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The MoonQuest (The Legend of Q'ntana) Paperback – September 15, 2023

by Mark David Gerson (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 43 ratings
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In a land where fear rules and storytelling spells death, can one bard's imagination end the tyranny?

Turning his back on king and family and with stories as his only guide, a reluctant Toshar is thrust onto a perilous, uncharted journey to restore hope to a savaged land and light to its darkened moon.

“Those were the darkest of ages, when ‘once upon a time’ was a forbidden phrase and fact the only legal tender….”

Book 1 of Mark David Gerson’s epic, time-twisting True Fantasy series

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    The Legend of Q'ntana
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    September 15, 2023
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  6. ISBN-10
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"Moves quickly yet gracefully, its songlike prose a match for its ethereal characters and its allegorical message of inner truth." - Library Journal

"An evocative and emotionally moving tale." - Midwest Book Review

"An exceptional, timeless novel." - Mindquest Review of Books

"Stunningly relevant." - Estelle Blackburn, author of Broken Lives

"Profound, heart-stopping and urgent." - Ann Convery, author of "Fatcho"

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It's March 28, 1994. I'm teaching a writing class this evening and I need to come up with some ideas. I settle into my favorite armchair and shut my eyes in meditation, but when I open them a while later, I still have no compelling program. Then my eyes light on The Celtic Tarot. The oracle deck has been sitting across the room for several days, ever since I brought it home from a Toronto store, where it so seduced me that I couldn't not buy it, even as I failed to understand the impulse.
 
Now I do. I'll have each student draw, closed-eyed, one of the deck's cards. Then with their eyes open to the chosen card, I'll lead them through a guided visualization into writing.
 
I never write in workshops I'm teaching, but this class would be different. Once my students are writing, an inner imperative insists I draw a card of my own. I reach into the deck, pull the Chariot and, without full awareness of what I'm doing, begin to write.
 
A year later in rural Nova Scotia, on the anniversary of that Toronto class, I complete the first draft of my first book — a novel I never planned to write, a novel I knew nothing about except as I wrote it word-by-word: The MoonQuest.
 
- adapted from Acts of Surrender: A Writer's Memoir

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CJ41XG23
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ MDG Media International (September 15, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 308 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1950189317
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1950189311
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.01 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.77 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 43 ratings

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Mark David Gerson is the award-winning author of more than twenty books, including popular works for writers, inspiring personal growth titles, compelling memoirs and The Sara Stories novels. He is best known for The Legend of Q’ntana fantasy series, coming soon to movie theaters.

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Roger D. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Magically Enchanting To The Very Last Page!!
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2012
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It seemed as if I had physically walked many miles with Tosha and his friends in a ghostly world between worlds for the greatest adventure and the very best of pure magical realism could ever present in this one mind-boggling novel. This book contains countless venues of moral dilemmas and pieces of guided thoughts for a voracious reader that I couldn't even begin to tell you about it. I would be exhausted to even try! Just remember to be careful about what you dream for in this novel because your inner visions are awaken and stirred from long sleeps to pure light to save the land in this MoonQuest. I actually started to dream about this pilgrimage and wondered was it a vision that was being sent to me or was I too a Messenger? This book has the gift of sharpening your senses with the combination of imagination and revelation for the sacred quest throughout the entire book, even to the very last page. I can't wait to see how this book plays out on film and I am very excited to see how my mind's eye is true to form with the film versions and that of the very adept direction and creator of MoonQuest: Mr.Mark David Gerson. Got to read the book!
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Bon81230
4.0 out of 5 stars A new world awaits!
Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2023
What if the world you lived in didn't allow stories? And that same world was ruled by a tyrant? That is the world that Toshar knows but it fated to change. With Fynda, Yhoshi and Garan becoming the power of four as one, Toshar has a quest that can save the world. Getting help from Goddess and visions the foursome make the journey doubting themselves and others. A coming of age and a quest story Moonquest allows you to escape our world into a world that is different in some ways and not so different in others. With a world so well written you can see it, and characters that are relatable Moonquest is escape fantasy at it's best. Join the Moonquest and restore the stories
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Susan Flett Swiderski
5.0 out of 5 stars A Fantasy Rich With Meaning
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2017
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I don't usually read fantasies. I couldn't tell you the last time I read one, but THIS book... is wonderful.

