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The Children of Wisdom Trilogy
This omnibus edition includes all three books in The Children of Wisdom Trilogy (The Fate, The Reaper, and The Human). It's over 500 pages of spinners, reapers, love, loss, magic, mythology, hell, and demons.
The Fate (Book 1)
The thread of life is a delicate thing. It is so easily broken…
My name is Penn, and I’m a spinner. As one of the three Fates, it’s easy for me to know the plans for the lives of the humans. Mine, on the other hand, is a bit foggier. I guess things started to get out of control when I spun her—Kismet. My focus shifted, one thing led to another, and I wound up banished to Earth.
You’d think it’d be pretty hard to surprise me, but after my banishment, they just kept hitting me like a one-two knockout punch. When the people around me started dying before their time, I knew something was very wrong and I had to do whatever I could to set it right. The one thing I didn’t know was…what is the true fate of a Fate?
The Reaper (Book 2)
"The Thread of life is a delicate thing. It is so easily broken..."
My name is Michaela, and I'm a Reaper. I help the humans transition from their home on Earth after they die. Up until a short time ago, things were going well. But then, one of our best Fates was banished to Earth, people started dying before their time, and things went rapidly downhill from there.
Just when I thought things couldn't get any worse, I found seven misplaced souls trapped in the depths of hell. It didn't matter to me who had put them there, or even why they had. All I knew was I had to get them out. I couldn't just leave them there to suffer.
Who knew trying to find out and fix what had gone so horribly wrong would end with me surrounded by misfit Fates while racing through the depths of hell? Trying to save not only the seven trapped souls, but also the entire human race, is not exactly in my job description...
The Human (Book 3)
“The thread of life is a delicate thing. It is so easily broken…”
Michaela’s gone. Disappeared. And I’m lost without her.
She left to bring a child into the heavens and vanished, along with two Archangels. As I search for answers, I keep uncovering more questions. Why is the human cutting threads? How do we stop her? More importantly, how can I save Michaela?
I’m trapped. The human took me. And Penn has no idea where I am. That woman, she… well, I’m not even sure what she did. All I know is one minute, the Archangels were there, and the next, they weren’t. She’s proving to be a powerful adversary, that’s for sure.
With a child just added to the prison, I need to find my way out of here to end this. More than just their souls depend on me.
The fate of the Earth will not crumble at the hands of a mere human.
The Fate (Book 1)
The thread of life is a delicate thing. It is so easily broken…
My name is Penn, and I’m a spinner. As one of the three Fates, it’s easy for me to know the plans for the lives of the humans. Mine, on the other hand, is a bit foggier. I guess things started to get out of control when I spun her—Kismet. My focus shifted, one thing led to another, and I wound up banished to Earth.
You’d think it’d be pretty hard to surprise me, but after my banishment, they just kept hitting me like a one-two knockout punch. When the people around me started dying before their time, I knew something was very wrong and I had to do whatever I could to set it right. The one thing I didn’t know was…what is the true fate of a Fate?
The Reaper (Book 2)
"The Thread of life is a delicate thing. It is so easily broken..."
My name is Michaela, and I'm a Reaper. I help the humans transition from their home on Earth after they die. Up until a short time ago, things were going well. But then, one of our best Fates was banished to Earth, people started dying before their time, and things went rapidly downhill from there.
Just when I thought things couldn't get any worse, I found seven misplaced souls trapped in the depths of hell. It didn't matter to me who had put them there, or even why they had. All I knew was I had to get them out. I couldn't just leave them there to suffer.
Who knew trying to find out and fix what had gone so horribly wrong would end with me surrounded by misfit Fates while racing through the depths of hell? Trying to save not only the seven trapped souls, but also the entire human race, is not exactly in my job description...
The Human (Book 3)
“The thread of life is a delicate thing. It is so easily broken…”
Michaela’s gone. Disappeared. And I’m lost without her.
She left to bring a child into the heavens and vanished, along with two Archangels. As I search for answers, I keep uncovering more questions. Why is the human cutting threads? How do we stop her? More importantly, how can I save Michaela?
I’m trapped. The human took me. And Penn has no idea where I am. That woman, she… well, I’m not even sure what she did. All I know is one minute, the Archangels were there, and the next, they weren’t. She’s proving to be a powerful adversary, that’s for sure.
With a child just added to the prison, I need to find my way out of here to end this. More than just their souls depend on me.
