Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Review -- Shadows of the Past by Carmen Stefanescu





Title: Shadows of the Past

Author: Carmen Stefanescu

Genre:  Paranormal, Contemporary

Published: Published December 4th 2012 by Wild Child Publishing

Ebook

231 pages

Rating: 4 stars


About the book:

When Anne and Neil leave on a one-week holiday hoping to reconcile after a two-year separation, little do they know that destiny has other plans for them. Their discovery of human bones and a bejeweled cross in the hollow of a tree open the door to the supernatural realm and the anguished life of Genevieve, a nun from medieval England.

Can Anne save her relationship and hel...more
When Anne and Neil leave on a one-week holiday hoping to reconcile after a two-year separation, little do they know that destiny has other plans for them. Their discovery of human bones and a bejeweled cross in the hollow of a tree open the door to the supernatural realm and the anguished life of Genevieve, a nun from medieval England.

Can Anne save her relationship and help Genevieve her eternal rest?

The twists and turns in this paranormal tale keep the reader guessing up to the end and weave themselves together into a quest to rekindle love.

 

This is a lovely story that merges the past and the present, magic and the mundane and superstition with the supernatural. I’m a fan of historical stories, paranormal stories and above all love stories and with this one I get all those elements and much more. Basically it is like getting two stories in one, a touching love story that transcends time. Of course I expect my heroines to overcome adversity and this story is sewn together with a spectacularly, surprising ending, hinting at more to come perhaps.  This author has written well-developed characters and distinctive details. She also introduces readers to a truly creepy cursed forest that will make me look differently at trees from now on. I loved that there was personal growth, mystery, grief and romance. Life contains a little bit of everything and so do truly compelling stories. If you are looking for a unique, intense tale that will leave you in tears and laughter then this is a story for you.

1 comment:

carmens007 said...

Thank you for the lovely words in the review you wrote for Shadows of the Past!
I am glad you enjoyed my story. Thank you for your time!
Carmen