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Lifesong Kindle Edition

by Julia Blake (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars 37 ratings


What kind of a world was this, that can treat itself so?

She came from a different place...

A world living in harmony with the lifesong that flowed through everything, connecting all to the great song of the universe. Suddenly, she's trapped on our world, a place hell bent on self-destruction, a place that destroys without thought, poisons its own water supply, and pollutes the very air that it breathes. Horrified to discover we have no lifesong, the question burns - what kind of world is this, that can treat itself so?

Hauntingly beautiful, this story will make you think and feel about her our planet and our choices, and wonder if, ultimately, the love on one woman is enough to save an entire world?

Lifesong is an intriguing blend of fantasy, science-fiction, and environmental concerns that will touch your soul with its poignant and lyrical prose. Placed highly in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future competion, Lifesong has received nothing but critical acclaim since its release.

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    136 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    March 21, 2017
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XJ897B1
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sele Books (March 21, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 21, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6.4 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 136 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 37 ratings

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Julia Blake

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Julia Blake lives in the beautiful historic town of Bury St Edmunds in the very East of England. A multi-genre author, her impressive list of published novels goes from Contemporary Drama to Romantic Suspense, Fairytale Retelling, Folklore Fantasy, Narnia Inspired Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Short Stories and even Poetry. So there really is something to suit everyone.

Filled with relatable, three-dimensional characters, her books are warm and engaging - guaranteed page-turners from beginning to end.

Julia is also a popular figure on social media, and her blog - A Little Bit of Blake - is a weekly friendly chat about Julia's quirky take on everyday life.

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Customers find the book's story thought-provoking and poignant, with one review noting how folklore is woven with suspense. Moreover, the writing style receives positive feedback, with customers describing it as stunning and beautifully crafted. Additionally, customers appreciate the book's environmental message, with one review highlighting how ecological warnings are seamlessly integrated into the storyline.

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Customers find the book's story thought-provoking and poignant, with one customer noting how the folklore is woven with suspense, while another appreciates the evocative naiveté.

"...Offering a keening and all too real message about our incredible world, and what might happen should we ignore the distressing signs, Lifesong is a..." Read more

"...I also recommend Blake's THE FOREST, folklore woven with suspense, drama and romance." Read more

"...This is both a short sci-fi and love story that are intricately intertwined by one woman’s journey to Earth only to discover its song is slowly..." Read more

"...so seamlessly into the storyline, and the smooth-as-silk narrative flows so easily through the mind, that the reader hardly realizes they're being..." Read more

12 customers mention "Writing style"12 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing style of the book, describing it as stunning and beautifully told, with one customer noting it reads like a fable.

"...happen should we ignore the distressing signs, Lifesong is a beautifully written tale about a young woman who, curious by what her "song" sings,..." Read more

"...like the fiction I usually read, but I've enjoyed her writing style in the past, so I thought I would read something else by the author...." Read more

"...We are on a precipice; but Lifesong gives us hope. This is a well written and thought provoking story of balance, harmony and love...." Read more

"...fantasy, music, cares about the environment, or who just enjoys beautifully written fiction." Read more

7 customers mention "Message"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's message about environmentalism, with one customer noting how ecological warnings are seamlessly blended into the storyline, while another mentions how it explores humanity's slow destruction of Earth.

"...Offering a keening and all too real message about our incredible world, and what might happen should we ignore the distressing signs, Lifesong is a..." Read more

"...However, there is a deeper message within this story, coming from a place of hope, rather than condemnation of our species...." Read more

"...But the philosophy and ecological warnings are blended so seamlessly into the storyline, and the smooth-as-silk narrative flows so easily through..." Read more

"...It's a romance novella but it's also a lesson on our environment and the abuse we give it. Lastly, it's the embodiment of science fiction...." Read more

