Post by Emily on Dec 26, 2011 13:13:36 GMT -5
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[/img][/center]Book Title: The Heart of Hannen
Author: Fawn Bonning
Published By: Old Line Publishing
Genre: Horror/ Paranormal / Romance
Recommended Age: 18+
Reviewed By: Emily Tuley / AngelsCryHavoc
Blog Reviewed For: Great Minds Think Aloud Literary Community
Rating: 5 Ravens
I won this book from library thing after trying repeatedly on their previous two giveaways. When I could not get a copy that way I was about ready to buy the book when finally I won a copy. So thanks first to library thing and the author for picking me and giving me a chance to review this book. It has in no way made my opinion about this book bias as the whole reason I was trying to get a copy was I had kept hearing nothing but good things about this book. I was surprised more and pleased that for once the truth was in the readers that have gotten the chance before me to read this book. The story was very well thought out and planned I enjoyed the diversity in the characters and the way that the character Christine was portrayed with her depression and anger issues clear signs of a PTSD for someone that had been through a very traumatic experience in her life.
Christine is a young girl trying to cope in her life after a traumatic and very violent experience in her life. Not only does she lash out at friends and family but she lashes out at herself as well refusing to let herself move on past the almost rape and the forced killing she had to do in order to protect herself during said event. Outcast by the town and picked on she is all but ready to run away and start over when she finds herself relaxing enjoying a moment upon the water in the lake of her back yard when she is transported to another time another world and another life. Forced to endure the harsh realities of life there suffering a disfiguring burn and finding love she never expected from someone as ostracized from that society as she was her own she finds further confusion when who she finds out is her love and savior is someone she already knew in her life back home. The tale is twisted and dark even a little horrific in times bringing together a perfect mesh of story telling that is just down right magical I applaud the authors work and actually look forward to reading more and what may come from Fawn.
There are some concepts and twisted moments in the story that may not be for the fain of heart but I’m pretty sure for those that read it they will love it just as I do.