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A review by heyhellohowdy
Ashes on the Earth by Sarah Ashwood
4.0
Ellie is a unique individual. She has lived an almost sheltered live as a military brat, moving around the country because her father was a church chaplain. So when she is rather abruptly introduced to the shifter world...she spews up her guts...multiple times. Though, she rolls with the punches and grows as a person every time. I loved her closeness with her family and even her faith. She's a religious person (her did was a chaplain after all) and maintains her faith and often prays for safety for herself and her family.
Carter is more specific of an individual. He's pretty rough around the edges and can come off as mean and unlikeable at times. There are times where he goads Ellie, though I think he does that more for himself than for actual meanness. He's been mistreated by humans, so why does he think the human Ellie will treat him any differently?
I love the world the author creates with this story. It has shifters, though not just the typical werewolves, but including different mythologies like Greek with the Talos.
One thing I enjoyed was the different types of POV. It's mostly told in 1st person POV from Ellie's POV, with several from Carter told in 3rd person POV. I liked the other POVs included because I thought they added to the story.
I enjoyed the author! She does a fantastic job with the character voices. She manages to add the personalities of the characters to the voices she gives them.
Carter is more specific of an individual. He's pretty rough around the edges and can come off as mean and unlikeable at times. There are times where he goads Ellie, though I think he does that more for himself than for actual meanness. He's been mistreated by humans, so why does he think the human Ellie will treat him any differently?
I love the world the author creates with this story. It has shifters, though not just the typical werewolves, but including different mythologies like Greek with the Talos.
One thing I enjoyed was the different types of POV. It's mostly told in 1st person POV from Ellie's POV, with several from Carter told in 3rd person POV. I liked the other POVs included because I thought they added to the story.
I enjoyed the author! She does a fantastic job with the character voices. She manages to add the personalities of the characters to the voices she gives them.