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The Journeys We Wander
If life is like a labyrinth, what kind of thread do you need to escape its minotaur? A young journalist looking to become a 'real writer' while making sense of his life. Will Allan's quest for enlightenment only take him closer to falling into an abyss of the soul?
In a city that feels like an all too familiar labyrinth that always escapes his grasp, Allan is dangerously close to being swallowed by it. Dreading the possibility of forever being lost within this shallow maze, he fights to make sense of his life, piecing together whatever shreds of meaning and humanity he discovers.
In his quest, he wanders through desire and passion, through love and love affairs, through a dull job and his aspirations. In tangoing with both Ilsa and Marry, he learns to love both reason and madness.
As the story unfolds with unnerving pace, will Allan find a way to redeem his life or will he fade away into a mediocre existence? Go up and click Read Now or Buy Now to find out.
In a city that feels like an all too familiar labyrinth that always escapes his grasp, Allan is dangerously close to being swallowed by it. Dreading the possibility of forever being lost within this shallow maze, he fights to make sense of his life, piecing together whatever shreds of meaning and humanity he discovers.
In his quest, he wanders through desire and passion, through love and love affairs, through a dull job and his aspirations. In tangoing with both Ilsa and Marry, he learns to love both reason and madness.
As the story unfolds with unnerving pace, will Allan find a way to redeem his life or will he fade away into a mediocre existence? Go up and click Read Now or Buy Now to find out.
236 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 9, 2020
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August 29, 2020
Stefan Calin created a thrilling romance, full of adventure, drama and mystery. I really liked it! You keep connecting with all the characters which is not easy. It is very hard for an author to create empathy between the reader and the author, but you can expect it in 'The Journeys We Wander'.
I recommend 'The Journeys We Wander' as it is a great book for you to think about love and how sometimes life can be unpredictable. Ilsa is accused of murdering her former lover and his wife, but she claims that she is innocent. This episode will change her life and honestly, she is one of my favourite characters. Allan is a journalist whose task is to interview her and find out if she is lying. Marry finally takes charge of her feelings for Allan. Will this love triangle work?
I wasn’t expecting the awesomeness of this book! You can expect a roller coaster of emotions and it is short. Believe me when I tell you that it is addictive. You can expect so many great moments that I had to take a break from reading. Be ready to find many turns in this awesome novel.
I recommend 'The Journeys We Wander' as it is a great book for you to think about love and how sometimes life can be unpredictable. Ilsa is accused of murdering her former lover and his wife, but she claims that she is innocent. This episode will change her life and honestly, she is one of my favourite characters. Allan is a journalist whose task is to interview her and find out if she is lying. Marry finally takes charge of her feelings for Allan. Will this love triangle work?
I wasn’t expecting the awesomeness of this book! You can expect a roller coaster of emotions and it is short. Believe me when I tell you that it is addictive. You can expect so many great moments that I had to take a break from reading. Be ready to find many turns in this awesome novel.
September 21, 2020
Allan is a journalist, and has the boss from hell. He's assigned to interview Ilsa, to see if they can find out her true story. She's accused or murder, but claims innocence. They meet - several times - but she doesn't tell him the entire story at once, making him come back to see her. I struggled a bit with this in the beginning, put it away for several days, then picked it back up to finish. It's an interesting story, different from anything I've previously read. Allan's attracted to Ilsa, but also to Marry from his office, and he's not sure what to do about this, much like what happens to many of us. I really enjoy his explanation about why he so loves the sunset.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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September 29, 2020Hey fellow Goodreads readers.
I just wanted to let you know that the first volume of 'The Journeys We Wander' trilogy is now available at a promo price of $0.99 on Amazon, for a limited time only. If you find this book interesting, now's the perfect time to get it:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/product/B08...
Meanwhile, be sure to add Volume 2 of the trilogy to your TBR list :D It has a tentative release date of November 4th 2020, as I'm nearing completing on writing it and professional editing has already started.
Go to this link and click that gorgeous ' Want to Read ' button:
The Journeys We Wander Vol2: Orpheus' Temptation
Cover reveal and Pre-order links are coming up in the following days!
On another note, if you want a taste of my writing, be sure to check out this FREE short story, available directly on my website here:
https://www.stefancalin.com/scarlet/
I just wanted to let you know that the first volume of 'The Journeys We Wander' trilogy is now available at a promo price of $0.99 on Amazon, for a limited time only. If you find this book interesting, now's the perfect time to get it:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/product/B08...
