Terramara: Mara's Transformation

By: Priya Migneault

An enchanted river runs through the land of Terramara and with the help of magical marhilias is able to provide water and vegetation to the area. When the river’s powers begin to fade, along with the marhilias magic, the humans of Terramara rally around Mara, a powerful marhilia, and work to save their home from environmental destruction. Mara has an important fate that when fulfilled could save her home and if not, leave Terramara bare and dry. 


Kris Fuller’s first ever fantasy novel delves into real world issues in a mystifying and intriguing way. It discusses themes of love, friendship, hope, community, and individuality; as Mara jumps headfirst into the unknown and discovers what it means to be a leader. Terramara: Mara’s Transformation expresses the importance and challenge of finding your own voice and being able to convey ideas to others. 

Throughout the book the scenes are vividly described and allow the reader to imagine Terramara in great detail. The plot of the novel is not a key player in the writing until several chapters in, as the first few set the scene and allow for character introductions. Each chapter is about two to five pages, and allows young readers to take breaks in between scenes. There are a few words that may be difficult for younger readers, however the concept and main idea can be easily understood. The end of the novel is well written and leaves the reader content and hopeful. Mara has large character development throughout the book and is well expressed, however she seems to not fully process some of the later events in the book. 

Terramara: Mara’s Transformation is a young adult fantasy (12+), that is just over a hundred pages long. However, it could be easily managed by strong readers and is a great story to read to younger children. I would recommend the book to preteens and younger teens, as the themes are appropriate and the language might be a bit rich for younger readers. Overall, I did enjoy reading the book, and found many of the concepts and themes interesting and thought provoking.

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You can purchase Terramara: Mara’s Transformation on Amazon or Waldorf Publishing’s website. Feel free to check out Kris Fuller’s website here for more information about her work. 
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