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jbarr5's review
4.0
The Devil in Midwinter by Elise Forier Edie
Loved the story mixed in with Mexican legends and how it relates to what Esmeralda Ulloa experiences when she starts seeing the man all in black. Similar descriptions were taught to her in her dreams, some she remembers, some she can't.
Justin Coulter owns an apple orchard and was interviewed by her and her boss Annie who runs the small town local paper. Esme is the photographer and he turns the camera on her. She sets up an appointment with her uncle and they both get along like old time friends.
There are many clues along the way and loved hearing all of the ones about the apples. Things get strange when her uncle trashes her house looking for it, but nobody knows what 'it' is....
Annie helps her with lost memories and the Christian legends come into play also.... Heirloom trees fascinated ame immensely. Bit of light romance towards the end.
When her family is stolen she has a few choices but which will she choose? Found a few missing words in various spots in this book that a copy editor could correct easily.
I received this book from Prism Awards in exchange for my honest review.
I only read the first book in this trilogy as that was all that was required.
Loved the story mixed in with Mexican legends and how it relates to what Esmeralda Ulloa experiences when she starts seeing the man all in black. Similar descriptions were taught to her in her dreams, some she remembers, some she can't.
Justin Coulter owns an apple orchard and was interviewed by her and her boss Annie who runs the small town local paper. Esme is the photographer and he turns the camera on her. She sets up an appointment with her uncle and they both get along like old time friends.
There are many clues along the way and loved hearing all of the ones about the apples. Things get strange when her uncle trashes her house looking for it, but nobody knows what 'it' is....
Annie helps her with lost memories and the Christian legends come into play also.... Heirloom trees fascinated ame immensely. Bit of light romance towards the end.
When her family is stolen she has a few choices but which will she choose? Found a few missing words in various spots in this book that a copy editor could correct easily.
I received this book from Prism Awards in exchange for my honest review.
I only read the first book in this trilogy as that was all that was required.
faithlessone's review
5.0
My favourite of the three was "Taming Fate" by Amalia Dillin, being a massive fan of her "Forged By Fate" series. It's a brilliant little story about one of Eve's lives - as the Marquise DeLeon. I won't give anything away, but it did make me cry.
The other two in this wonderful book were new to me, and I enjoyed them both very much.
"A Devil In Midwinter" edged ahead, as I loved the characterisation, particularly Esme, who was very interesting and dynamic, and Annie, who leapt off the page. I know very little about Mexican mythology, and this inspired me to look into them.
"Opal", the last of the offerings, was a wonderful and magical story, and I liked the unusual narrative style. It's rare to find such a new and different spin on a fairytale classic, but this was a breath of fresh air.
I look forward to reading more from all three authors.
The other two in this wonderful book were new to me, and I enjoyed them both very much.
"A Devil In Midwinter" edged ahead, as I loved the characterisation, particularly Esme, who was very interesting and dynamic, and Annie, who leapt off the page. I know very little about Mexican mythology, and this inspired me to look into them.
"Opal", the last of the offerings, was a wonderful and magical story, and I liked the unusual narrative style. It's rare to find such a new and different spin on a fairytale classic, but this was a breath of fresh air.
I look forward to reading more from all three authors.
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