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The Persephone Star by Jamie Sullivan
4.0
Note: I received an advanced readers' copy of this title from Net Galley in exchange for my honest review. What follows is said hones review.
The Persephone Star’s protagonist, Penelope, serves as the Postmistress in the small town of Fortuna, and is engaged to the town’s sheriff, Cullen Wiley. The envy of much of the town, Penelope isn’t exactly thrilled with her life. Sure, she loves her work and tries to keep a small library going in the Post Office (which no one ever uses), she doesn’t look forward to her upcoming nuptials. Then, news comes to town of Mirage Currier and her band of women outlaws are coming for Wiley for revenge for the testimony that left one of their gang headed for the gallows. When Penelope is kidnapped by the bandits, her worldview begins to change and she is faced with some tough decisions about her own life as well as the lives of her captors.
I love a good romance, but too many of them focus too much on the relationship back and forth and don’t have another story. The thing that I loved about The Persephone Star is that there was a good balance. The primary story involves a young woman who feels that she is trapped in a bad situation and because the men around her have all of the power, she sees no way out. That is, until she meets the crew of an airship full of outlaws. Through these women, she discovers it is possible for a woman to be in charge of her own fate and to make her own rules. No longer bound by her old ideas, will she be strong enough to break away from the controlling men and write her own future.
I love the characters in this book. I’m a sucker for strong, multi-layered characters, and the members of The Persephone Star are strong, independent women, but they all have their reasons for what they do, and I enjoyed reading about their stories as much as following Penelope’s journey. I was sad to see the book end, and would love to spend more time with these ladies.
The Persephone Star’s protagonist, Penelope, serves as the Postmistress in the small town of Fortuna, and is engaged to the town’s sheriff, Cullen Wiley. The envy of much of the town, Penelope isn’t exactly thrilled with her life. Sure, she loves her work and tries to keep a small library going in the Post Office (which no one ever uses), she doesn’t look forward to her upcoming nuptials. Then, news comes to town of Mirage Currier and her band of women outlaws are coming for Wiley for revenge for the testimony that left one of their gang headed for the gallows. When Penelope is kidnapped by the bandits, her worldview begins to change and she is faced with some tough decisions about her own life as well as the lives of her captors.
I love a good romance, but too many of them focus too much on the relationship back and forth and don’t have another story. The thing that I loved about The Persephone Star is that there was a good balance. The primary story involves a young woman who feels that she is trapped in a bad situation and because the men around her have all of the power, she sees no way out. That is, until she meets the crew of an airship full of outlaws. Through these women, she discovers it is possible for a woman to be in charge of her own fate and to make her own rules. No longer bound by her old ideas, will she be strong enough to break away from the controlling men and write her own future.
I love the characters in this book. I’m a sucker for strong, multi-layered characters, and the members of The Persephone Star are strong, independent women, but they all have their reasons for what they do, and I enjoyed reading about their stories as much as following Penelope’s journey. I was sad to see the book end, and would love to spend more time with these ladies.