It reminded me why I used to love fantasies once upon a time. The author managed to spin a quest tale that's true-to-form at its core, yet new and fresh in its imaginative spin on the details. Plus, the writing itself is stellar. What's not to love? This book may not be... old... but it's worthy of being called a classic.
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Irene Brodsky, Phd
5.0 out of 5 stars "FANTASTIC!"
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2009
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As a young girl, I always loved sci-fi, stories of outer space, re-runs of Twilight Zone, etc.
But there is nothing to compare with The Moonquest by Mark David Gerson. He is to be highly commended for his creative mind, his wonderful characters and his ability to make it all come to life on paper. His words truly paint a picture! I am proud to own this book. It is available on Amazon books. I reccommend it highly for all libraries and book stores.
Sincerely,
Irene Brodsky
Teacher of Poetry
Brooklyn College City University of New York
Author of Poetry Unplugged (outskirts press)
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Thrifty LoCo
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting, imaginative, unique!
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2023
I loved The MoonQuest, and am happy to know it is the first book in a trilogy, so I have more to look forward to!

The hero Toshar is a great character. As I read about his many adventures, I felt like I got to really know him. There's plenty of detail about his personality, doubts, and motivations. The other major characters are detailed as well, with enough unique traits to easily keep everyone straight.

This is a fantasy adventure. Toshar is a bard in a world where storytelling is forbidden. Luckily, he is the chosen one destined to defeat this evil regime. He has some magical abilities, as well as a team of cohorts to help him. Something exciting is always happening on this quest. There are plenty of battle scenes, but also challenges where the group has to use their brains and common sense to overcome the obstacles. I liked this mix, and that the entire quest couldn't be finished just by being a good fighter!

I really enjoyed Toshar's stories. As a bard, he's often telling them (despite their being forbidden). I enjoyed the breaks from the main action to just enjoy a good story via Toshar.

There's also plenty of positive messaging about trying your best, doing what is right, and generally trying to be a good person.

I LOVED this book, and can't wait for the next installment.

5 stars!
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Lisa Stewart
5.0 out of 5 stars A quest of four.
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2023
Toshar and his three companions embark on a quest to save their homeland. The reluctant hero, Toshar, meets three traveling companions, each with a story of hardship and overcoming all odds to escape their situations. The strength of the four enables them to escape near death and continue their quest to end the evil reign of King Fvorag and restore the moon to their world. I enjoyed the journey of the four and learning more of their lives before the quest. I would like to see another novel showing what happened to each of them after they finished the quest.
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Tessa
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it, and can't wait to see the movie
Reviewed in Canada on October 28, 2016
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The book transported me to a place where human heart loves and aches, with such incredible imagination, that I had a difficult time taking a break. I loved it, and can't wait to see the movie.
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gommine
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning, magical and inspiring
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 18, 2014
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Before reading The Moon Quest, I only knew MDG from his non-fiction. His books on writing -  The Voice of the Muse: Answering the Call to Write  and  Writer's Block Unblocked: Seven Surefire Ways to Free Up Your Writing and Creative Flow  together with his CD of guided meditations, had really helped me with my own writing. His fiction flows perfectly from where the non-fiction left: because even if there is a story and there are characters and lands with magical names, this is fundamentally still a book about writing or, more broadly speaking, about the power of the creative soul.

The Moon Quest tells the story of a far-away land whose poets and storytellers, the Elderbards, are persecuted and hunted down by a tyrant ruler. Toshar, a young bard who is still unaware of the power of his imagination, is the reluctant hero who will save his land and his people. This is clearly a fantasy story, with a Frodo-like character facing apparently unsurmountable difficulties and a type of plot which will appeal to most readers of the genre. But The Moon Quest is also a very spiritual story, which addresses the power of the creative soul, and the infinite possibilities that our creative spirit will open, if only we allow it.

Reading a Mark David Gerson novel is akin to a magical journey, where his stunning prose makes you, the reader, feel as if you're walking through an enchanted forest; but at the same time, there's an underlying simplicity in his writing which keeps the story moving along, in a wonderful combination of plot, dialogue and Toshar's inner monologue.

The Moon Quest is a really inspiring novel, and a true hymn to creativity. I'm really looking forward to reading the other two books in the trilogy.
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