Review: Baptism of Fire
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 13, 2013
"Into the Flames" by Wendy Steele is a short but pointed collection of four short stories which I found very powerful and evocative.They share an intensity, a darkness and a thought provoking sharpness although in very different ways.One story describes the bond between two friends, another is about revenge, one contains kinky 'love' and one contains violence.This is definitely an adult read but not in a sleazy or violent way but one that appeals to a mature understanding of the issues. There seems a lot of wisdom and experience in the writing, a powerful voice that engages the reader from the first paragraph, before we even know where we are being taken.All four stories evoke the sense of importance and left strong impressions on me.