Review: A Slow Burn Love Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 31, 2013
Lyon, a "hermit" sorcerer " lives by himself due to a past that leaves him both emotionally and physically scarred, although the focus is more on the former than the latter.He trained under Meldov, who later was possessed by a wraith which imposed both physical(sexual) abuse on the character and psychological abuse because of it. Lyon is a man who is still haunted and has to prepare himself for conversations before talking to the few people he is in contact with, that help gain his profit and allow him to live put this isolated life.This is lifestyle is blown to bits when his childhood best friend Tobin comes to his home on orders from the King. Lyon is wanted for his expertise in the translation of old/dead languages needed to prevent a war with oathbreakers on the bordering land. Tobin clearly realizes Lyon is a damaged soul and his firm, gentle and patient nature propel the story and Lyon's reemergence info the real world.Throughout the story, Lyon struggles with his memories and how they play a huge role in his interactions with Tobin. The romance between him and Tobin grew at a slow pace, which worked well with Lyon's trauma of people getting too close or touching him. I also loved how Tobim viewed Lyons damaged hand as a treasure and not as an intereference. This spoke volumes of Tobin's maturity and his love for Lyon.Although,  this story was incredibely long, I felt it worked well with the story and I love how the ghost Lyon took into himself, made him realize how strong he actually was and how he would put himself at risk for the safety of others; which came as a huge surprise to our extremely isolated and damaged Lyon.I'm also shocked how a picture and a letter created this lovely story. I also enjoyed Harper's writing style.