Book featured in the 'Design Your Life' Funday Page of the Sunday Telegraph on 27 July 2008.
Book Review in the Sunday Star Times, New Zealand, Sept 07
Move over Harry there's a new wizard in town and her magic isn't confined to the realm of fantasy. Her name's Nina and when she starts a new school her green hair is a beacon of light for Natalie and her friends Billy, Sandy and Clare. Nina talks and thinks differently from normal kids. She's been home schooled most of her life by parents who are away on a spiritual quest in Nepal and have left her in the care of an oddball eccentric aunt and uncle.
As Natalie muses when she first meets them, 'they were definitely the most unusual people I had ever met'. The same day, she is coerced by Nina to think about being 'the creator of your life instead of a victim'. And thus begins the first unofficial lesson of the Mastery Club, which starts to take on magical possibilities as Natalie and her apprentice magician chums enter Nina's world of affirmations, creative visualisation, treasure mapping and universal laws.
Liliane Grace weaves the secrets of "The Secret" into a delightful and spell-binding story for young adults where the real magic is all about self-awareness and self-mastery. Powerful ideas are expressed with utter simplicity - what you think about, you bring about, the universe is like a mirror, whatever you see out there is in here and the more... loving and grateful you are the more... you attract harmonious experiences - as each member of the Master Club strives to 'see the invisible, hear the silent and do the impossible'.
Book Review in "Succeed" magazine - personal development for progressive people - Aug/Sept 07 issue.
The Mastery Club is part teenage fiction, part worldly wisdom and part law of attraction. It is well written and moves along at a nice pace and it is ultimately a satisfying read.
Author Liliane Grace's primary focus is on relationships, however the book also takes a look at how to create your own reality, or as the tag line suggests 'doing the impossible'. The Mastery Cub is about the relationship between Natalie, a young girl looking for something more... in the world, and Nina, the new classmate who inspires her new friend to let go of her negativity and fears and pursue her dreams and goals via the 'mastery club'.
Initially, from a reader's point of view, I was more... engrossed in the teenage dramas that were unfolding and I felt the language and concepts used in The Mastery Club may have been a little too high concept for its target audience. However, having spoken to some young readers, it was clear that not only did they enjoy the book, but they were inspired by it as well, some having started their own mastery clubs. The Mastery Club is an interesting and occasionally provocative take on the law of attraction and being the best you can be. The biggest message is perhaps not to live your life in fear; but squeeze the life out of every moment you have. That's not a bad lesson to give to your teenagers.
Book Review in Conscious Living Magazine, March 2007, by Yolande.
Not merely an adolescent book, The Mastery Club is definitely an enthralling and timeless book for all ages. The author has successfully pulled together facts, tools and techniques of the power of the mind and blended them into this wonderful story. Green-haired, confident Nina starts her first day of school with the intent to introduce her new-found friends to a new way of living - by forming a Mastery Club. Nina and her family teach the club how to become the masters of their minds and thus their life, here the reader can learn practical skills and lessons to improve their own life. This amazing book would be the perfect gift for parents to give their children - and then read it themselves. For more information, visit
Book Review in Living Now, December 2006, by Terry Stephens
This story is not only fascinating, but also contains considerable wisdom, provided through an intriguing plot. A major character, called Nina, will help you to expand your thinking.
As Dr John Demartini says in in his Foreword to the book, "The plot of the grand story playfully winds and weaves your mind through the deeper questions and lessons of life in a light-hearted and inspirational manner, while making you think deeply about he elusive obvious in your life."
Another character tells a story of being able to pursue a dream career even though it involved overcoming strong objections from her parents. "I had to push any thoughts that I might fail right out of my mind..." Mainly directed at older children and teenagers, it carries a powerful message that will not only benefit but also entertain adult readers as well.
This book will help you to master your thinking, your feeling and your future. As well as being a great read, it would make an extremely worthwhile gift to help any young people on their way. They'll love it!
Book Review in Peninsula Alternative, Oct/Nov 2006, by Melissa Learmonth
The Mastery Club is a wonderful book that blends in universal truths and personal development beautifully. It is a pleasure to read and get caught up in the story and characters while you are gaining so much knowledge yourself. It is a lively and engaging story about 5 twelve-year-olds and their 'Mastery Club'.
Using characters like an electrician, a potter, a wise uncle and aunt, and an amazing young girl, Nina, against a backdrop of school and family life, you will be transported to a world of personal development and empowerment. Their insight and words really touch your heart as you reflect on your own life and believe that you too can create the life you desire. This book is a clever and creative way to introduce children, teenagers and even adults to the world of personal and spiritual development - a lovely way to teach and learn about things like the power of positive thinking, visualisations, affirmations and goal-setting.
It is very accessible, written in the form of a novel as it engages you in the story line, raising your interest in the characters and their journey. You can relate to all the lessons woven amongst the story.
The Mastery Club cleverly allows you to reflect and ask yourself who is doing the thinking, driving and creating in your life - you are of course!!! So this encourages you to become empowered and positive, to unlock your potential, belief in yourself and create your own reality, using the Mastery Club's lessons. It is a great way for anyone to learn how to get what you want out of life. This book inspires, motivates and connects you to your inner power. I couldn't put it down and now my nine-year-old daughter wants to read it too.
At the back of the book is a wonderful summary of the "Mastery Club Lessons" including the tool of treasure mapping, the law of polarity and don't give up. - All reminders to help us achieve what we want in life and make our dreams come true. 'See the Invisible. Hear the Silent. Do the Impossible.'
Book review in thereadingstack@people.net.au by Jenny Zimmerman
THE MASTERY CLUB: A CYNIC'S VIEW
There is no point writing a book for kids - no matter how good its intentions - unless the story genuinely appeals to children. I read The Mastery Club to my eleven-year old son and nine-year old daughter and can vouch for its appeal. They are both very fussy readers, but they absolutely loved this one. Its smooth writing and authentic characters made for an engrossing and fascinating read. Although I had promised the kids a chapter each night, they made a great fuss begging for two or even three chapters a night; at one point my son offered me all his pocket-money in exchange for one more chapter! The Mastery Club is filled with real kids and real life, with colour and adventure and a hint of magic - and that's what kids love.
I am normally very wary of "New Age" ideas and how they're presented, but this book absolutely charmed me. I couldn't find fault with the way it explained - so simply and appealingly - very straightforward ideas about how we can be the "masters" of our own thinking, and thus our lives. For the first time, I realised that this approach to life is one that anybody can try - and that with a little commitment and perserverance, failure is impossible! The Mastery Club has had wonderful effects on this adult reader, and there's no doubt it can work its magic on kids too.
My son now says quiet affirmations to himself before he goes to sleep each night: he's going to play AFL football one day. And my daughter is learning new, more positive ways to deal with her anger when things don't go her way. These are not techniques I have forced upon my kids, because that's not my style: they are simply something new they've been exposed to. It's okay if they forget or put aside these new ideas for a while; I know that the seed has been planted, and I'm glad my kids have now got one extra tool to help them through their lives.
My son was reading a newspaper article about a recent spectacular win by the Western Bulldogs, his favourite team: the article noted that the Bulldogs had "made their own luck" by combining hard work with a determined positive attitude. "That's Mastery Club stuff!" he said. "Everyone's doing it now!"
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