The fate of the Earth will not crumble at the hands of a mere human.
481 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 6, 2016
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January 2, 2018
Well that's about four hours of my life I won't get back, but since it was four hours spent on a plane, they were counted as lost anyway. This 3-chaptered novel (because that's what it is - the cliffhangers at the ends of parts 1 & 2 are even more egregious than is usual in a fantasy series) is set within a cosmology that includes elements of Greek mythology (notably the 3 Fates) merged with a version of Christianity, heavily filtered through American pop culture. God is a remote bureaucrat along the lines of "Heaven Can Wait" (or "Here Comes Mr. Jordan"), whence we also get the plot point of the too-early death. This God runs what appears to be a sort of human-processing shop, in an area of the heavens behind a third gate between those of Heaven and Hell. Purgatory, which we would expect to be that third gate, is disused (to say it's "in limbo" would just confuse everybody... ) and instead rather illogically housed within Hell, chiefly for the narrative convenience of allowing the principal characters to have Hellish adventures on their way to and from the Halloween castle shackled dungeon.
I don't mind cosmological fantasy, but this one is really not all that well thought through, and that makes the final trial and fate of the ultimate (human) villain a bit risible to me, I'm afraid. You will not convince this atheist that complete extinction, which is what she is doomed to, is worse than an infinity of the tortures of Hell, which would presumably be her "normal" fate. This is all the more uncomfortable when juxtaposed against her actual sin, which is going to extremes to preserve life in a suffering child who should be humanely allowed to die.
This was (I believe) a free Kindle offering, and I sometimes wonder with these things whether I should, instead of criticism, apply the much more generous standards of fan-fiction non-criticism, since it's essentially "gift literature." But I do wish this author's kind, non-critical editors had explained to her that "opaque" does not mean "transparent". Worse, the error appears in both the first and the final book, so it was allowed to slide even after the first part was published.
Two stars as opposed to one, merely because, although the control of tone was iffy, the spelling and grammar were generally correct, and despite the occasional howler like "opaque", the only major objection I had to the diction was careless repetition of the same descriptive word within the same passage without any rhetorical justification.
You get what you pay for.
I don't mind cosmological fantasy, but this one is really not all that well thought through, and that makes the final trial and fate of the ultimate (human) villain a bit risible to me, I'm afraid. You will not convince this atheist that complete extinction, which is what she is doomed to, is worse than an infinity of the tortures of Hell, which would presumably be her "normal" fate. This is all the more uncomfortable when juxtaposed against her actual sin, which is going to extremes to preserve life in a suffering child who should be humanely allowed to die.
This was (I believe) a free Kindle offering, and I sometimes wonder with these things whether I should, instead of criticism, apply the much more generous standards of fan-fiction non-criticism, since it's essentially "gift literature." But I do wish this author's kind, non-critical editors had explained to her that "opaque" does not mean "transparent". Worse, the error appears in both the first and the final book, so it was allowed to slide even after the first part was published.
Two stars as opposed to one, merely because, although the control of tone was iffy, the spelling and grammar were generally correct, and despite the occasional howler like "opaque", the only major objection I had to the diction was careless repetition of the same descriptive word within the same passage without any rhetorical justification.
You get what you pay for.
April 3, 2017
Good trilogy, fast read :-)
Enjoyable trilogy. The plot was simple but with enough twists to keep my interest along the way. The characters were very well developed. A 3.5 stars overall :-)
Enjoyable trilogy. The plot was simple but with enough twists to keep my interest along the way. The characters were very well developed. A 3.5 stars overall :-)
April 28, 2017
Couldn't finish it no matter how hard I tried. The character just is not relatable.
December 15, 2019
Toto bola (aspon dufam) 3-kniha zadarmo, asi by mi bolo luto kazdeho centu, ak by som za nu platila.
