Review: Intriguing story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 10, 2013
I received this book in exchange for my honest review. Thank you Itching for Books and Evie Gaughan for giving me the chance to read The Cross of Santiago.This is the second book I ever read that it this genre. I’m not a big fan of historical fiction, but I loved this book. I appreciate it even more when I saw that the author self published. I have a great appreciation for authors who have the courage to do this and they always have amazing books and incredible stories. The Cross of Santiago follows the story in Galway in the sixteenth century and in the present day. Evie recreated the city perfectly, making me think I was there. The adventures in this book made me stay put and read it all in a heart beat!One of our characters Amanda Morrison doesn't have any luck in love. She had a couple of bad relationships with not even a remotely chance to a happy ending. She feels the need for someone to love her, but she lost any hope in finding anyone. She lost her hopes even more, when she dated Connor, a man who doesn't appreciates what he has next to him. Amanda meets another man, Xavier, but he is the type of man who loves his freedom and does what he feels like it. She never thought in a million years that they will ever have a chance. But, after a while, Amanda finds out that she inherited a mysterious golden cross from an aunt that passed away. Is it luck or misfortune?After the little fortune she inherited, her path with Xavier comes together. So, Amanda decides to take a journey to find out more about her family pasts, especially after Xander decides to come along and help. From that point, they’re trip turns into an adventure, and what adventure it was.I liked the fact that I had the chance to discover Amanda growing up with her along, to say so. It was an interesting read, one that I would happily read again. Thank you for the chance. I recommend this book, especially to those who appreciates a good historical writing.