Review: "Shattered Hearts" Will Make You Think
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 8, 2014
After reading "Broken Earth" by Lee Ryder (and thoroughly enjoying it), I have been looking forward to reading more from her. So I was very happy to receive a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.After reading "Broken Earth", Shattered Hearts (Broken Book 2) was a fast read for me (one sitting), since I had read this author before. Also, I would say that Shattered Hearts can be read as a stand alone, on its own merit. This book followed along the same lines of any good story, well crafted, well planned and well written. There is the familiar plot structure of introduction, problem, rising action, peak, fall, and resolution. Lee Ryder is a master storyteller who knows her craft. This is definitely a quest, with Jess and her family on their journey in search of the "Promised Land.I liked Mollie, who is a blind Irish "witch". She made me laugh out loud many times. Despite the laughter, there is no mistaking this is a dark world. There are moments of incredulity and shock, which gives the reader pause and cause to reflect on the reality of our own world in order to orient ourselves. Fiction mirrors reality, and there are characters that prove themselves difficult to love, to like, or even tolerate. Well done piece of writing to include these elements. Without emotional conflict and the darkness, the book would have missed its mark, in my opinion. I am confident that fans of the genre will enjoy this book. Highly recommended.Reviewed by Thomas Jerome BakerAuthor ofFive Short Stories: Journey of a Hero, True Love, Impossible Love, A Woman at War & Peace