2 Books Like Found

Seeds has everything that makes a novel sing for me - layered, multi-facted characters, moments of beauty, moments of levity, moments of sorrow (like deep, make-me-ugly-cry sorrow...), moments of longing, of fear, of anger, of frustration, of triumph... a thoroughly and entirely satisfying read. Angie Paxton has a gift. She did such a powerful job of illuminating the consequences of abusive, toxic relationships that can sometimes occur between parents and children, and reminding the reader that forgiveness is not an obligation (especially when the abuser is hardly even contrite and continues to make excuses - the very telltale of the narcissist.) This novel is a study in the human experience - though the majority of the characters are mythological deities. I cannot recommend it more enthusiastically. Let Seeds take root.

The Fort is an engaging, evocative, and compelling read. Christy K Lee's characterization and dialogue are flawless - powerful and natural, never stilted or forced. Every character feels properly fleshed out and developed, with wonderfully transformative arcs. I felt cold with the characters, felt afraid with them, desperate with them, and joyful with them. This novel also taught me much about Canadian history, especially as it pertains to the voyageurs, 18th- and 19th-century French and later French Canadians who transported furs by canoe at the peak of the North American fur trade. And is that not such a wonderful aspect of historical fiction? To learn while being entertained. A thoroughly moving novel that made me laugh and cry as I journeyed through the perilous Canadian wild with Abigail.