Review of The Progeny

Title: The Progeny

Author:  Tosca Lee

 

Chapters: 45

Pages: 336

Genre: Fiction         

Rating: 4 stars

     Imagine being decedent from the first female serial killer in history being a Progeny and being the hunted. That's what happens to Emily Porter in this fictional twist on the Countess Elizabeth B legend. 

     Emily Porter has no memory of her life nor does she remember why she chose to have her memory erased. All she knows is that Emily is not her real name and that she did what she did to protect those she loves. She just doesn't know who those people are.  When two guys Luka Novak and Rolan Vasilesau show up claiming to know her and want to protect her and claiming the other is trying to kill her, she doesn't which one to trust.  She eventually makes a choice of who to trust hoping she hasn't made the wrong one.  Her choice and some clue she finds leads her back to Eastern Europe. 

     There she reconnects with people she knew before she had her memory erased. But again she doesn't know who she can trust. Trusting the wrong person can lead to danger and death. But we three loyal friends she set off to find a mythical diary of Countess Elizabeth B that may or may not exist. In order to stop this feud between Progeny and Scion's once and for all.    The book ends in a cliff hanger with question yet answered but don't worry the sequel in this duology is already out. 

Review of Once Upon a Eliza

Title: Once Upon a Eliza

Author: Erynn Mangum

Series: Carrington Springs book 2

 

Chapters: 20

Pages: 322

Genre: Christian Chick lit new adult

Rating:  5 stars

     Once Upon an Eliza is the second book in the Carrington Springs series by Erynn Mangum. Even though it's not a true sequel you do need to read Katie in Waiting first. As most of the character's are introduced in the first book.  Eliza is a maternity nurse who moved to Carrington Springs to get away from her brother Mike and his friend Cooper.  Since losing both of their parents Mike has become overprotective of his little sister.  Eliza sees Cooper her brother's best friend as a slight pest. he's a firefighter when not working is always trying to find things to fix at Eliza's house. 

     I liked Eliza better than I did Katie. I think it had a lot to do with the fact that I could relate to Eliza; and what she had gone through in life. I too lost two loved ones one suddenly the other slowly just like Eliza did.  Unlike Eliza though I don't know the loss of both parents, but do know the sting of the loss of a mom.  It's a sting that doesn't begin to ease quickly. 

     I've been a fan of Erynn's books since I accidentally discovered Miss Match in the Lauren Holbrook series in the teen selection of my library. Miss Match wasn't teen it was basically Christian Chick lit. A chick flick you can read. I had tried to read chick lit before but had always been disappointed by the content. But Erynn's books our different the chick lit is infused with Christian faith and message of and lesson of learning to trust God and his promises and to rely on him.  Each of Erynn's books are no different and Once upon an Eliza continued that trend. I discovered her books in my early twenties the same age as most of the characters in that first series, and now at 30 her three heroines in the Carrington Springs series are also in their 30s. Erynn's books always find a way to be relevant for whatever age or stage in life I am. 

     I enjoyed book two and I can't wait to see what book three holds. There's a seen towards the end between Eliza and the hero that starts her realizing that what she wanted was actually right in front of her all along. Which I thought   was cute. You never know where loves going to find you. 

Review of Land of Silence

Title: Land of Silence

Author: Tessa Asfhar

Chapters: 31 plus epilogue

Pages: 390

Genre: Christian Biblical fiction

Rating: 5 stars

     Land of Silence by Tessa Afshar is a retelling of Biblical story of the woman with the bleeding condition. Not only did I read this book at the right time. To get out of my reading slump, but it also helped me deal with losing my   mother. 

     Tessa's books always seem to come to life for me. The characters seem so real. Land of Silence was no different. Eilanna has faced hardships in life; she's almost given up hope. When she hears of the messiah someone who can heal her. So she searches him out. In the end she doesn't just find physical healing she finds so much more.  

     I was having a hard time dealing with losing my mom, but after reading Land of Silence and the recount of the bleeding woman in the Gospels; I was reminded that I am still a daughter. But more importantly as a believer I am a daughter of the King of kinds, and Lord of lords. 

     So thanks Tessa for writing this book. It was truly a God moment that the publisher chose to release it when they did. It was released the right moment as I was reminded me of Who's I am. 


I received a complimentary copy of Land of Silence from Netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.