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In the exotic, modern country of ANIMAIA, Arno Steele and his school friends battle to save their animal-friendly world from those determined to destroy it. Jungles, beaches, wild animals, dinosaurs, and a very mysterious school with equally odd teachers come together in this young adult fantasy of 104,000 words. Mild sci-fi and paranormal elements, and some challenging themes. Suitable for 12 years to adult. This story is complete and stands alone. Arno Steele can communicate with animals - and he's very, very good - as his dad discovers when Arno is four. A young Arno is infatuated with the legend of The Truemore, an historical saviour who will one day return to protect his mystical and animal-friendly world, Animaia (anim-eye-a), from destruction. The modern country of Animaia arose from The Great Conflict of decades ago and remains under constant threat of returning to the ""old ways"". An elite few have inherited an ancient ability to talk to animals telepathically and they are called ""Anima."" The Anima are trained as the protectors and administrators of human-animal integration in the society. At thirteen, Arno is to be packed off to an elite school for young Anima. As events unfold, a reluctant Arno is perceived by some as the new saviour. Too bad: Arno would rather stay at home and hang out at the beach with his school friends, Leroy, Ashley and Charlotte, and his lifelong buddy Arkie the raven. What's a boy with such exceptional ability and a possible foretold destiny to do? But now dark forces are gathering once more, and they are organised like never before under the influence of a leader who believes it is his divine destiny to destroy the free-living Animaian state and create a realm of unbridled animal exploitation and destruction. Animaia fears ""the return of the fleshers."" Reviews from an earlier version: 1. ""It was a really good story especially if you are an animal lover. I really loved the story line and the 4 main characters are also amusing and lovable. The pacing and the writing itself was also very good. However, it seems to be a similar to Harry Potter, only animal style. DIPI sounds like Hogwarts. Arno is like Harry, Leroy is Ron. A lot of potential for this series. I'm excited to read the next one. (4 stars)"" 2. ""A very entertaining read! I could compare this book to having a similar feel to either the Harry Potter or Percy Jackson books, but I believe this book is more enjoyable for me as it has an inspiring message with it in regards to ecology and animal rights. By the end of the book, I found myself wanting to re-read the story and also anticipating the follow-up book. (4 stars)"" 3. ""Although aimed towards younger teens, this novel can be quite entertaining for an older audience. Arno and his friends' escapades as well as Charlotte's sharp tongue will be sure to put a smile on the reader's face. In a world with refreshing concepts and practices, the heroes have depths that are only partly explored, while the villains are most definitely evil and quite gruesome. I am looking forward to the sequel and hope to learn more about Arno's mysterious teachers and the legend of the Truemore. A fun read! (4 stars)"" It is interesting. I found no editing problems in it. It could be very well received by teen of all ages and adults alike. (4 stars)"" 4. ""A very entertaining book for the animal lover in us all. The concept of being able to ""sync"" with the animals is one I would have always wanted to be able to do. Great story. (3.5 stars )"" ""My first thought about this book and how to describe it is ""Harry Potter meets Dr. Doolittle"". I absolutely loved this book. There are plenty of good guys and baddies. I can't wait for more from this author.""

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Paul Rogers is a published author in Australia after working for the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Australia. This is his first fiction novel.

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