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Soul Light by Julie Elizabeth Powell

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


"Soul Light" is a collection of poetry and short stories by Julie Elizabeth Powell. The poems are connected to the stories that follow them and each of the stories is linked in some way. All the characters live in the fictional town of Wolford. This collection is all about how loss and grief can take away the light in the soul that gives people hope and something to believe in. The stories and poems are thought-provoking as we take a glimpse into the hearts and minds of people who have suffered loss and the ways they deal with those losses, finding their way back to the light. The poems are written to inspire and to make the reader think, and there is bonus content at the end where a photograph accompanies each of the poems featured in the book. One of my favourite poems is at the beginning of the book, "Hope"; the ending is particularly poignant and appears in the short story that follows. Each of the characters in the short stories has a fascinating story to tell.

"Soul Light" kept me interested and contains a positive message about human condition and the common emotions we share, how we are all linked in some way, just like the characters in the stories. I've been following this writer for many years and have always loved her stories and imagination. I think that her recent works are some of her best; her writing has developed, and it is clear when reading the stories that she is a seasoned writer and is adept at building worlds and creating unique and complex works.



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