If you are looking for a mystery that is reminiscent of Jules Verne and a gothic romance rolled into one than Jacqueline Garlick's Lumière is sure to please. Set in a post cataclysmic society that seems very Victorian, our heroine is faced with many trials. Having witnessed the event that cast their world into a constant state of darkness at a young age and then losing her father to the same terrible event, seventeen year old Eyelet Ellsworth has had to keep many secrets from the suspicious people of Brethren. Finally faced with the choice of submitting to the fears of the people for being different and being either locked away in an asylum or even killed, or running away to the dangerous wilds outside the cities boundaries, Eyelet chooses to run in the hopes that she can find one of her father's old inventions that holds the hope of a better future.
This book is filled with fast paced adventure and a unique setting that draws the reader in. Jacqueline Garlick has created a world with such vivid places and characters that I was unable to put it down. Her ability to create a classic romance is refreshing, and will appeal to many. I look forward to seeing more from her.
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Review- Arivaca by John Poulsen
John Paulsen has created a captivating story in which the lives of two young Americans have been swept up in an adventure that began centuries ago in a time and place completely different from what they know.
Arivaca teaches these young adults about themselves and a culture that still thrives today, but has a secret war between good and evil that they become involved in. The culture is Judaism and although the characters are not Jewish themselves, they become involved in the events surrounding the underground war. Using relics thought to be lost, but in Paulsen's literary world they were hidden away to be kept safe, the main characters engage in the protection of the relics.
Full of action, adventure and a bit of romance, this novel gives you a bit of everything. I enjoyed having a non-Christian centered book about Jewish relics and believe it will be informative as well as entertaining.
Arivaca teaches these young adults about themselves and a culture that still thrives today, but has a secret war between good and evil that they become involved in. The culture is Judaism and although the characters are not Jewish themselves, they become involved in the events surrounding the underground war. Using relics thought to be lost, but in Paulsen's literary world they were hidden away to be kept safe, the main characters engage in the protection of the relics.
Full of action, adventure and a bit of romance, this novel gives you a bit of everything. I enjoyed having a non-Christian centered book about Jewish relics and believe it will be informative as well as entertaining.
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