Amazing Review of Broken by Seacoast Online’s Rebecca Skane
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Amazing Review of Broken by Seacoast Online’s Rebecca Skane

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I’ve been blessed with some lovely, thoughtful reviews of BROKEN.  Writer Rebecca Skane of SEACOAST ONLINE has written a truly wondrous review.

I have written in other posts about how dazzling, and ultimately humbling, it is when a reader GETS IT about what I am trying to do with a novel. Skane GOT IT, in the fullest way possible. It’s more than simply gratifying when a book is well and thoughtfully reviewed; it is a core affirmation of an author’s existence. Sorry to put it in such dramatic terms, but a writer works in solitude at a desk, pouring her soul, her heart, her brain, her blood, sweat and tears, and everything else she’s got, into her writing. To have her book received with appreciation is an existential validation.

Here are some of my favorite lines from Skane’s review:

Traci L. Slatton is back with another novel of fantasy, romance, and danger.  In Broken, angel Alia falls from grace, giving up her wings to live the life of a Parisian woman at the start of World War II.  Beautifully written and devilishly portrayed, Alia is a not your typical fallen angel archetype.  She is more human than anything else….

Alia is consumed with pain but enjoys life as a human by taking advantage of pleasures of the flesh…

Lush and poignant prose and a beautifully rendered time period and locale, elevate Broken from the traditional novels of fantasy into something of its own element.  With the first section of the book doubling as mild erotica, it’s refreshing to find well-written verse to accompany such wickedly scandalous boudoir moments.  This isn’t 50 Shades – this is thought-provoking literature that explores female sexual equality and the nefarious act of unwanted dominance in every form.

I am more than grateful for such a deeply thoughtful review.

Read the review here, and enjoy. I did!!

Amazing Review of Broken

Nights & Weekends on COLD LIGHT; Seacoastonlineblogs on FAR SHORE
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Nights & Weekends on COLD LIGHT; Seacoastonlineblogs on FAR SHORE

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Two new reviews: author and reviewer Margaret Marr of Nights and Weekends wrote a bang-up delightful review of COLD LIGHT,  saying:

Cold Light brings us adventure, suspense, and romance all wrapped within an apocalyptic tale of survival against the strongest forces that mankind has to bear. At the center is a tortured heroine who struggles to make the right choices, making it easy for the reader to relate to her and feel deeply for her. She’s damaged but strong, and it’s easy to root for her no matter what options she chooses, whether it relates to her heart or her survival. 
Traci L. Slatton is an amazing writer, and she proves it once again with Cold Light—a read that’s impossible to put down. It will draw you into a cold world that’s warmed by unforgettable characters and mankind’s desire to survive against all odds. 


Rebecca Skane of SeacoastOnline Blogs posted this thoughtful, careful look at FAR SHORE, writing, 
 

Although endearing, the diversity is meant to illuminate  and enforce the commonalities that all people share:  love, hate, friendship, and the desire to survive.  When the mists destroy most of the population, the rest of the survivors left on the planet have to set aside petty differences that may have once separated them in order to survive as a singular species….

I was positive that I knew how this book was going to end.  I was completely wrong.  I love it when that happens!  It also seems that this third book is not the end, although the series labels itself as a trilogy.  It appears that a fourth book may be coming and the series will have to rebrand itself as a quartet, while Far Shore is more of a bridge to the next and final book.  Or is it?

Find Rebecca Skane on Goodreads here.
Find Margaret Marr on Goodreads here.

To answer all the lovely bloggers, book reviewers, and readers: The After Series is no longer a trilogy, it is a series. I got to the end of FAR SHORE and there was story left over to tell…. So stay tuned for the 4th book in the series!
 
 
COLD LIGHT REVIEW
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COLD LIGHT REVIEW

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Cold Light Review

Avid reader and blogger Rebeca Skane reviewed COLD LIGHT on Seacoast Online. She’s a smart, careful reader and had great things to say. Here’s my favorite quote:

“Slatton displays exceptional storytelling abilities in Cold Light by weaving fragments together at the end in a way that was delightfully unforeseen.  And her poetic prose spirit the reader away into complete submersion.  She also leaves a few mysteries behind to make you ache for the third book.” Seacoast Online Blogs

See the whole Cold Light review here.

For a few days, the review will be on the front page of Seacoast Online.

NEWSFLASH FOR MY READERS:  THE AFTER SERIES WILL BE REISSUED WITH NEW COVERS WITH THE PUBLICATION OF BOOK 3 FAR SHORE IN SEPTEMBER!

 

Two Great New Reviews of FALLEN
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Two Great New Reviews of FALLEN

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Reviews of FALLEN

Blog author Rebecca Skane of Seacoast Reads Online Blogs wrote a thorough, thoughtful review of FALLEN. Skane has a lively Goodreads presence and she founded the Portsmouth Book Club Meetup; she is a smart, insightful reader. Check out the review here.

Lunar Haven Reviews and Designs also posted a review of FALLEN, giving this first book in the After Series 5 Crescents, saying:

Fallen is by far one of the best reads that I have had the chance to dive into this year. I recommend this book for those who love post-apocalyptic adventure and romance. I can not wait to continue the series and I thank Traci L. Slatton and the publisher, Parvati Press, for allowing me to read and review Fallen. I hope everyone enjoys the book as much as I did!

Check out the review here.

reviews of Fallen