Other Words for Smoke

Posted on 21 August 2017 by Sarah Maria Griffin

When the house at the end of the lane burned down, none of the townspeople knew what happened A tragedy, they called it Poor Rita Frost and her ward, Bevan, lost to the flames Only Mae and Rossa, Rita s niece and nephew, know what happened that fateful summer.Only they know about the owl in the wall, the uncanny cat, the dark powers that devour love and fear Only they know about the trials of loving someone who longs for power, for freedom, for magic Only they know what brought the house tumbling down around them And they ll never, ever breathe a word. Download Other Words for Smoke – kino-fada.fr Yet another mindblowing novel from one of Ireland s most promising voices Sarah really outdoes herself in this one I d loved her previous work and was highly anticipating this novel, so my expectations were set high from the get go, yet it felt like they were somehow exceeded despite that At the core of it all, this is a novel about power, love, fear and the marks our actions leave onto the world, all interwoven with complex threads of family and magic The book follows the story of a set of Yet another mindblowing novel from one of Ireland s most promising voices Sarah really outdoes herself in this one I d loved her previous work and was highly anticipating this novel, so my expectations were set high from the get go, yet it felt like they were somehow exceeded despite that At the core of it all, this is a novel about power, love, fear and the marks our actions leave onto the world, all interwoven with complex threads of family and magic The book follows the story of a set of lonesome twins trying to navigate growing up, their eerie witchy aunt and her equally eerie house of mysteries and her teenage protegee who is trying to get a grip on that world of power and of magic There may even be a couple of higher beings taking the ...An interesting tale filled with magic, betrayal and the lengths people will go to get what they want Other Words for Smoke creates a twisted fairy tale like story when a set of twins are sent to live with their Aunt for the summer and upon their arrival they find that things are not quite what they seem with a game in progress between two forces with everyone who crosses the threshold becoming the unwilling participants This book creates a world where fantasy and reality sit side by side wit An interesting tale filled with magic, betrayal and the lengths people will go to get what they want Other Words for Smoke creates a twisted fairy tale like story when a set of twins are sent to live with their Aunt for the summer and upon their arrival they find that things are not quite what they seem with a game in progress between two forces with everyone who crosses the threshold becoming the unwilling participants This book creates a world where fantasy and reality sit side by side with only a wall between them and the only way into the beyond is selling your soul to the darkness and it s almost like a cau...I received this book from Titan Press in exchange for an honest review.Mae and Rossa are staying with their Great Aunt Rita and her teenage ward Bevan for a whole summer, and neither of them know what to expect until they get there and realise that Rita and Bevan are witches and a talking cat lives in the house as well as an evil entity called Sweet James who takes the form of a terrifying owl.This is a really interesting tale with subtle magic that flashes powerful at times, and an underlying I received this book from Titan Press in exchange for an honest review.Mae and Rossa are staying with their Great Aunt Rita and her teenage ward Bevan for a whole summer, and neither of them know what to expect until they get there and realise that Rita and Bevan are witches and a talking cat lives in the house as well as an evil entity called Sweet James who takes the form of a terrifying owl.This is a really interesting tale with subtle magic that flashes powerful at times, and an underlying unrest cause...Rated 3.5 5 starsThis is so cool so far buuuuut it was my finish or set aside DNF title for the week, and sadly, I do not have the motivation to finish it tonight, so I ll pick it back up soon pls don t hate me LaurenThis is a fascinating coming of age story with magical elements that feel both grounded and properly mystifying Mae and Rossa are twins whose parents are slowly coming apart, and they get sent to live with their great aunt Rita and her teenage ward, Bevan, for two separate summers They soon discover that Rita s house is no ordinary place it s one of those spooky houses with a mind of its own, where the rooms change shape and configuration sometimes Plus there s a talking cat named Bobby, This is a fascinating coming of age story with magical elements that feel both grounded and properly mystifying Mae and Rossa are twins whose parents are slowly coming apart, and they get sent to live with their great aunt Rita and her teenage ward, Bevan, for two separate summers They soon discover that Rita s house is no ordinary place it s one of those spooky houses with a mind of its own, where the rooms change shape and configuration sometimes Plus there s a talking cat named Bobby, and Rita is clearly a witch and Bevan is her apprentice Bevan is talking to a weird creepy owl named Sweet James who lives inside the walls, and Sweet James seems to have designs on Mae and Rossa If you go into this book expecting a traditional fantasy novel, or even a traditional coming of age story, you might be disappointed view spoiler none of the teen protagon...my heart is so fullOther Words for Smoke is a compelling, dark, magical story that makes the haunted house trope into something quite new and fresh.This was an interesting book to read In the end I don t think it s a book that will leave a lasting impression on me, and I ll likely forget some plot points that I couldn t follow as well, but I did enjoy reading it because the writing style was both beautiful and very fast and easy to fly through.I enjoyed the weirdness of it The writing was really its strength, bu Other Words for Smoke is a compelling, dark, magical story that makes the haunted house trope into something quite new and fresh.This was an interesting book to read In the end I don t think it s a book that will leave a lasting impression on me, and I ll likely forget some plot points that I couldn t follow as well, but I did enjoy reading it because the writing style was both beautiful and very fast and easy to fly through.I enjoyed the weirdness of it The writing was really its strength, but I found the plot a bit disjointed, confusing, and I wasn t able to get too attached to it because of the way it kept switching point...

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21 August 2017

Sarah Maria Griffin