Face the Unknown in Freefall

I have yet to read anything by Kristin Heitzmann that didn't fill me with wonder. She makes me want to crawl into a cozy place and not come out until the story is over. Then I spend the next few days reliving the tale in my mind.

She is the kind of author I long to be.

I recently read Freefall. This novel is set in Hawaii, and if you've never been there, you will most definitely want to after reading her breathtaking descriptions. It centers around a young lady who emerges from an accident with amnesia. Although these types of stories are not rare, I never felt as if I was reading "just another thriller." There is intrigue, danger, and...as I have found true in every novel by Heitzmann, endearing characters who by their very struggles and brokenness make you want to cheer them on.

While she wraps her stories in Christ, her characters are real in their questions, their fears, and their hopes. What I mean is that even as a Christian, I still struggle with life here. My thoughts are not always pure, my reactions to situations not always holy, and my need to control often squeezes Christ out of the picture. Heitzmann gives us characters like this. We can believe them in the midst of the unlikely and fictional situations they find themselves in. And we come away with hope that should such circumstances befall us, we might in the end, still turn to the one true source of strength and peace.

I highly recommend Kristin Heitzmann's works, Freefall in particular today.

An Immortal Legacy Review

I was eager to read this new novel from first time author, Ashley Blalock.  An Immortal Legacy is a paranormal vampire romance written by a Christian.   I was interested to see how these two seemingly opposing theologies could exist in the same novel.

Our heroine, Brooke Hansen receives an inheritance from a great-grandfather she never knew existed.  This is the beginning of discoveries that change her understanding of the world around her. As the existence of creatures she only read about are confirmed, so is her role in the war between good and evil. 

Ms. Blalock tells a compelling story with twists and turns that kept me turning the pages to find out what would happen next.  I have only read a few other books with vampires as the primary characters, and they all seem to have a unique take on the lore.  Ms. Blalock was no different.  In fact, I enjoyed the culture she created for her characters.  The foundation was believable and the characters were fun.

I look forward to reading more from this young author and watching her storytelling abilities grow as she dedicates herself more to the craft of writing.  I think high-schoolers would particularly enjoy the fast paced, easy to read style of this book.  But I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys paranormal fiction.