V prvom dieli sledujeme osudy prveho muzskeho "sudiciaka" (od zenskej verzie "sudicky"), ktory pracuje v nebi spolu so svojimi dvoma sestrami. On je "spinner", teda "pradiar" (od "priadka") a teda urcuje, co ktory clovek bude, aky bude mat osud, ci bude celit v zivote tazkostiam a utrpeniu, alebo bude naopak jeho zivot lahky. Jedna sestra urcuje, akym sposobom clovek zomrie a druha sestra urcuje, kedy zomrie. Hotove vlakno zivota potom vpletie "weaver", teda "tkac" do tapiserie zivota (vsetky ludske zivoty od pociatku sveta). Pradiar jedneho dna utka dokonale vlakno, ktore ziari medzi ostatnymi. Patri zene menom Kismet, herecke, ktora ma mat dokonaly zivot, no pritom byt skromna, mila... proste dokonala. K nej utka dalsie vlakno Andrewa, ktory sa ma stat jej manzelom a ostat s nou az do konca (dlheho a plodneho) zivota. Pradiar je vsak natolko uchvateny tymto dokonalym vlaknom, ze sa do Kismet zamiluje, nevie sa odtrhnut od tapiserie a sleduje, ako sa odvija jej zivot. Praca, ktoru dovtedy miloval, prenho zacne byt nezaujimava, kedze uz vytvoril svoje najdokonalejsie dielo. A tak sa stane, ze jedneho dna, ked jej jeho mysel rozorvana, utka vlakno, ake nebolo objednane a vytvori nepodarok, ktory nema nadej na zivot. Za tuto chybu si ho predvola Boh a uvrhne ho do vecneho zatratenia, ktore musi stravit na Zemi medzi smrtelnikmi.
Samozrejme, zamilovany pradiar vyhlada svoje stvorenie Kismet, zoznami sa s nou a musi sa rozhodnut, ci jej bude stat v ceste k stastiu s jej predurcenym Andrewom. Vsetko vsak dopadne dobre, Kismet sa zoznami s Andrewom, svadba je na spadnutie, ked zrazu Andrew za zahadnych okolnosti zomrie. Desiatky rokov predtym, ako mal urcene osudom (sudickou). Nik netusi, co sa stalo, zdravy clovek zrazu zomrel "prirodzenou smrtou". Netreba hovorit, ze vsetci z okolia su tymito spravami zdevastovani, vratane pradiara, lebo si Andrewa oblubil ako vlastneho brata. Cas pomaly plynie, Kismet sa da dokopy s pradiarom, no kedze si nie su sudeni, maju medzi sebou rozpory. Po jednej takej hadke odide pradiar na prechadzku, aby im vychladli hlavy a ked sa vrati domov, najde svoju kamaratku z neba, kosca (reapera) Michaelu, ako vedie za ruku dusu Kismet. Tiez zomrela predcasne, tiez zahadne, kedze jej smrt je rovnako "prirodzena" ako Andrewova.
Tak sa rozbehne kolotoc udalosti dalsich dvoch knih, kde pradiar so sestrami a Michaelou zistuju, kto stoji za prerusenim vlaken zivota v tapiserii a preco to robi.
Musim povedat, ze napad sa mi pacil (preto aj 2 hviezdicky a nie iba jedna), ale celkovo spracovanie dost pokrivkavalo, dialogy boli casto neuveritelne, konanie chaoticke a protirecive (nebeske bytosti nemozu klamat a nadavat, ale kolkokrat sa stalo, ze minimalne zatajili cast pravdy, alebo si nieco vymysleli), ani ich spravanie mi kolkokrat nesedelo, jednoducho ma vela veci rozculovalo a tym mi kazilo zazitok z pribehu samotneho. Takisto potrestanie hlavneho vinnika sa mi zdalo az privelmi mierne na to, kolko zla napachal.
Ako nenarocna oddychovka ok, ale len ak vam neprekaza neustale fnukanie nebeskych bytosti :)
V prvom dieli sledujeme osudy prveho muzskeho "sudiciaka" (od zenskej verzie "sudicky"), ktory pracuje v nebi spolu so svojimi dvoma sestrami. On je "spinner", teda "pradiar" (od "priadka") a teda urcuje, co ktory clovek bude, aky bude mat osud, ci bude celit v zivote tazkostiam a utrpeniu, alebo bude naopak jeho zivot lahky. Jedna sestra urcuje, akym sposobom clovek zomrie a druha sestra urcuje, kedy zomrie. Hotove vlakno zivota potom vpletie "weaver", teda "tkac" do tapiserie zivota (vsetky ludske zivoty od pociatku sveta). Pradiar jedneho dna utka dokonale vlakno, ktore ziari medzi ostatnymi. Patri zene menom Kismet, herecke, ktora ma mat dokonaly zivot, no pritom byt skromna, mila... proste dokonala. K nej utka dalsie vlakno Andrewa, ktory sa ma stat jej manzelom a ostat s nou az do konca (dlheho a plodneho) zivota. Pradiar je vsak natolko uchvateny tymto dokonalym vlaknom, ze sa do Kismet zamiluje, nevie sa odtrhnut od tapiserie a sleduje, ako sa odvija jej zivot. Praca, ktoru dovtedy miloval, prenho zacne byt nezaujimava, kedze uz vytvoril svoje najdokonalejsie dielo. A tak sa stane, ze jedneho dna, ked jej jeho mysel rozorvana, utka vlakno, ake nebolo objednane a vytvori nepodarok, ktory nema nadej na zivot. Za tuto chybu si ho predvola Boh a uvrhne ho do vecneho zatratenia, ktore musi stravit na Zemi medzi smrtelnikmi.
