The Shadowfields by Mary Ruth Pursselley
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Age Appropriate For:
13 and up mild peril and very mild romance
Best for Ages:
13 to 30
Description: For uprooted
orphan Elizabeth Corrington, nothing in life stays the same for long—not even
the place she calls home or the people who look after her. But when a
heart-breaking rejection brings her to live with her eccentric grandfather on
the magnificent Shadowfield Estate, Elizabeth discovers not only the stability
she has longed for, but a world of freedom, adventure, imagination, and
unexpected friendships, too.)
But rejection has left her insecure and
vulnerable; change threatens her world again, a manipulative uncle has plans
for her home and future…and she may not have the strength or ability to resist.
Mary Ruth Pursselley (AKA Mary Schlegel) is a talented writer
who I’ve enjoyed. This novella was one of those rare ones that has the depth of
a novel, vibrant characters, lots of emotion. This author seems to do an
excellent job with shorter works. Though, I really enjoyed her fantasy novel I
read as well.
One of the things that I love about reading indie authors is
you can find sweet stories. You know, the old-fashioned kind where no one has
weird problems and traumatic pasts do not always include things I would rather
not read about. This story was a feel-good read, but not without it’s moments
of sadness, and not without the main character going through some pain.
Elizabeth was a sweet girl, but goes through some tough
stuff. Also, she is willing to stand up to people when the situation calls for
it. Sweet and strong. I love those kind of girls. The secondary characters were
great! I loved all of them.
The setting in England was beautiful and vivid. This author
is great at painting word pictures without even using a lot of words. That’s
probably why her novellas are so good.
I highly recommend this to those who like novellas, sweet
historical fiction, and light reads that still have depth to them.
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This sounds really good! Thank you!
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