This book opens with a woman talking to a tree.
No, really.
Her name is Meredith Talbot and she is in charge of an orphanage for children with special abilities, each of them with abilities that could get them labelled a witch. Their only safety is in their distance from the prying eyes in town. When the handsome Preston Booth moves them to the fort for protection from a marauding band of Indians, all their secrets risk being brought to light.
This is a pretty good book. The main characters are interesting, each with their own problems, and both grow to be better people through knowing the other. The children make an engaging supporting cast and without giving too much away, the true villains of the piece are the narrow-minded and the greedy. I liked that the author played with expectations.
The story felt a little rushed at times and I would’ve liked it a little longer, but it’s definitely worth a read, especially as it’s not your typical romance setting.
Four prescient stars
I received a copy of this story from the author through ReadingAlley in exchange for an honest review.
No comments:
Post a Comment