Adrian's Angel
Angela AshtonHistorical romance
Available from Champagne Books
ISBN: 978-1-926681-70-2
August 2010
| Jon, Adrian and Riley were best friends. The boys tried to protect Riley as much as they could for thirteen year-olds. Eleven year-old Riley was in an abusive home and dealt with terror from her father on a daily basis. One day at the park, she told her friends she was moving away. They formed a blood bond and told her if she ever needed them, they would be there. She stood by an oak tree waiting to cross the street, when the tree branches suddenly came alive and sucked her into the tree. The stunned boys looked on.
Salem 1672. Riley was spat out of the tree. A kind woman and her two daughters took Riley to live with them. Glenda knew the secret of the tree and taught Riley how to live in old Salem. Living among pious pilgrims was a tough life. And for the next twenty years she learned everything she needed to know. Then the witch hunts began. The author kept a smooth transition between the present day and the past. It was interesting to read about the witch hunts from a different prospective. Though this is a work of fiction, the witch hunts were a tragic part of history. Adrian, Riley, and Jon had tragedies in their lives so it was very easy to see why they were drawn together as children. I thought Riley's father got away with too much in the story but I guess it could be possible. He was definitely a man to hate.
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Reviewer: Theresa B. |
