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A review by passionyoungwrites
Remembrance by Rita Woods
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Remembrance is a community of sorts, for runaway slaves, but it’s shielded by magic so that is invisible to the outside world. Abigail is the one that holds that power to keep the shield in place, called the “Edge”. But, as she grows older, things change.
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This is one of those stories that you have to read between the lines. Josiah, seems to the some sort of companion or IMO - a spirit guide of some sort. Each woman, it seems, is chosen for their particular time to hone and use their gift. Surprisingly, each person that holds the torch is somehow always meeting the person that’s next, without actually knowing why they have connected. And strangely enough, it seems that all of these women are of Haitian descent, living in a foreign land - being led by the spirits of Vodun to protect themselves and they people they love.
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This is one of those stories that you have to read between the lines. Josiah, seems to the some sort of companion or IMO - a spirit guide of some sort. Each woman, it seems, is chosen for their particular time to hone and use their gift. Surprisingly, each person that holds the torch is somehow always meeting the person that’s next, without actually knowing why they have connected. And strangely enough, it seems that all of these women are of Haitian descent, living in a foreign land - being led by the spirits of Vodun to protect themselves and they people they love.