Velvet's Wings

by Luke Alistar

What would it be like to be a twelve-inch-tall girl among normal humans? To make things worse, what if you couldn’t remember who you are or where you’re from?

That’s Tierza Velvet’s problem. She woke up locked in a mailbox, and a young boy found her and took her home. Is she a faerie? She has no wings though. A freak created by science? With her new friends, Tierza has to find her past, and quickly, because an unknown poison is weakening her.

261 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 5, 2012

About the author

Luke Alistar is a freelance author, humorist, novelist, composer, pianist, guitarist, mandolin player, blogger, amateur actor, carpenter, and much more. He currently has five books available for sale, and just put together a band with their debut album in the plans for 2012.

Luke has been published in the Writer's Digest magazine, and his novella Offset placed as a finalist in the 2010 One Year Adventure Novel Contest. His thriller Snapshots then took first place in the 2011 contest, winning him a college scholarship and other goodies. He writes regularly for Kingdom Pen, an e-magazine for young Christian writers, and is a member of the Northwest Independent Writer’s Association.

Luke’s blog, running since February 2010, has gathered a strong readership; he updates it regularly and posts a wide variety of fiction, nonfiction, poems, songs, essays, book reviews, and articles on many different subjects. Go to www.lukealistar.com to take a look.

Reviews

[Alice H · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found Velvet Wings to be a short read; I finished it in almost a single sitting. The plot was intriguing enough to keep me reading. It told the story of a 12 inch, memory-blank, dying (still confused about the memory-loss did this have to do with the poison? or no? faerie who mysteriously appears in the mailbox of a boy. The way the plot was lain out was faintly reminiscent of N.D. Wilson's 100 Cupboard Series, perhaps because its a similar concept to Wilson's work. I would have enjoyed it more if the writing style had not left such a feeling of lack...it was a little too much like real speech and perhaps too simple? Not sure if this usual for Alistar, or whether it was because it was written for kids a few years younger than I am.

I got this book free on kindle thanks to a free-book whachamacallit on Luke's blog, which I follow. I have found his posts very interesting and beneficial, so I was interested to read his books. I will be looking for more of his books in the future as this plus his blog sufficiently peaked my interest...