Meanwhile, be sure to add Volume 2 of the trilogy to your TBR list :D It has a tentative release date of November 4th 2020, as I'm nearing completing on writing it and professional editing has already started.
Go to this link and click that gorgeous ' Want to Read ' button:
The Journeys We Wander Vol2: Orpheus' Temptation
Cover reveal and Pre-order links are coming up in the following days!
On another note, if you want a taste of my writing, be sure to check out this FREE short story, available directly on my website here:
https://www.stefancalin.com/scarlet/
February 5, 2021
This is the first book in The Journeys We Wander trilogy and it's so full of surprises and gems.
The characters are allowing themselves to be discovered and let you look right into their souls through a self-introspection that the narrator, who is also the central character, keeps all throughout.
Allan is lost between duty, what seems to be right and expected from him, and the alluring passion and fire in his heart. Jumping from finding meaning in writing to sparking the passion in his life through interesting stories to follow, to getting trapped in a love triangle. His own beliefs in love and life are being tested when he meets two so different girls, each one offering him a different side of love that he doesn't even know he is searching for.
In this first book, while Allan narrates the story, we get to know much deeper and at a very intimate level, the story of Ilsa, a girl who came in Allan's life by chance and who is about to turn it upside down. The story progresses in an apparent clear direction, with twists and surprises here and there, however, the end of Book 1 leaves us with a big surprise as life seems to have totally different plans for our characters.
Beautifully written, deeply passionate, poetical in so many ways, incredible characters introspection. A must-read.
The characters are allowing themselves to be discovered and let you look right into their souls through a self-introspection that the narrator, who is also the central character, keeps all throughout.
Allan is lost between duty, what seems to be right and expected from him, and the alluring passion and fire in his heart. Jumping from finding meaning in writing to sparking the passion in his life through interesting stories to follow, to getting trapped in a love triangle. His own beliefs in love and life are being tested when he meets two so different girls, each one offering him a different side of love that he doesn't even know he is searching for.
In this first book, while Allan narrates the story, we get to know much deeper and at a very intimate level, the story of Ilsa, a girl who came in Allan's life by chance and who is about to turn it upside down. The story progresses in an apparent clear direction, with twists and surprises here and there, however, the end of Book 1 leaves us with a big surprise as life seems to have totally different plans for our characters.
Beautifully written, deeply passionate, poetical in so many ways, incredible characters introspection. A must-read.
November 19, 2020
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Theseus’ Lostness by Stefan Calin is the first book in The Journeys We Wander trilogy. The story is about a man named Allan who finds himself between two relationships. He seems to struggle with which woman to get closer to but eventually makes his decision after some soul searching.
Allan works at a newspaper agency as a reporter. The receptionist at the agency, Marry, is one of the women he’s attracted to. The other woman is named Ilsa. Ilsa was accused of murder and was hospitalized due to injuries during the altercation that allegedly led to the murders. The case was so popular that the agency sent Allan to interview Ilsa for her side of the story.
While Allan is with Ilsa at the hospital, he listens to her tell him the story about her relationship with the man who was murdered. As he listens to her and spends more time with her, he begins to fall for her. She was a free-spirit, adventurous, and willing to try different things. These qualities appealed to him and kept him excited each time he visited her. At times, she was abrupt and impatient and that clashed with him making him question why he went to visit her at all. At the same time, he was slowly beginning to have an interest in Marry. He’s worked with her for a while but suddenly was attracted to her. Marry’s character is very straight forward. She comes across a little stiff or cold because of that. Allan tries to spend time with Marry but finds that it’s not as easy as he’d thought.
I enjoyed this story. It’s not very long and took me a couple of days to finish. I had originally started it and then took a few days off to catch up on other things. When I returned to it, I started from the beginning again. Once I got into it, I couldn’t put it down. I found the story of Allan and Ilsa very interesting. My personal opinion of Allan was that he took advantage of Ilsa after she opened his eyes to what he calls “freedom.” I liked how Ilsa went about it. She allowed him deep into her heart to see all the good and the bad about who she was. I think he was attracted to that and the fact that she was easy to get along with and open up to. She had a way with pulling him to her with her words and actions and he totally fell for it. But then on the other end, he knew she had less freedom than he did, and here he was selfishly wanting the one thing she gave someone else. Marry wasn’t so easy to get close to. She was the perfect girl with a stable job and lots of friends. There were hoops to jump through to get close to her so even though she liked Allan and he liked her, she made him work for their relationship. I think Allan kind of spoke for all guys when he didn’t pursue her as hard as he could have. It took too much effort for maybe, just maybe, a chance to date. And even then, the relationship might not last. I can’t say for sure what decision Allan will make in the end. There are two other books in this trilogy so I don’t know who he’ll will end up with.
