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Flickers of Fortune
by S.
R. Cronin
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GENRE: Science Fiction/Fantasy
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BLURB:
Seeing
the future is a nuisance. Ariel does her best to shut it out, until she
stumbles on a group of clairvoyants using their talents to get extremely rich.
They have her attention. Then she meets a second bunch obsessed with surviving
an upcoming near extinction event.
Both
factions seem dangerous and, to be honest, a little crazy. They don’t get
along. As they learn more about her, however, each group decides Ariel’s
particular abilities are hard to find and exactly what they need.
There is no possible way to help them both. Aligning with either
may be a bad idea, but staying out of this mess is no longer an option.
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EXCERPT TWO:
While
they were waiting for the luggage, Ariel wandered off, looking for a bathroom.
She turned into an office and noticed a man’s legs sticking out from under a
desk.
“Are
you okay?” She felt like she should say something.
She
heard him chuckle. “No, I’m in serious need of somebody to grab the other end
of this wire. One man doing a two man job.” Ariel saw that he was trying to get
a computer cable to go through a small hole in top of the desk.
“Let
me help.” She came over, pulled the cord through and plugged it into the
monitor where it was clearly intended to go.
“Thanks,”
he said as he wriggled out from under the desk. He noticed she’d connected the
cable. “A helpful tourist and one that knows how to connect hardware.”
“I
can manage more than plugging in a monitor.” She laughed. “IT training here,
though I don’t use it enough these days. I’m Ariel and I’m looking for a
ladies’ room.”
“You
came all the way to the arctic to find a place to pee?”
She
rolled her eyes and when he held out his hand she took it without
thinking.
“Siarnaq,”
he said and Ariel saw a small spark in the air before their hands touched.
Then
for a few seconds, neither of them could have said a word if they had wanted
to.
Ariel
saw the flickers of the distant future going wild in the corners of her brain,
like far off flashing lights. He let go of her hand.
“You’re
a seer.” He said it like it was fact. He studied her red hair, fair skin and
blue eyes. She wasn’t of the People, or at least if she had Inuit ancestors
they were few indeed. Had he ever met a seer who wasn’t mostly Inuit? He didn’t
think so.
“You
get visions of the future, too?” Ariel’s heart was beating harder. She’d never
expected to be asking this question.
The
Inuit man laughed. “The world is full of seers.”
I
had no idea that would be so good to know.
“You
have a lot to learn about your gift. You’re with the tour group?” She nodded,
not trusting herself to speak. “Today, they give you time to shop and sightsee.
Let’s go get a cup of coffee.”
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MY BOOK REVIEW:
Another win from the entertaining and intriguing 46. Ascending
Book Series!!!
I really enjoyed catching back up with the Zeitman family and
joining them on another adventure!
This
is the fifth book I’ve read from the talented writer, S. R. Cronin. Over the past few months, I have had the
privilege of delving into her Book Series, 46. Ascending and reading the first four
books. I really enjoyed them, so I was
excited to read her latest work – which also happens to fall in the same
series. “Flickers of Fortune,” is Book Five
in the 46. Ascending Book Series.
Like with the rest of this book series, this book follows the
Zeitman family. This particular book
focuses on the daughter, Ariel and her special ability to see the future.
Ariel
starts a new job in London handling three well-to-do client’s financial portfolios. It isn’t long before Ariel starts to realize
that there are other clairvoyants among her, and some are using their talents
to get wealthy while the others are planning for an upcoming apocalypse. Before Ariel can decide what to do with this
information it seems her fellow psychics have discovered her secret talent and
think it’s the key to reaching victory on their side. Ariel must make some quick choices and decide
what team she’s on as her and her family’s lives are put in danger. No spoilers here!! But you definitely will want to read this
book and find out what happens!!
I
really enjoyed the main and supporting characters!! It was great to have the entire Zeitman
family make a strong appearance throughout the book!! I liked Ariel and Mikkel together. They fit well and played off each other complementary. It felt sweet, gentle, and genuine. I also enjoyed Zane and his partner Afi. They were cute together! I think this particular book really showcased
the innerworkings of the Zeitman family coming together and being helpful,
encouraging, and supportive. For
example, when baby John gets sick, Zane, Ariel’s brother, besides being a doctor,
steps right up to help and then him and his partner take him in and raise the
baby for Ariel without hesitation. It was
so considerate and kindhearted. Ariel
made a lot of sacrifices for her family’s best interests in this book and it
really showed a great deal of her character.
I really felt for Ariel and all the changes she had to make and everything/everyone
she had to leave behind to protect her family.
I found myself completely wrapped up with the characters and
immersed in their storylines!!!
I
really enjoyed all the hidden and not so hidden messages the author seemed to
sneak into this book. As with most of Mrs.
