The
Unraveling of Wentwater by C. S. Lakin is a fairy tale for grown-ups. You’ll find many of the classic elements
of a fairy tale threaded throughout the story – romance, mystery, magic and
otherworldly creatures. Also woven
within this allegory are truths about wisdom and knowledge, mercy and judgment,
humility and pride. All of which
are written in the context of the rich characters who inhabit a simple village
called Wentwater, which begins disappearing one word at a time.
In this hard-to-put-down tale that the author calls “a
celebration of words and language,” the reader is admonished to never forget the
incredible power there is in the handling of words. And burning brightly throughout the story is the reminder
that Truth is a powerful weapon that must be wielded carefully, but confidently.
If you have passion for words, a propensity for parables or
just plain like a good story, The
Unraveling of Wentwater is a wise choice.
Quotes from The
Unraveling:
“Have you not read, my well-educated young chap, that in the
beginning God spoke, and through his spoken word brought all of creation into
existence? First comes the intent. Then follows the word. The word, having power, then turns
intent into matter. All life hangs
on a word. All things exist by the
word of God. By means of the word
spoken, worlds were formed. Think
what would happen if a word were erased from existence. Why the very thing it formed would unform. It would cease to be.”
“Humans thought little about the substance of words. In
fact, they carelessly tossed words around as if they were grains of sand,
inconsequential, impotent. They
spit them out indiscriminately.
They were careless fools; fools every one of them. How readily they forfeited the
slightest word, as if it didn’t matter.
Yet they could see, everywhere they looked, the devastation left in the
wake of such carelessness – hurtful words thrown like daggers in anger,
whispered words of deceit and betrayal bringing kingdoms and kings to
ruin. A few carefully chosen words
could reshape destiny and obliterate fate.”
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