eBook, 385 pages

Published by Kapeo Press.

ASIN:
B09PNVH4V7
5 stars (1 review)

Humanity's time has run out. She'll never be a victim again, but Rowena's new power might lead to a worse fate for her and the country. Can she find the strength to take control and do what's right?

WOODSPELL is Volume 1 in the completed trilogy, TALES OF ARDONNA: WOODSPELL SERIES, a fairy tale for adults.

Content Advisory: adult themes, domestic violence, suicidal ideation

1 edition

Spell Binding

5 stars

This is another one of those book 1's that make me want to binge my way through the series that follows. Alas I have a pile of samples still ahead of me, but I'll be coming back to this series before too long.

The story starts out naturally enough, but soon turns surreal. It reminded me of Carlos Casteneda's The Teachings of Don Juan without all the psychotropics.

The sumptuous language kept me turning pages as Rowena navigated the confusing and confused transition from human to something else - something more. Collins leaves the metaphorical meanings of it all to the reader, but this reader - at least - came away with a very strong feeling of hope and well-being.

Yes, there's a well-developed plot. The ensemble cast of characters revolving around Rowena's sun shine in her reflected light and create their own web of magic on the pages. The …