Cronin’s books there always seems to be underlying meanings and themes and this book was no exception. This particular book focused on what if we
knew the future, what would we do with that knowledge, and would we want to
know what was coming. I really enjoy
these compelling and thought-provoking philosophical lessons that she
proposes. I think many of us have all
said at one time, “I wish I had such and such special power…” and with the
Zeitman family they actually do. But,
with all things there’s usually pros and cons, special abilities are no
different, and in this book, Ariel shows how her gift is a blessing and a
curse.
Very creative plot
points that were well structured and defined.
I also enjoyed the intriguing and fascinating storyline that was
filled with stimulating action, engaging scenes, innovative worldbuilding, and perplexing
concepts.
I
love the in-depth amount of research the author did while constructing this
book. It was clear she was very familiar
and well-versed on the culture, customs, and traditions of the North Atlantic
region. The author provided so much
detail and such vivid descriptions it made the scenes easy to picture.
Mrs. Cronin continues to go above and beyond in her research and it
strongly shows in her writing. She
always seems to find a way to add significant historical references into fun
and interesting scenes while showing an active knowledge of the area.
This book genre is
marketed as a science fiction/fantasy book and yet the author found a way to
throw in adventure, mystery, intrigue, suspense, and romance elements into the
book. It definitely added a fascinating extra
component to the story!
There are some predictable scenes. However, there are quite a few unexpected
twists and turns that you won’t see coming!
I
really liked all the additions to the book besides the story. This book included a map of the North
Atlantic region focusing on the settings in the book: Greenland, Iceland, and Ireland. This book also included a list of resources
the author used while researching and writing this book that includes songs,
cultural, historical, and scientific information, etc. The website links and books are listed for
easy access to follow up on the data. Also,
at the end of this book is a list of characters names and their role in the
book. These additions provided readers a
little something extra and allow for a quick reference guide. Plus, it gives the reader the chance to
decide if they want to follow up with reading more research instead of having
too much information forced on them by overloading too many facts into the
book.
This
book is book five in the 46. Ascending Book Series. It can be read as a standalone. There is a total of six books in this book
series and all them have already been released for sale. All six books feature the Zeitman family and
their special abilities. According to the
author, all of these books in this series can be read as a standalone.
As I mentioned this is now the fifth book I’ve read in the
series, and I’ve had the pleasure of reading them all in order so far. However, having done so, I must truly admit how
impressed I am that even though these books are completely intertwined into a
series they are yet so undeniably able to be broken apart and read standalone –
in any order.
I will be reading and reviewing additional books in this series
and look forward to sharing my take on those books with you soon!
All in all, I really enjoyed reading this book and would
absolutely recommend it! I think all
science fiction and fantasy readers will like this book - and this book series
too! So, add it to your TBR List and get
to reading - you won't be disappointed!
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AUTHOR BIO:
Sherrie Roth grew
up in Western Kansas thinking there was no place in the universe more
fascinating than outer space. After her mother vetoed astronaut as a career
ambition, she went on to study journalism and physics in hopes of becoming a
science writer.
She
published her first science fiction short story long ago, and then waited a lot
of tables while she looked for inspiration for the next story. When it finally
came, it declared to her it had to be a whole book, nothing less. One night,
while digesting this disturbing piece of news, she drank way too many shots of
ouzo with her boyfriend. She woke up thirty-one years later demanding to know
what was going on.
The
boyfriend, who she had apparently long since married, asked her to calm down
and explained how, in a fit of practicality, she had gone back to school and
gotten a degree in geophysics and spent the last 28 years interpreting seismic
data in the oil industry. The good news, according to Mr. Cronin, was that she
had found it to be entertaining and ridiculously well-paying. The bad news was
the two of them had still managed to spend almost all of the money.
She
was now Mrs. Cronin, and further good news was that they had produced three
wonderful children whom they loved, even though, to be honest, that was where a
lot of the money had gone. Even better news was that Mr. Cronin turned out to
be a warm-hearted, encouraging sort who was happy to see her awake and ready to
write. "It's about time," were his exact words.
Sherrie
Cronin discovered that over the ensuing decades Sally Ride had already managed
to become the first woman in space and apparently had done a fine job of it. No
one, however, had written the book that had been in Sherrie's head for decades.
The only problem was, the book informed her it had now grown into a six book
collection. Sherrie decided she better start writing it before it got any
longer. She's been wide awake ever since, and writing away.
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GC and a digital copy of Layers of Light to a randomly drawn winner via
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Sherrie ~ Good morning! Welcome back! It is so great to have you here again! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! I really enjoyed reading and reviewing your book, thanks for providing the copy! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Ally, and thanks so much for hosting me here today. I probably won't be back to answer comments until this evening as I am in Ireland today, attending the Worldcon. 6000 science fiction fans all in one place. It should be fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good read.
ReplyDeleteMy family and I all appreciate you bringing to our attention the book description of another great book to read. Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteWhat is the best book that you have read so far in 2019?
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the release. I hope that your book is a success.
ReplyDeleteHow did the story change from the first draft to the last draft?
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this story and your review.
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