Samozrejme, zamilovany pradiar vyhlada svoje stvorenie Kismet, zoznami sa s nou a musi sa rozhodnut, ci jej bude stat v ceste k stastiu s jej predurcenym Andrewom. Vsetko vsak dopadne dobre, Kismet sa zoznami s Andrewom, svadba je na spadnutie, ked zrazu Andrew za zahadnych okolnosti zomrie. Desiatky rokov predtym, ako mal urcene osudom (sudickou). Nik netusi, co sa stalo, zdravy clovek zrazu zomrel "prirodzenou smrtou". Netreba hovorit, ze vsetci z okolia su tymito spravami zdevastovani, vratane pradiara, lebo si Andrewa oblubil ako vlastneho brata. Cas pomaly plynie, Kismet sa da dokopy s pradiarom, no kedze si nie su sudeni, maju medzi sebou rozpory. Po jednej takej hadke odide pradiar na prechadzku, aby im vychladli hlavy a ked sa vrati domov, najde svoju kamaratku z neba, kosca (reapera) Michaelu, ako vedie za ruku dusu Kismet. Tiez zomrela predcasne, tiez zahadne, kedze jej smrt je rovnako "prirodzena" ako Andrewova.
Tak sa rozbehne kolotoc udalosti dalsich dvoch knih, kde pradiar so sestrami a Michaelou zistuju, kto stoji za prerusenim vlaken zivota v tapiserii a preco to robi.
Musim povedat, ze napad sa mi pacil (preto aj 2 hviezdicky a nie iba jedna), ale celkovo spracovanie dost pokrivkavalo, dialogy boli casto neuveritelne, konanie chaoticke a protirecive (nebeske bytosti nemozu klamat a nadavat, ale kolkokrat sa stalo, ze minimalne zatajili cast pravdy, alebo si nieco vymysleli), ani ich spravanie mi kolkokrat nesedelo, jednoducho ma vela veci rozculovalo a tym mi kazilo zazitok z pribehu samotneho. Takisto potrestanie hlavneho vinnika sa mi zdalo az privelmi mierne na to, kolko zla napachal.
Ako nenarocna oddychovka ok, ale len ak vam neprekaza neustale fnukanie nebeskych bytosti :)
October 8, 2017
Children of Wisdom Trilogy is a set of three books by author Stephanie Erickson.
The main focus of the stories is on Penn, a fate who spins threads to be woven into the tapestry of life. One day, he spins an incredible thread of life for a girl he calls Kismet. She's amazing from the beginning - bright, pink, full of life and zest. His whole focus changes, and he's ultimately tossed from heaven and sent to earth to experience mortal life. Through a series of events, he finds Kismet. And it's not what you think...
The it's not what you think is what kept me going on this series. The writing and the story are sweet and a little innocently written, but things happen all over the place and it kept my interest in the story enough to continue on. Seriously, meshing up heaven and fates, that is a tall order.
It's currently on KU. and if you have that, for sure give it a read. If not, then buy it and try it out for yourself!
The main focus of the stories is on Penn, a fate who spins threads to be woven into the tapestry of life. One day, he spins an incredible thread of life for a girl he calls Kismet. She's amazing from the beginning - bright, pink, full of life and zest. His whole focus changes, and he's ultimately tossed from heaven and sent to earth to experience mortal life. Through a series of events, he finds Kismet. And it's not what you think...
The it's not what you think is what kept me going on this series. The writing and the story are sweet and a little innocently written, but things happen all over the place and it kept my interest in the story enough to continue on. Seriously, meshing up heaven and fates, that is a tall order.
It's currently on KU. and if you have that, for sure give it a read. If not, then buy it and try it out for yourself!
