Today I’m joining the blog tour for Fractured: Tales Of Flame And Fury. My review is written with thanks to Zoe O’Farrell for inviting me on the tour.

Blurb:

Darkness shadows all worlds. Gods war, queens fall, and trust is broken. A frightened mother beseeches an uncaring god. Rebel Sisters dance on the wind, and doors open to long-forgotten realms. In the depths of the ocean, an ancient dragon stirs. When all hope is lost, who will rise? Who will resist? And who will rain ruin on a fractured land?

Lose yourself in eight tales of courage and chaos, powerful magic, and the women who hold their worlds together.

Review:

I will admit that I don’t usually read much fantasy, so I’m not really familiar with the conventions of the genre, but I found Fractured: Tales Of Flame And Fury a really helpful introduction to the battles, new worlds and new creatures that are a focal point of the fantasy story. As this book is a compilation of short stories, it’s easy to dip in and out of and there is something for everyone, from the ardent fantasy reader to the novice like me.

Charlotte Langtree is an absolutely brilliant writer. Her stories are set in completely new worlds, yet her descriptions are so vivid that as I grew into each story, I could picture exactly what was happening and became deeply invested in the outcome of each one.

Although the stories in Fractured: Tales Of Flame And Fury are relatively short, Charlotte Langtree still takes the utmost care to build her characters and ensure that she, and in turn we as readers, know them well. I felt an emotional connection to many of the characters which really helped me to engage in their stories.

Fractured: Tales Of Flame And Fury is full of unusual creatures and rituals, but the author still writes about themes that are relevant to readers in the here and now. Her stories about grief, family and love all resonated with me on some level.

I look forward to seeing what this author does next.

Fractured: Tales Of Flame And Fury is available from Amazon.

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