Review by the amazing Samantha Truesdale,
from http://momof2bookreviews.com/!!! Make sure you check her blog out as well!
I am so excited to be here today! Thank you Ruthi and MaryAnn for having me!
I was absolutely stoked when I was asked to
help out and review Shadows and Voices for this guest post. This book had been on my TBR list for quite
some time, I was just having trouble finding the time to get to it. R&M Fab Book Reviews gave me just the excuse
I needed. As I began reading, I knew
that I was not going to be disappointed.
I loved Jason Ellis' writing style, I got to see the story through many
different characters eyes, not just one.
The majority of the story centers around
Holly Silverstone, a young girl who has seen things in her life that were...
let's just say not normal. It helped her
to believe in magic though, and she loved devery bit of it. One day Holly receives a pretty interesting
letter from The Highlands Academy of Truth and Excellence. It was quite strange because at first glance,
the letter was blank. Slowly the words
began swirling and appearing right before her eyes. She could hardly think about anything
else. She later finds out that she will
be attending an interview to enroll.
After finding out she is accepted to The
Highlands Academy, Holly is introduced to a whole new world she had only
imagined in her dreams. She sees things
that don't seem possible.
I loved this book. I would give it 4.5 out of 5 stars. The book started out very dark, but as the
story progressed it lightened up a bit.
You can tell there was a lot of thought behind each and every one of the
characters. Jason Ellis has done a
wonderful job in writing a series that I cannot wait to share with my
sons. I have definitely jumped on the
Holly Silverstone train and will be following along. I cannot wait to see what adventures Holly
will encounter next!
About the Author:
I started writing in approximately 1997(ish)
with an idea that was in my head ... it's still there, maybe one day I'll
finish it.
Anyway, true story, I started off with a
trilogy(sci-fi) after I drew an illustration on my PC. You see, there had to be
a reason for the picture - what was happening? What had made this scene happen?
Like I say, a trilogy followed, from one
picture ... it'll be re-published one day after I've laughed at my early
writing. Others followed, some I've taken out of print to edit and republish,
others may never see print again(or Kindle), but I doubt I'll ever let that
happen :)
At present, I'm working on many new books. We
have the Amelia Maylock series(Kids/ teen fantasy), the brand new Holly
Silvertone books(Kids/ teen gothic fantasy), Antonia(illustrated teen horror),
and some supernatural/ horror as well(Breed of Love to name one title) ... wow,
I am busy!!
I live in the UK - this means I drink tea and
enjoy one day in every year where the weather is great.
I'm engaged, have 3 amazing kids and spend
practically my entire time writing, thinking about writing, networking on the
internet with other authors/ readers ... but I'm a sucka for Lego games on the
Wii; Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, Indiana Jones etc ... they are too
much fun!!
I do play the family games but the kids are
getting better so once they start beating me at bowling or golf, I'll need an
excuse not to play ;)
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