November 13, 2017
Having the trilogy was a bonus- I could read through the whole sequence and get thoroughly immersed in the story, which I thoroughly enjoyed as a "greedy" holiday read. Well developed characters, would like to follow some of them further... recommended if you like other-worldly genre, with some mildly challenging moral issues to think about.
December 13, 2017
Excellent Books
Children of Wisdom is a awesome, riveting collection. I was hooked from the get go and couldn't put them down. The further I got the more on the edge of my seat I became, to see what happened next. I would greatly recommend this collection to anyone. I can't wait to read more of her works. Thank you for a wonderful reading experience.
Children of Wisdom is a awesome, riveting collection. I was hooked from the get go and couldn't put them down. The further I got the more on the edge of my seat I became, to see what happened next. I would greatly recommend this collection to anyone. I can't wait to read more of her works. Thank you for a wonderful reading experience.
November 24, 2019
Wow
What a change. Love, loyalty, adventure, choices, mystery this series has it all. A well written story reminding the reader that no matter what your going through hope and diligence and God’s help you will get through anything. The right people will be placed in your path to guide you. Love this story.
What a change. Love, loyalty, adventure, choices, mystery this series has it all. A well written story reminding the reader that no matter what your going through hope and diligence and God’s help you will get through anything. The right people will be placed in your path to guide you. Love this story.
September 11, 2017
A good rollercoaster story
Well fleshed out characters. And an interesting ride this read was. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for an adventure that feels original and exciting.
Well fleshed out characters. And an interesting ride this read was. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for an adventure that feels original and exciting.
February 7, 2018
I picked up this trilogy as part of a book deal. Had I paid full price for the first book, I probably would have ended there. It wasn't an unpleasant read (it was a fast read), but it wasn't a high-quality read. The cosmology of the book annoyed me and wasn't very original, the heroic characters were a bit flat and far too human for "heavenly beings", and the bad guys were not fleshed out all that well. I stuck with it mainly out of curiosity.
All that said, were I to have a sit-down with the author, I would encourage her to continue writing and working on her craft.
All that said, were I to have a sit-down with the author, I would encourage her to continue writing and working on her craft.
January 27, 2019
Great read and an interesting perspective on good versus evil
I am not a religious person but I found this trilogy fascinating and very enjoyable with plenty of twists and turns to keep me guessing!
I am not a religious person but I found this trilogy fascinating and very enjoyable with plenty of twists and turns to keep me guessing!
March 26, 2017
Very good work
Very good read. Interesting characters and a well thought plot. I found the mix of religious history, witch craft and humanism fun to read
Very good read. Interesting characters and a well thought plot. I found the mix of religious history, witch craft and humanism fun to read
June 14, 2017
Heartwarming and interesting
Some interesting twists on the concepts of heaven, help, and fate. The plot moves well but the characters are what really make it a good read.
Some interesting twists on the concepts of heaven, help, and fate. The plot moves well but the characters are what really make it a good read.
June 27, 2017
Count out it down
Well written, funny and yet can bring tears. Makes you root for the heros. Some very surprising and unexpected plot twists.
Well written, funny and yet can bring tears. Makes you root for the heros. Some very surprising and unexpected plot twists.
September 26, 2017
Loved this!
October 18, 2017
This story is about Penn who gets banished to Earth, I will not give any spoilers as it ruins things for others, but it is a brilliant read.
January 3, 2018
Very entertaining.
Very entertaining, familar concept reminds me of a series I read from Piers Anthony years ago. I would recommend giving it a try.
Very entertaining, familar concept reminds me of a series I read from Piers Anthony years ago. I would recommend giving it a try.
January 5, 2018
Something different
I was not sure what to expect from this one. But I loved the way the story intertwined magic, religion and a sense of humor.
I was not sure what to expect from this one. But I loved the way the story intertwined magic, religion and a sense of humor.
May 19, 2022
Interesting read. Quite imaginative.
I found the plot interesting but I found the trilogy to be a little too long. Nonetheless, it was an interesting story.
I found the plot interesting but I found the trilogy to be a little too long. Nonetheless, it was an interesting story.
July 11, 2016
*given ARCs from the author in exchange for an honest review*
I really liked this series. A new way of looking at the Fates, and one particularly captured my heart. The Fate was a really sweet, romantic story even though there was a high chance that he wouldn't get the girl. The Reaper took on the action-packed aspect with a new POV, and it ended with The Human, a few bittersweet moments to tie up loose ends. A series worth reading.