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This is a well written and thought provoking story...
Everything has a season. Everything has a time. Everything has a song. But what happens when that song is a mere whisper or silent? This is both a short sci-fi and love story that are intricately intertwined by one woman’s journey to Earth only to discover its song is slowly disappearing. What happens when only silence is heard? Lifesong by Julia Blake asks the question...Is the love of one woman enough to save the world?Lifesong is an awakening of the path we have chosen to take and decisions we have made along the way. This is a fast read and bare bones story as there is no fluff. I found the story a bit unsettling at times only because I, too, have noticed the diminishing of earth’s “song”. We are on a precipice; but Lifesong gives us hope. This is a well written and thought provoking story of balance, harmony and love. It reads with a melody and a rhythm that will envelope you if you are willing to open the book and let it in.
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  • TK
    5.0 out of 5 stars Unique Fantasy with a Genuine Message
    Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2023
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    I've read books by Julia Blake before, and like her other books, she has the ability to evoke a strong voice in both her characters and the story itself. Lifesong is one of her earlier works, but don't let that mislead you in thinking this little book isn't worth it. Offering a keening and all too real message about our incredible world, and what might happen should we ignore the distressing signs, Lifesong is a beautifully written tale about a young woman who, curious by what her "song" sings, ventures into the world of humans. She discovers many things, great and terrible. This is a love story, told in a unique and insightful way. Love to others, the world around you, and to the universe.
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  • Pecan Pie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Silent Souls
    Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2021
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    LIFESONG by Julia Blake is nothing like the fiction I usually read, but I've enjoyed her writing style in the past, so I thought I would read something else by the author. Based on the description, I expected a sci-fi story about mankind being a plague upon the Earth. However, there is a deeper message within this story, coming from a place of hope, rather than condemnation of our species.

    I found the setup to be slow-paced, with heavy emphasis on the lifesongs of the main character's world, making me rather impatient for the story to get underway...which became rather ironic, once I realized how our world appears to the traveler.

    Blake's contrast of the two worlds reminded me of a quote by Neale Donald Walsch, “If you think your life is about doing-ness, you do not understand what you are about. Your soul doesn’t care what you do for a living and when your life is over, neither will you. Your soul cares only about what you’re being while you’re doing whatever you’re doing. It is a state of being-ness the soul is after, not a state of doing-ness.”

    Lifesong is the power of choice: if we choose to change from just existing to make a living to living a life where we are doing what we love, we will connect in a way which benefits the planet as well as ourselves. Until then, the disconnect in our world allows an infection to poison our world in numerous ways, as has happened with other worlds. The revelation of the main character towards the end has given me serious food for thought.

    I also recommend Blake's THE FOREST, folklore woven with suspense, drama and romance.
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  • Linda L. Oliphant
    5.0 out of 5 stars This is a well written and thought provoking story...
    Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2021
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    Everything has a season. Everything has a time. Everything has a song. But what happens when that song is a mere whisper or silent? This is both a short sci-fi and love story that are intricately intertwined by one woman’s journey to Earth only to discover its song is slowly disappearing. What happens when only silence is heard? Lifesong by Julia Blake asks the question...Is the love of one woman enough to save the world?

    Lifesong is an awakening of the path we have chosen to take and decisions we have made along the way. This is a fast read and bare bones story as there is no fluff. I found the story a bit unsettling at times only because I, too, have noticed the diminishing of earth’s “song”. We are on a precipice; but Lifesong gives us hope. This is a well written and thought provoking story of balance, harmony and love. It reads with a melody and a rhythm that will envelope you if you are willing to open the book and let it in.
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    This is a well written and thought provoking story...

    Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2021
    Everything has a season. Everything has a time. Everything has a song. But what happens when that song is a mere whisper or silent? This is both a short sci-fi and love story that are intricately intertwined by one woman’s journey to Earth only to discover its song is slowly disappearing. What happens when only silence is heard? Lifesong by Julia Blake asks the question...Is the love of one woman enough to save the world?

    Lifesong is an awakening of the path we have chosen to take and decisions we have made along the way. This is a fast read and bare bones story as there is no fluff. I found the story a bit unsettling at times only because I, too, have noticed the diminishing of earth’s “song”. We are on a precipice; but Lifesong gives us hope. This is a well written and thought provoking story of balance, harmony and love. It reads with a melody and a rhythm that will envelope you if you are willing to open the book and let it in.
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  • Over The Rainbow
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautifully Written Story With Something For Everyone
    Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2018
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    A woman from another place finds herself trapped here on Earth, a place bereft of the music that unifies all living things, the Lifesong. It's hard enough to deal with losing the world she was familiar with, but dealing with the seemingly blind destructiveness of the world she finds herself in is what's truly distressing. Can she heal the sickness and help others to appreciate the beauty and majesty of the Lifesong?

