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Noni & The God Tree: A Shrouded Spark by Breshea Anglen

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I met the author at the Ohioana book festival and the book sounded intriguing. It opens with Noni after a car accident that nearly took her life. As she recovers, things aren't as they were before. She's still planning to go across country to California to nursing school to honor her parents (she's orphaned, living with her aunt and cousin Bianca) who were health care workers.

As part of her healing journey she wants to meet Alex, the man who pulled her from the car and saved her life. Little does she know, this will change her life forever. Something paranormal is happening to Noni that has to do with the titular God Tree (Yggdrasil). Alex is more than he seems as well. As with any fantasy, there are forces opposing Alex and his people and Noni is swept up into it.

Noni and Bianca are great cousins and characters. I enjoyed them very much. Alex and his sister are as well. The surprise sleeper character that I really loved was Eli who starts out as the strange - perhaps schizophrenic - young man who works at the supermarket with Bianca and Noni. Don't want to give away his secrets but his was a satisfying reveal. Terrell, another friend and coworker is also a fun character.

The mild down side for me is really a preference thing. I'm not a giant fan of the let's tie up the main story arc and then start the next book as an open ending, you must buy book two to find out where it goes thing (but it's obvious why authors include them). Still, I liked how the main action ended and I'd be interested in seeing where it goes as Noni is a fun character.



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