bookish-shenanigans:Let’s discuss the Creatures of Light series. I am a bit exasperated with seeing
bookish-shenanigans:Let’s discuss the Creatures of Light series. I am a bit exasperated with seeing the same book series all over booklr and booktube. So, I wanted to put this series on your radar. The first novel Woodwalker follows Ellamae, an exiled ranger (called a Woodwalker) from her home country of Silverwood. She encounters three strangers and agrees to help them get through Silverwood, risking her life if they get caught. The second novel Ashes to Fire follows Mona Alastaire of Lumen Lake. The third and final novel Creatures of Light follows scientist (actually, entomologist), Gemma. (I obviously can’t give the synopsis for the second and third books, so I don’t spoil them for you.) I don’t even know where to start. The women in this series are flawed, independent, and offer different perspectives to the political and religious issues going on in the world around them. Ellamae is witty, often brusque, but compassionate, and has a deep connection to the Silverwood forest. Mona is stern, politically minded, but beneath her serious facade is a woman with a loving heart trying to find balance. Gemma is a sensitive scientist trying desperately to save her country and her husband. The world is vibrant and, honestly, after reading each book, I wanted to go out hiking and exploring the world around me. In Woodwalker there is a scene where Ms. Martin describes blue fireflies performing a mating ritual, and it reminded me of countless nights spent in my backyard as a child watching the gentle blinks of the fireflies abdomens in the woods. I highly recommend this series. They’re quick reads and just beautiful. Oh man, the best reviews are the ones you just stumble upon out of the blue—thanks so much! -- source link
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