The sexual tension/erotica was tastefully done and necessary. I really liked the foreshadow surrounding this part of the relationship.
The only thing that I really didn’t care for were the surface, unclear, going nowhere thoughts and wonders Allan had. He does a lot of reflecting about life. At one point he talks to the reader as though the reader is a friend. Sometimes he will talk about thoughts in general, but have it come across as though he is preaching. It’s almost as if he thinks the reader agrees with him or the reader already knows what he just concluded. It didn’t provide any deeper meanings as I think it was meant to do. I also found the title a little confusing. Theseus was a king in Greek mythology, but I don’t know if I may have missed something in the book that was associated to him. There was no reference of any sort, or if there were, I missed it. These things were just minor though. This story was interesting with a well-developed main character and theme.
If you’re looking to read a fast-paced book with slight tension buildup, interesting perspective, and well-written erotica scenes, this would be an excellent choice.
NOTE: This book was given to me to read and review, but the opinion is purely my own.
Theseus’ Lostness by Stefan Calin is the first book in The Journeys We Wander trilogy. The story is about a man named Allan who finds himself between two relationships. He seems to struggle with which woman to get closer to but eventually makes his decision after some soul searching.
Allan works at a newspaper agency as a reporter. The receptionist at the agency, Marry, is one of the women he’s attracted to. The other woman is named Ilsa. Ilsa was accused of murder and was hospitalized due to injuries during the altercation that allegedly led to the murders. The case was so popular that the agency sent Allan to interview Ilsa for her side of the story.
While Allan is with Ilsa at the hospital, he listens to her tell him the story about her relationship with the man who was murdered. As he listens to her and spends more time with her, he begins to fall for her. She was a free-spirit, adventurous, and willing to try different things. These qualities appealed to him and kept him excited each time he visited her. At times, she was abrupt and impatient and that clashed with him making him question why he went to visit her at all. At the same time, he was slowly beginning to have an interest in Marry. He’s worked with her for a while but suddenly was attracted to her. Marry’s character is very straight forward. She comes across a little stiff or cold because of that. Allan tries to spend time with Marry but finds that it’s not as easy as he’d thought.
I enjoyed this story. It’s not very long and took me a couple of days to finish. I had originally started it and then took a few days off to catch up on other things. When I returned to it, I started from the beginning again. Once I got into it, I couldn’t put it down. I found the story of Allan and Ilsa very interesting. My personal opinion of Allan was that he took advantage of Ilsa after she opened his eyes to what he calls “freedom.” I liked how Ilsa went about it. She allowed him deep into her heart to see all the good and the bad about who she was. I think he was attracted to that and the fact that she was easy to get along with and open up to. She had a way with pulling him to her with her words and actions and he totally fell for it. But then on the other end, he knew she had less freedom than he did, and here he was selfishly wanting the one thing she gave someone else. Marry wasn’t so easy to get close to. She was the perfect girl with a stable job and lots of friends. There were hoops to jump through to get close to her so even though she liked Allan and he liked her, she made him work for their relationship. I think Allan kind of spoke for all guys when he didn’t pursue her as hard as he could have. It took too much effort for maybe, just maybe, a chance to date. And even then, the relationship might not last. I can’t say for sure what decision Allan will make in the end. There are two other books in this trilogy so I don’t know who he’ll will end up with.
The sexual tension/erotica was tastefully done and necessary. I really liked the foreshadow surrounding this part of the relationship.
The only thing that I really didn’t care for were the surface, unclear, going nowhere thoughts and wonders Allan had. He does a lot of reflecting about life. At one point he talks to the reader as though the reader is a friend. Sometimes he will talk about thoughts in general, but have it come across as though he is preaching. It’s almost as if he thinks the reader agrees with him or the reader already knows what he just concluded. It didn’t provide any deeper meanings as I think it was meant to do. I also found the title a little confusing. Theseus was a king in Greek mythology, but I don’t know if I may have missed something in the book that was associated to him. There was no reference of any sort, or if there were, I missed it. These things were just minor though. This story was interesting with a well-developed main character and theme.
If you’re looking to read a fast-paced book with slight tension buildup, interesting perspective, and well-written erotica scenes, this would be an excellent choice.
NOTE: This book was given to me to read and review, but the opinion is purely my own.
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