Review: Tracy Wolff Has Set the Bar Even Higher!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 20, 2014
Bittersweet and edgy with sharp jagged shards, Shattered by Tracy Wolff is the journey of one confident and accomplished, snowboarding “legend” who is imploding from within over self-manifested guilt, true grief and overwhelming responsibility. Ash feels responsible for the death of his parents and the paralyzing injuries his young brother must deal with for the rest of his life. Tansy is a cancer survivor and an advocate for the “Make A Wish Foundation” on a mission to grant a dying boy his wish to meet his biggest hero, Ash Lewis, but “that” Ash is gone, a shell of himself. Gone is the level-headed, fearless man who took life by the horns and reveled in its rewards. In its place is a man so lost in his own world of pain that he fails to see what he is doing to those around him.Strong to a fault, Tansy is as determined to see her mission through as Ash is to denying his worthiness of adoration from anyone. But there are sparks that ignite between these two that may be just what Ash needs to rejoin the world and the friends he left behind. Will Tansy convince Ash that everything is not about him, that he is alive and has so much yet to give? There are people who need him, the “him” he is keeping locked away, will Ash learn to open his heart and let go of the past?My hat is off to Tracy Wolff, who has created a world filled with heart, humor, turmoil and second chances. She tells a tale of love, loss and misguided blame and the pain it causes everyone. Ash is a wonderful character, the change in him is devastating to see, having met him in book one of this amazing series. Tansy is a breath of fresh air, innocent, damaged, but still living life to the fullest in her own quirky way. Ms. Wolff has tackled extremely emotional topics with heart, as she reveals the strength of two boys, each facing a journey that no child should have to face and makes them human, alive and shining brilliantly, if given the chance. I laughed, I cried and I got angry at how unfair life can be. For an author to so completely immerse me in her world, hanging on every word and scene, is the sign of wonderful storytelling. Tracy Wolff has raised her own bar another notch higher.