Review: Nice Read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 30, 2013
This story had more potential than it delivered. The story centered around a journalist who had set up an interview with a guy who claimed he had stumbled upon proof that their was the existence of a legendary and magical species... the Phoenix. Ambrosia Pellerin set out for the desert to meet with this guy who ends up attacking her. Seeking out help for her injuries she arrives at a shack and is met by a handsome stranger. After he attends to her Injuries, he abruptly ends the treatment and tells her that she has to leave immediately , giving her the keys to his car and access to the money that is in the car. It is during this haste that she is sure she will never see him again. A month later he finds her and the story takes on another direction. The original story that involved mystery and suspense is thrown out the window and a new story evolves. Although I wish there was a bit more to the plotline that was established from the beginning, overall the story is enjoyable. What if you were introduced to a new species? How would you handle it? These are all things Ambrosia has to deal with and when she finds out the extent of her new involvement with this species, the stakes become even greater. Will she be accepted? Will she be able to live happily? These are questions that need answers. Ashes by Sarah Gilman receives 3.5 stars from me