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| Everlasting Light |
Sometimes novellas are the
perfect length for a reader’s busy schedule. This one was a just-right read recently.
Let’s begin with the summary:
Travel back in history and discover how acts of faith, love,
and kindness between the young lovers in this novella establish blessings that
will be passed along to generations to come.
Fresh, vibrant character thrown into impossible circumstances, who demonstrate genuine, heartfelt emotions. This is a passionate, masterfully woven romance that will cause your heart to sing as you shed a few tears.
Fresh, vibrant character thrown into impossible circumstances, who demonstrate genuine, heartfelt emotions. This is a passionate, masterfully woven romance that will cause your heart to sing as you shed a few tears.
And now, my review:
The heroine, Alaina, longs for
her husband to reappear. He went to war and hasn’t come back, and there hasn’t
been any confirmation of his death. She’s holding out hope. As readers wait and
wonder what will happen, the author deftly takes us into satisfying flashbacks
that depict earlier times and keep the romance moving. This kept the
pacing steady and wasn’t confusing as we bounced back and forth.
I’m fascinated by the
undercurrents during the Civil War. This was no cut-and-dried war. And neither
side’s methods were perfectly noble. Our heroine is a Southerner who wonders if
God sympathizes with the North. All around her, many have lost their homes in
the aftermath of the soldiers burning through the region. She honors the black man in their lives, even considering his advice. This story confronts some stereotypes, demonstrating depth and complex layers.
Andrea is an experienced and adept author whose strong prose and pacing kept me flipping screens. Great read!
Recommended.
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