The Golden Ashfruit, by AL Harris is a book that takes you
by surprise with its depth. Welcome to
the world of the Fae and the Lady of the Lake and the Frost Queen, add in Thor
and Fieda and so many, many more. This
book starts out as a love story (to me anyway). A young queen (Mab) is to be married to an unknown man, not of
the Fae, but of something else. Nothing
new there, but instead of balking at the marriage, the two become friends and
decide to marry. Oaths are made and
dates are settled. Then the world goes
pear shaped. The Fae Courts fall
apart. Sides are chosen and a war is
waged that encompasses everyone, mortal and immortal alike.
Wow. There is a lot
going on in the 365 pages of this book.
There is never a moment that I knew what exactly was going to happen
next. I’m not going to pretend it’s not
a complicated story, but it is so worth the read. I highly enjoyed the elements and the power and destruction they
left behind. Along my journey through
this book I felt such compassion for so many people, even the ones that were in
truth the “bad-guys”. I understood why
they became as they did and even though their methods weren’t quite kosher, I
understood the vengeance and hunger that was the cause. Some people I wished had been killed off and
others I wanted to live. Don’t think
just because they are intricate members of the story that they are safe from
death within this book. I really
enjoyed the read.
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From her website I found the following BIO:
A.L. Harris lives in
Wisconsin but secretly wishes her closet traveled to Middle Earth and
Narnia. When she isn't reading or drinking some kind of caffeine, she
serves as the Marketing Director for Harris Storefront Realty, blogs
regularly, and tweets frequently. She is passionate about literacy,
believing no one should be without the power of words, and feels
extremely blessed to have a chance to share her work. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a B.A. in Journalism.
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At any rate, if you are interested, look for it on Amazon beginning December 27, 2012. Merry Christmas all!
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