"...as magical as Tolkien and as authentic as Twain... this novel should be read aloud to everyone, by everyone, from childhood onward.†– Dr. Tom Hastings, Director of Peace Voice
Ari Ara was a half-wild shepherdess running the black slopes of the High Mountains when the great warrior Shulen chose her as his apprentice in the mysterious Way Between. With courage and determination, she enters a world of warriors and secrets, swords and magic, prophecy and danger. As the search for the Lost Heir propels two nations to the brink of war, Ari Ara must master this path between fight and flight before violence destroys everything she loves.
In an exciting blend of action, adventure, and fantasy, author Rivera Sun boldly takes the genre in a new direction. The Way Between combines everything we love about epic myths – courage, daring, adventure – with the skills of conflict resolution, anti-bullying, and ending violence. This novel will claim a spot on your bookshelf and a place in your heart. It’s a book for both adults and children to enjoy!
Recommended for teachers, students, anti-bullying groups, peace advocates, and youth activist groups and dedicated to old soldiers that wish for the better way… Get your copy now!
Comments From Reviewers
This novel should be read aloud to everyone, by everyone, from childhood onward… Rivera Sun writes in a style as magical as Tolkien and as authentic as Twain. ~ Tom Hastings, Director of PeaceVoice, Professor of Conflict Studies at Portland State University
Rivera Sun has, once again, used her passion for nonviolence, and her talent for putting thoughts into powerful words on a page, to recreate life, to show us the possibilities that can be, if we dedicate ourselves to The Way Between. ~ Robin Wildman, Fifth Grade Teacher, Nonviolent Schools Movement, and Nonviolence Trainer
A wonderful book! It is so rare to find exciting fiction for young people and adults that shows creative solutions to conflict and challenges violence with active nonviolence and peace. Ari Ara is a delightful character and this story is a gem. ~ Heart Phoenix, River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding
A beautiful story that expands the imagination into the possibilities of peace and active nonviolence . . . this book will prepare our children and ourselves for the real-life world we so desperately need. ~ David Hartsough, Founder Nonviolent Peaceforce, author of Waging Peace
I love the book! It's a great adventure tale, with all the elements of a classic legend, and an even more important message. ~ Michael Colvin, Fellowship of Reconciliation, National Council Member
The Way Between is a compelling and wise articulation of the human sojourn . . . a dispatch from a mythic dimension of archaic longing and potential that calls us to our truest selves. ~ Ken Butigan, Pace e Bene/Campaign Nonviolence
Nonviolence is a treasure hidden right under our noses that can help solve--not just some-- all of the challenges the world is facing. Imagine the sheer wonder of making this great discovery. Rivera Sun skillfully shows us The Way. ~ Stephanie N. Van Hook, Director of the Metta Center for Nonviolence; author of Gandhi Searches for Truth: A Practical Biography for Children
The Way Between is a story that reached deep inside and literally grabbed my heart because it speaks to our common humanity. ~ Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance
Generations of young adults will be helped to find this way in the adventures of Ari Ara; and we will all be so greatly in Rivera’s debt. ~ Michael Nagler, author of Search for a Nonviolent Future