    I couldn't put this novella down. It's exactly the kind of story I gravitate to, sci-fi/fantasy with strong overtones of social consciousness. But the philosophy and ecological warnings are blended so seamlessly into the storyline, and the smooth-as-silk narrative flows so easily through the mind, that the reader hardly realizes they're being educated at the same time they're being entertained. Five stars; I recommend this book to anyone who loves science fiction and fantasy, music, cares about the environment, or who just enjoys beautifully written fiction.
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  • Reader in US
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent thought provoking
    Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2022
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    Blake’s ability to take the reader to another world is amazing! As a species we know how precious our world is and yet we continue to destroy it with little thought to tomorrow. This story may not be long but it is powerful. Blake’s descriptions and conversation are poignant and embracing, her characters rich and complicated even within their simplicity. Blake has a true talent for words and all things writing. This was an easy 5 stars.
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  • A. Hunt
    4.0 out of 5 stars I'm no romantic, but this book is beautiful!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2018
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    Lifesong is a story that embodies several themes. It's a romance novella but it's also a lesson on our environment and the abuse we give it. Lastly, it's the embodiment of science fiction. You can't help but enjoy them all, as the relationships between them collide into a book I practically read in one sitting! Blake wrote quixotic fantasy and made it romantically entertaining, while delivering a lesson on what we're doing wrong and how it truly affects all we know and hold dear.

    I enjoyed this story, even though I'm not one of those romantics at heart. It allowed me to see through both the eyes of both characters and found beauty. Check out Lifesong, a novella by Julia Blake while I move on to the next read. Cheers!

    *Full review available 04/24/18 at www dot areneehunt dot com!
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  • Nannette Kreitzman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well done!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2023
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    Lifesong is much shorter than the other volumes in Blake’s body of work, but it definitely wasn’t lacking! A poignant story of love and loss paves the road for a transcendent tale rife with the elements of our own destruction. Told from the perspective of a woman whose people our kind would consider primitive, it doesn’t take long to realize we are the ones with much to learn. A meaningful read!
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  • A Gothic Writer's reading nook
    5.0 out of 5 stars A truly beautifully provocative tale.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2017
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    It's one woman's unexpected voyage across the universe, where, with her need for understanding and longing to find what's missing, she embarks on a journey across our strange planet, leaving her in a state disbelief and emotional devastation . . . with near fatal consequences.

    Lifesong is a truly beautiful provocative tale, cleverly combining sci-fi fantasy and environmental issues, seamlessly woven into a tender love story. It touches your heart with a softness of melody and serene chorus then gradually taints with sorrow and then the devastation hits you - hard. Julia Blake's unique voice carries this heartfelt voyage in this truly thought provoking book.

    The author has embraced the shortness of a novella, allowing for stripped back storytelling, keeping it poignant and fast-paced. A wonderfully crafted tale, a welcome change from anything else I've recently read. Highly recommended to not only lovers of fantasy but generally well-executed writing.
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  • U. Visser
    4.0 out of 5 stars Music is everything
    Reviewed in Germany on October 18, 2019
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    In the first pages of the book, Julia explains her worries from the planet we live on, and explains that through history songs have been important to many cultures.

    Music is the base of the story too. It crosses boundaries, countries and even space.
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  • Faith
    5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful and provoking novella!
    Reviewed in Canada on April 11, 2018
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    A beautifully thought provoking read about one woman's journey and the song she wants to bring to a silent earth.

    A blend of fantasy and science-fiction, Lifesong follows a young woman from her world to our own, from a place where the world is alive with a song, to one on the verge of death. Julia Blake does an exceptional job of exploring this emotional journey, balancing it with a theme of environmentalism.

    It is an eye opening read with a message at its heart. But it is also an engaging story, one that invests you in the plight of a woman who becomes trapped on our dying earth. I wish it could have been longer, but as a novella it does an excellent job of telling its story and fulfilling its promise of an engaging and thoughtful read.

    What more, Julia's talent as a storyteller shines through her stunning prose and exceptional world building. A page turner that keeps your heart and mind attuned to the story unfolding.

    Consider this a high recommendation for a memorable narrative with a profound message.
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  • Shel Calopa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Scifi with heart and soul
    Reviewed in Australia on October 27, 2021
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    Lifesong is set on an alien word where music is part of every day, every being, every thought. So what happens when one singer encounters a race with seemingly no heart song? Worse, what happens when she is trapped in that world with no song, and confronting pollution? Can one woman make a difference in a world stuck in generational self destruction?

    What a treat! Blake's writing reminds me more of poetry than prose. If you like your scifi a little clifi with a liberal dose of fantasy, then you are going to love this book.
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  • nursenellie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Breathtaking
    Reviewed in Australia on June 10, 2017
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    This is both fantastical yet unnerving in its reality. A story of truth about the world in which we live , a stark reminder of us as a species and the fact that we have a choice A truly beautiful yet bittersweet story that was artfully unfolded. A story that most definitely demands that you think about your own place in this world. Well done Julia. What a remarkable story
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