigold open up a business of sorts, called The Mystic Garden - a place where people can come so that Lavender can address their needs. Through a very interesting set of circumstances, the girls are placed into exile and ordered to leave York and never return. Thus, the duo travels the world compiling a book on The Aliments of Life and Death, regarding poisonous materials, cures, and all kinds of things that the world should know for their basic survival.From a stone beast named Brother Lichen to an orphan boy named Sam; from a commandant in the Canadian military whose story of a wooden sword is beyond fascinating, to a Prince who must find his bride - chapter after chapter tells the stories of each and every encounter that various characters have with these two amazing women.This author has done an extraordinary job of putting together a story that is impossible to even guess at the conclusion. Lessons are taught - from what heroism really means, to the treatment of others less fortunate, to the power of the heart, to the love of two sisters who try desperately to make things right in a world full of wrongs. The discoveries of new places, artifacts, people, poisons - it never ends. This book is almost a museum of curiosities where each page is something new and undiscovered by the reading public. A stunning book with charm, passion, thrills, characters that are truly fantastical and extraordinary, to say the least, and an all-out adventure that you won't soon forget!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A TRULY ORIGINAL NOVEL BASED ON AN ALTERNATE CANADA!! By Richard S. Friedman Clinton Festa writes about his novel "The mythological world of Ancient Canada [...] may be unlike anything you've read in 1,000 years. Two sisters, Lavender and Marigold, are exiled into an epic journey of their alternate Arctic Circle. Lavender has the unique ability to see life and death in all its forms. Marigold has no unique gift, just the ability to support her sister at the right time and tell a joke at the wrong one."I have read several novels dealing with "Alternate History". This is not an easy genre to tackle, as the writer must have both a knowledge of the "real" location as well as a vivid imagination of the "Alternate" location, and the impressive writing skills to pull this knowledge all together. Happily, Clinton Festa has this ability in abundance and ANCIENT CANADA is a brilliant and most unique novel.The reader is literaly transported by the superb phrasiology and characterizations in this book to a land full of magic, myths and adventure. Mr. Festa's knowledge of Canada, and his ability to utilize what is common knowledge...the Arctic Circle ect..and transform this into an incredible, yet completely believable alternative is a teatament to a very promising writer.The two main protagonists, Lavender and Marigold are so finely word-sculpted by Clinton Festa that the reader is able to feel an attachment to each. This is no easy task in a novel of this genre.Lavender is gifted with an innate ability to truly see life and the world (again so finely created by Mr. Festa)around her in a way most of us can only hope for. Her sister, Marigold does well in the pivotal role of support for her most complex of sisters. There are so many twists and turns, tales and myths in ANCIENT CANADA, that the each page is chock full of tasty nuggets. As the sisters embark on a quest which brings them in contact with some very animated characters, to say the least, Mr Festa expertly creates a sense of tension and offsets it with a fine wit at just the right time (Though Marigold might dissagree!)This is a truly a book for those who like their stories unique and their time very well spent!AN JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB MUST READRICK FRIEDMANFOUNDERTHE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Ancient Alternative History By D. Burnworth Ancient Canada. Before we begin, I must give props to Mr. Festa for originality. Ancient Greece. Ancient Rome. Ancient Egypt. All of those are superb places, histories, titles and are chock full of possibilities. Ancient Canada stands alone because it is relatively unknown. It should not be unknown. Canada is a sleeping giant, perched above the noise of America and far from the rallies and cries of the rest of the world. It is both beautiful and inhospitable. Canada's ties to Russia and the Artic make it a very dangerous yet mysterious place. This is all before we dive into Festa's alternate history. For that, I applaud the author.Ancient Canada lets us into the world of two sisters, Lavender and Marigold. Lavender is born with remarkable, fantastical gifts while her sister's are more subdued. The writing is good in that you don't notice it. The story tells itself, and the characters are intriguing, likable, and memorable. I found myself comparing the girls to the March sisters. Little women is one of my all-time favorite books. Marigold is a writer, and the girls set out on a whirl-wind adventure as Lavender uses her special gifts of both life and death. Marigold's role isn't quite so glamorous, but she is funny and fascinating, and I could not help but be reminded of Jo March.Being a history buff and a literal geek has its moments, and reading Ancient Canada made a great impression upon me as a completely encompassing novel of historical, mythological, fantasy and literal fiction. Smart is always a fun read, this was smart as well as poignant and overall entertaining. It even made me want to read a little bit about Canada, our lovely neighbors to the north.
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