4 out of 5 stars
Evania had a picture perfect
life. She lived in a small town with
parents who loved her. Her reality is
fractured when both parents were killed in a car accident. Evania struggles with what could have been,
and what she feels should have been. She
shouldn’t be here. She’s depressed, and
is content to fade into the background to rejoin her parents, with whom she can
feel visit her from time to time. Enter
Desmond, the darkly handsome, mysterious and gifted stranger that materializes
out of the woods behind her house. He
promises a meaningful life, however, he’s extremely cryptic about what that
looks like. Evania is drawn to him and
makes the effort to change her life, for good.
Supernova is a freshman effort from
the new author, Crystal Ward. Ward’s
story is original, with exciting paranormal elements, intriguing characters and
a touch of romance. This is the first
installment with a promise of more to come.
The book itself spends most of its time setting up the back story and
introducing characters. I found that
some of the plot was predictable with the reader being able to figure things
out before the main character does.
Perhaps that’s just a pet peeve of mine, but it made me want to shake
the living tar out of Evania. My only criticism is that some of the wording
didn’t flow well. I had to reread a few
sections to make sure I was following what was happening. Her description of places and buildings left
a lot to be imagined. There were also a
few loose ends, hopefully to be clarified in book two. None-the-less, I stayed up way too late to
see what would happen. The ending of the
book has a nice twist to it. I look
forward to more from Ms. Ward.
About Crystal Ward
The first story I ever wrote was
about farm animals . . . I was eight. With no real training in the
writing area, I'm a work in progress, learning as I go, and am just fine
with it. :- ) I live in Southeastern Ohio with my old lady cat,
Princess. Until I strike it big, I'm a restaurant manager who can't
cook at home and is obsessed with Arizona Green Tea, string cheese, and
the color orange. I've lost count how many times I've changed what I
want to be when I "grow up", but for the first time in my life, I know
what I want, and I won't give up until I get it.
Visit Crystal Ward at: www.thesupernovasaga.com and www.fireflyandwisp.com
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