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Long Ride Home: A Cambio Springs Short Story (Cambio Springs prequel)
by
Elizabeth Hunter (Goodreads Author)
The first story in the new paranormal series by Elizabeth Hunter, acclaimed author of the Elemental Mysteries.
Welcome to Cambio Springs.
In this small desert town, secrets bubble up from the desert floor, and history is written on the canyon walls. Seven friends will gather at the crossroads, because in Cambio Springs, everything—and everyone—changes.
Jena Crowe escaped the...more
Welcome to Cambio Springs.
In this small desert town, secrets bubble up from the desert floor, and history is written on the canyon walls. Seven friends will gather at the crossroads, because in Cambio Springs, everything—and everyone—changes.
Jena Crowe escaped the...more
Kindle Edition, 32 pages
Published
July 19th 2012
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"Welcome to Cambio Springs"
Jena Crowe, a young woman after experiencing a devastating loss, returns to the home she thought had left behind forever. With her two sons and accompanied by her husband's ghost, she goes back to Cambio Springs, the town she abandoned 10 years ago.
For the sake of her boys, to give them some time to heal, she makes a road trip out of it. But that's what she tells herself. The truth is that she is afraid of coming back and she doesn't want to stop seeing Low.
"I miss y...more
Jena Crowe, a young woman after experiencing a devastating loss, returns to the home she thought had left behind forever. With her two sons and accompanied by her husband's ghost, she goes back to Cambio Springs, the town she abandoned 10 years ago.
For the sake of her boys, to give them some time to heal, she makes a road trip out of it. But that's what she tells herself. The truth is that she is afraid of coming back and she doesn't want to stop seeing Low.
"I miss y...more
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3.5 stars. My first encounter with this author, Elizabeth Hunter. Decided to start with the short prequel to her new Cambio Springs series. It's a quick read, about 25 pages. Nothing much happens, really.
Jena Crowe, darkly stunning with some Native American ancestry, is driving from Oregon to Cambio Springs, located in the Mojave Desert of Southern California. In the back seat, her two sons: Lowell Jr., age 8, and Aaron, called Bear, age 5. In the passenger seat, her husband's ashes rest in an...more
Jena Crowe, darkly stunning with some Native American ancestry, is driving from Oregon to Cambio Springs, located in the Mojave Desert of Southern California. In the back seat, her two sons: Lowell Jr., age 8, and Aaron, called Bear, age 5. In the passenger seat, her husband's ashes rest in an...more
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Well, this excellent but very brief ss story did exactly what it was supposed to do; whetted my appetite for the new Cambio Springs series. The ending was certainly interesting, and quite unexpected. I'm also very curious as to why Jena felt she had 'escaped' from Cambio Springs, and why she and Low 'knew' they didn't have much time together. So many questions and loose ends. Can't wait for the first full length book.
I'm absolutely dying to read this new series; as well as the 1st book of the se...more
I'm absolutely dying to read this new series; as well as the 1st book of the se...more
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Long Ride Home: A Cambio Springs Short Story by Elizabeth HunterMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Sad, Intense, Short and Poignant -Excellent Short Story, July 28, 2012
By Douglas C. Meeks
This review is from: Long Ride Home: A Cambio Springs Short Story (Kindle Edition)
Well what can you say about a short story like this? When it is Elizabeth Hunter it can compact a ton of emotion and unsaid things. This was an almost perfect example of how to reach your reader emotionally and leave them wanting more. This...more
this short story about a widow returning to her childhood home with two young children was sharp, with skill at development and even more skill at tempting the reader to find the next in the series!!!
Jena grieves for her dead husband and her pain was described so powerfully that, probably for the first time ever, I wanted to cry for a character's loss. There is a depth here that surprised me in so short a story; I have to read the next in the series because I already like this lonely, grieving w...more
Jena grieves for her dead husband and her pain was described so powerfully that, probably for the first time ever, I wanted to cry for a character's loss. There is a depth here that surprised me in so short a story; I have to read the next in the series because I already like this lonely, grieving w...more
I have to say that this Cambio Springs prequel short story really surprised me. Having read her longer works, I had thought that Hunter's strength was the thorough but gradual development of her characters and their relationships. Well, I just discovered that Hunter can also do the same thing but in a really short amount of space - and totally yank at the reader's heartstrings while doing it. I am a short story fan and Long Ride Home was a really good one that has stoked my anticipation for the...more
Loved this short and intense introduction to what appears to be another great series hit by Elizabeth Hunter. I absolutely loved it. How did she mange to get me all choked up with such a small tasting of what's to come. So much emotion. Such perfectly written sorrow and love in Jena and Lowell's goodbyes during their three day trek back home. I can't wait for this new series to release a full book so I can dive into it. So far have read no loved all of Elizabeth Hunter's books and this one is no...more
I had read the first chapter in the Shifting Dreams novel where this is a pre-novella so I understood what was happening. It is a good little story all on its own, however I believe it made the story better for me since I knew what was happening.
I loved that it gave a little prelude to the story, however, I gave it 3 stars because this didn't need to be a stand alone for purchase. This could have been a simple prologue to the novel.
I'm intrigued, but this short story/intro to the Cambio Springs series didn't pull me in so deeply that I wanted to click right on the first full-length novel in the series.
A wonderful short story that does what it was aiming at....makes me curious for the first book in the series.
Elizabeth Hunter again proves that she is a shining star of literature.
Elizabeth Hunter again proves that she is a shining star of literature.
I love this. I can't wait for the release of the full length novel. It was so easy to feel Jenna's emotions. I was reading this while sitting at a restaurant waiting for a table to open up, and I had to stop reading! I had tears in my eyes! The ending was surprising - but not...not once I put it all together. Very excited for the full length!
I loved Elizabeth Hunter's Elemental Mysteries series and this short story shows a promising start to her new Cambio Springs novels.
I could tell I was gonna ball my eyes out within the first two pages. I can't wait for the full novel. I know I'll love it.
this story made me cry. it is heart wrenching and yet full of promise. can't wait to read the rest of jena's story
An incredibly sweet beginning to the Cambio Springs Series!!!
very short but sweet and full of promise!
A nice introduction into the series
Can't wait for this series to start!
This is just an introduction book to a series coming out next year. After reading this I cannot wait for the series to come out! I love Elizabeth Hunter!
review to come with review of Shifting Dreams.
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Elizabeth Hunter is a contemporary fantasy and romance author. She is a graduate of the University of Houston Honors College in the Department of English (Linguistics) and a former English teacher.
She currently lives in Central California with a seven-year-old ninja who claims to be her child. She enjoys reading, writing, travel, and bowling (despite the fact that she’s not very good at it.) Somed...more
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She currently lives in Central California with a seven-year-old ninja who claims to be her child. She enjoys reading, writing, travel, and bowling (despite the fact that she’s not very good at it.) Somed...more
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