Book Review of The Chronicles of Noe: The Chimera and The Grail Tree
The Children’s Book Review
The Chronicles of Noe: The Chimera and The Grail Tree
Written and Illustrated by Corlis C Fraga
Ages: 12-15 | 296 Pages
Publisher: Fraga Books LLC (2025) | ISBN: 979-8-9926692-0-6
What to Expect: Fantasy, adventure, magic, self-discovery, courage, family loyalty, overcoming prejudice, mythical creatures, and coming-of-age.
In The Chronicles of Noe: The Chimera and the Grail Tree, Enelope Noe (also known as Enee) must defy an ancient prophecy and societal expectations to rediscover her family’s lost magic, shatter an oppressive accord, and secure a future where she and her mother can truly belong.
Enee is a young Chimera facing prejudice and the impending loss of her ailing mother. To save her mother and secure a future for their marginalized kind, she must risk a perilous climb up the ancient, magic-hoarding Grail Tree all while completely unaware that unearthing its secrets will challenge everything she knows about her past and ignite a power that could change their world forever.
In this debut novel by author Corlis C Fraga, readers will experience a richly built world of mythical creatures, elemental beings, and a detailed history that shapes the characters’ lives. Exploring the concept of living with heart, Fraga entices readers with Enee’s fierce loyalty to her mother and her determination to forge her own path despite societal expectations through vivid sensory details, internal thoughts, and feelings as she grapples with her identity as a Chimera, her unique abilities, and her place in a society that often views her kind with suspicion. The pacing is dynamic, with moments of intense action balanced by introspective passages that will have readers readily turning pages.
Anyone who enjoys immersive fantasy stories with a strong protagonist, magical elements, and a quest for justice and self-acceptance is sure to enjoy The Chronicles of Noe: The Chimera & The Grail Tree.
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About the Author
Corlis C Fraga lives amid the old magic of Connecticut’s wetlands. Even as her eclectic resume has evolved—whether earning a master’s degree in the Rare Book and Digital Humanities, preserving Tibetan sacred texts as a bindery operator, or nurturing plants in a heritage greenhouse—her mission remains the same as the child raised to run where the wild things are: to be a storyteller who inspires others to believe in the power of limitless wonder.
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