Book Description
Lilly Millbank is the new Mother Nature, the newly married young mum must now figure out how to navigate the minefield of intrigue and backstabbing that is part and parcel with the smooth transitioning of the four seasons, the eight petulant Kings and Queens that lord over them and the all-pervading destructive force of humanity. But with the constant menace of attack from the rogue elves she must learn quickly as a maniacal plot by the king of the summer elves has placed her family in danger and threatens to end millions of innocent lives
BLOG TOUR REVIEW
Review for 'Winter's Deception' by C.M Stolworthy.
Read and reviewed for C.M Stolworthy and MaidaVale publishers.
Publication date 5th May 2021.
This is the first book I have read by this author.
I was originally drawn to this book by its gorgeous cover and gripping sounding synopsis and title.
This novel consists of 10 chapters. The chapters are short in length so possible to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!
This book is written in third person perspective with several protagonists. The benefits of third person perspective with multiple protagonists are that it let's you see the bigger picture of what's going on and you get to know more characters more, what they are thinking and what they are doing. It feels like you get to see the whole picture and not miss out in anything.
What an absolutely fantastic beginning to what promises to be a best selling series!
I will start by saying that this isn't my usual choice of genre so I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about the storyline but I was looking forward to trying it out and I am very please to say I did as I thoroughly enjoyed reading it!! This is the first book in the series 'The Tale Of The Seasons' and is an absolutely gripping and page turning start. The storyline is unique, fast paced, action packed and C.M Stolworthy's fantastic writing skills and descriptions take you on an adventure with Willow, William and the rest of the fascinating characters. I was so engrossed in this book that I seemed to completely disappear into the storyline. CM Stolworthy manages to completely captivate the readers attention throughout. I loved the unique storyline Mother Nature, Child of Nature, The Season Kings and Queens, Elves and Sprites. It is a very modern day fantasy and I love how most of the characters seem human until their true nature is revealed. The storyline is filled with crime, fantasy, mystery, friendship, suspense, action and everything you could ask for in an unputdownable page turner. There was a great mix of laughter, tears, annoyance, deception and a range of emotions between the characters, some of which easily transfer to the reader. It is a short book and quite a quick read and I'm thoroughly looking forward to the next book in this series.
I absolutely loved the mythological aspects in the book and there was just the right amount too. I found that any mythical/fantasy elements were explained in just the right amount of detail for those readers who hadn't heard about the fantasy elements, etc previously.
I wasn't only invested in the storyline but also the characters. I absolutely loved that the main characters are teenagers and that Willow is just starting to learn her powers. Willow and her brother William have a fantastic sibling relationship and you can tell how protective William is of Willow. I also loved the relationship between the family and their Guardian Elf Althea. I am looking forward to meeting all these characters and more in the next book.
Congratulations CM Stolworthy on what promises to be a hugely successful series!!! I cannot wait to get stuck into more of your books!!! Here is to your next success 🥂
Overall an absolutely addictive, action packed fantasy filled with friendship, action, mystery and more that will keep you turning the pages.
Genres covered in this book include Mystery, Ecology, Contemporary Fiction, Fantasy and Literary Fiction amongst others.
200 pages
This book is just £4.99 to purchase on kindle and £9.05 in paperback via Amazon at time of review which I think is an absolute bargain.
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About The Author
Growing up living and working on farms instilled C.M Stolworthy with a love of nature and passionate interest in the environment, which inspired this book. C.M Stolworthy moved into laboratory work, which she combined with bringing up her five children. She now lives in Dorset. Hobbies over the years have included raising rare breed chickens and gardening but the one that most captured her imagination, apart from writing, was tropical fish, even keeping a small Walstad tank on her desk at work. Winter Deception is C.M Stolworthy's first published novel and is the first of the Seasons series.
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