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READER VIEWS

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My first book in the Sister World Trilogy, Sister World The Arrival, received a 5 Star review from Reader Views.

Below is their review of The Arrival

Sister World: The Arrival

Debra Zannelli

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (2019)

ISBN: 978-1727643992

Reviewed by Julie Grayson for Reader Views (08/2025)

5*- Great start to a new series!!

Imagine a world in an alternate universe that’s a mirror image of Earth. What if an evil leader on

that Alt Earth decides to quietly take it over? That’s the premise of Debra Zannelli’s Sister

World: The Arrival. This is Book 1 of the new Sister World trilogy, a story that takes place

across parallel planets.

Welcome to Terah, a world that basically mirrors Earth, but is ruled by an authoritarian regime

under the tyrant Frauliege. She decides to come to Earth because ruling one planet must not be enough. When siblings Kahill

and Cara hear about the evil plot to invade Earth, they escape Terah through a wormhole that

connects the two planets. Their goal is to find their counterparts on Earth, siblings Peter and

Becky, and their scientist father, Dr. Samuel Benjamin.

One of the coolest aspects of this story is TEV, an ingenious device that translates animal speech,

allowing humans to understand them. Suddenly, the creatures of Earth have the potential to be its

biggest allies. From bats stealing weapons to rats swarming enemy soldiers, they bring an

entirely new concept to warfare.

The characters here show great emotional complexity. Kahill is a young man broken by the

cruelty of Terah. His counterpart, Peter, has suffered great trauma. Readers will also meet

Jenny, a character who will be forced to make a brutal decision.

The animal kingdom, thanks to TEV, also plays its part with some amazing characters, including

Bentwing, leader of the bats, and a dog named Spirit. But perhaps the most profound moments

with the animals involve the eagles, who mourn their dead, allowing us to reflect upon our

connection to Earth’s animals.

Sister World: The Arrival is a story of survival, resilience, and unity. Environmental themes

occasionally play out, as evidenced by the delicate beauty of Earth contrasting with the scorched

desolation of Terah.

Some readers may want more on Terah’s backstory, or Frauliege’s motives, and the adult

characters (as compelling as they are) can sometimes get overshadowed by the perils facing the

youth. However, these gaps don’t seem to be the result of careless editing. Instead, they seem to

echo the narrative’s message that the future belongs to the young, the brave, and the

underestimated.

Providing book by book publicity for Indie Authors since 2005.Open this novel and prepare to be taken in by a revolution we never saw coming. In which the

slightest of voices is set to make the most noise. Debra Zannelli’s Sister World: The Arrival is a

tale of speculative fiction offering all the thrills of a swashbuckling adventure as well as themes

of stewardship and sacrifice.

Releases

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The audio book for Dark Night Of The Soul is still in process but the covers and their back descriptions are complete. The artist who created those covers has my highest regards and respect. Not only was he reasonable, he was reliable and easy to work with. I’m very happy with my Sister World covers and that they also received 2nd place from BookFest for a JPEG designed cover, makes me proud. I did them, (I’m bragging now) but if I ever needed another cover I would not hesitate to go to him. Remember
info@rockingbookcovers.com if you need a cover.

Now to a more personal note. Dark Night was a labor of love. I wrote it a long time ago and I rewrote it twice as many years have passed since its inception. Always, its many versions stayed true to the message of hope, love and the importance of seeing beyond appearances that brought the story to life . Receiving notice of it’s being a finalist by the American Legacy Awards helped me to feel like the time, which I cannot get back and the cost, which I can never replace, was more than worth it. I know I drove my husband crazy. I’m pretty sure the man who formats the books has also suffered with my lack of knowledge and neediest, but for me this will be a legacy second only to my son. The woman who told me to continue Marcus’ story, is very dear to me. Claire Mary, wherever you are, I hope you know this. She was right, not because she said series are popular, but because Marcus had, I had, so much more to tell. In Vampires(spoiler alert) Marcus finds himself living as so many of us have, only as to be expected, in extraordinary ways. Rising above a monster, of the problems that beset us all, is what makes his journey worth the effort. Now for the big, you must read the book moment. I ask you when is it too late to find redemption. Is it ever too late. We make many decisions every day, some without thought_Possibly my next book-so think about those little decisions. They may end up being not so little.