Review: An Ill Wind Blows by Lori R. Lopez
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 19, 2012
Arletta Trimble, called Measly by her family and friends, is a recent orphan. Her parents are missing in an auto accident in a canyon and presumed dead. In order to help her regain her equilibrium her aunt has taken over the paperwork involved in settling her parents' estate. Among the papers left by her parents is a letter from her father. A letter her aunt does not want her to see. But see it she does and an adventure begins.Caught up in a malestorm, the wind whirling around her Measly is not sure she will be able to free herself from the tryrantial entity that inhabits it. But with the help of her friends that have also been caught in the windstorm she endeavors to survive, find the lost object referred to by her father, and set wrong to right.Similar in flavor, but uniquely its own story, An Ill Wind Blows will remind you of many of the great children's stories. The Dorothy Chronicles in Wizard of Oz come to mind. But don't be mistaken this story stands on its own. Filled with magical characters, perilous situations and narrow escapes it is an adventure for all ages.As always Ms. Lopez brings her knowledge of the craft of writing to the forefront, as she charms with her twists of plot and turns of language. I would recommend this for all ages teen to adult. It may be a little scary for the more sensitive child but for most it will be just plain fun.Karen Bryant DoeringParents' Little Black Book