“Blue Spirit” By E. Chris Garrison
This is a book that grabs the reader right off the bat and
doesn’t let go. From the very start, when the world of fantasy bleeds into our
own world, the book is suffused with a sense of wonder and a lingering
malevolence as it seems our heroine is constantly just a bit over her head.
However, with her own sense of ingenuity and the powerful sense of camaraderie
between her and her close friends, somehow, she manages to persevere.
The most compelling thing about the book, in my opinion, is
just how real the characters feel. We see the world from the point of view of
the main character who has the same problems as many of use as she balances her
extraordinary gift with the travails of real life such as finding the right
relationship, paying her rent and holding down a job while engaging in
adventures across worlds.
It puts one in the mind of “Lost Girl” in that the
characters are real people with real problems who also have to deal with
extraordinary circumstances at every turn. The main character, Skye, is insightful, funny, a gamer, a cosplayer and
she likes to drink. She sounds like any one of my close circle of friends!
I had no idea what to expect I opened the book, but once I
started reading, I could not put it down. I wanted to know what was going on,
what would happen next, and above all, I wanted these characters, who felt like
people I knew and cared for, to be ok.
So this book is a quick read, a great ride and if there is
any weakness, it is in the brevity of the work..fortunately, there is a another
book to read!
Look for my review of “Sinking Down” coming soon!
Pick up "Blue Spirit" here!
Here's the synopsis of the book
Here's the synopsis of the book
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Synopsis for Blue Spirit: Gamer girl Skye MacLeod can see fairies, but only when
she’s tipsy. More Grimm than enchanting, some of these fairies are out to ruin
her life, wreaking havoc with her job, her home, and her relationships.
With the help of her tiny fairy friend Minnie, Skye has to protect
her vampire wannabe gamer friends from all-too-real supernatural threats only
she can see. Can she keep it together and hold fast against a wicked fairy
Queen’s plot?
Blue Spirit is the first book of A Tipsy Fairy Tale series!
Thank you for the lovely review, Joel. I think I'm most thrilled with the Lost Girl comparison, since I just finished binge watching that on Netflix last month and could not help but notice that it was similar in many ways to the Tipsy Fairy Tales. I like that Bo is a flawed heroine like Skye, and that her true strength is also in her friendships.
ReplyDeleteThanks and take care,
Chrissy