I really liked this series. A new way of looking at the Fates, and one particularly captured my heart. The Fate was a really sweet, romantic story even though there was a high chance that he wouldn't get the girl. The Reaper took on the action-packed aspect with a new POV, and it ended with The Human, a few bittersweet moments to tie up loose ends. A series worth reading.
August 20, 2016
This is absolutely the most amazing trilogy I have read so far! The characters are fascinating and the storyline is one of the most creative I have read in many years. Stephanie builds her characters and wraps them in wonderful words that pull you into their world. Join Penn as he and the heavens fight to save the world. Definitely a must read!!!!
October 12, 2016
Wonderful and Unique
This collection is not the type I normally read; however, I am so glad I did. Everything about it (premise, characters, storyline, etc.) is unique, wonderfully developed and integrated, and expertly written. I highly recommend this series and will definitely look for more by this author.
This collection is not the type I normally read; however, I am so glad I did. Everything about it (premise, characters, storyline, etc.) is unique, wonderfully developed and integrated, and expertly written. I highly recommend this series and will definitely look for more by this author.
July 28, 2016
Three Interesting Stories
While this book doesn't reflect my view of the divine, I enjoyed it nonetheless. I was raised believing in Free Will. But perhaps that is a gift of the Fates.
While this book doesn't reflect my view of the divine, I enjoyed it nonetheless. I was raised believing in Free Will. But perhaps that is a gift of the Fates.
August 18, 2016
Wonderful trilogy!
I really enjoyed these books, they are totally out of my usual genre but sounded so intriguing I had to try them. And from the first words I was hooked!
I really enjoyed these books, they are totally out of my usual genre but sounded so intriguing I had to try them. And from the first words I was hooked!
April 13, 2017
Incredible!
Loved this trilogy. Been a long time since I chose to read anything by an unknown to me author but I'm so glad I did! Try it, enjoy it, you'll go back again and again
Loved this trilogy. Been a long time since I chose to read anything by an unknown to me author but I'm so glad I did! Try it, enjoy it, you'll go back again and again
March 27, 2017
Devoured!
If Stephanie Erickson had not written this world, I would have! So I am really glad she did - because I haven't been able to write one yet, so it may never have happened!
This trilogy is more like one giant book, and if there is any criticism I could give, it would be that none of the 3 books are standalone - if you read the first, you have to read all 3 to get the story.
Otherwise, these are pretty much the best I've read in a long, long time. Excellent setting - I just love it - excellent character development - excellent plot. Keep up the good work!
If Stephanie Erickson had not written this world, I would have! So I am really glad she did - because I haven't been able to write one yet, so it may never have happened!
This trilogy is more like one giant book, and if there is any criticism I could give, it would be that none of the 3 books are standalone - if you read the first, you have to read all 3 to get the story.
Otherwise, these are pretty much the best I've read in a long, long time. Excellent setting - I just love it - excellent character development - excellent plot. Keep up the good work!
March 28, 2017
A good read
I enjoyed this tremendously. What an interesting and provocative point of view of heaven, hell, and earth, very gently told.
I enjoyed this tremendously. What an interesting and provocative point of view of heaven, hell, and earth, very gently told.
March 29, 2017
Interesting twist on an old tale
Loved the characters... The depth and thought that was put into each one, even the minor players. This is a tale of love and loss, good and evil, and even things that may seem to be fate can change in ways no one would expect! A great read from a fabulous writer.
Loved the characters... The depth and thought that was put into each one, even the minor players. This is a tale of love and loss, good and evil, and even things that may seem to be fate can change in ways no one would expect! A great read from a fabulous writer.
April 5, 2017
Captivating concept and interesting read. Writing kind of dwindled at the end.
April 8, 2017
Caught...
I tried to think of one word that would summarize what happened to me when I started reading this trilogy and caught was it. The author caught me with her writing style. She caught me up in each characters personality and what happened to them in their lives. I normally don't read book that involve God but I was caught by this trilogy. Kudos to Stephanie Erickson for writing such fantastic books!
I tried to think of one word that would summarize what happened to me when I started reading this trilogy and caught was it. The author caught me with her writing style. She caught me up in each characters personality and what happened to them in their lives. I normally don't read book that involve God but I was caught by this trilogy. Kudos to Stephanie Erickson for writing such fantastic books!
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