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A Question of Destiny
Raven Blackwood is a woman in her prime. Successful and beautiful, she is suddenly struck down by an unknown assailant. While still recovering in the hospital, the mystery surrounding her true identity begins to unravel in the form of an ancient prophecy. As a result, two supernatural forces emerge, one in the form of her guardian and protector, and the other an intoxicating new client. Both will do battle drawing strength from the forces of light and darkness that reside within her, and the choice she makes will determine the nature of humanity in the world to come.
While it’s easy enough to grasp the classic concept embedded within the struggle between good and evil, most people tend to think of this model in terms of a string of unrelated events that occur in and around their everyday lives forcing them to make decisions based upon a need to survive. However, I like to challenge the reader to dig deeper, to go inside themselves in an effort to come to the understanding that the real controversy always occurs from within, as I am certain both good and evil exist in all of us.
In a broader sense, the two brothers depicted in this story are representative of both personality traits in the form of Raven’s superego and her alter ego. While the character of Brooks Ebersole is consistently pushing Raven to make the right decisions in the name of dedicating her life to a higher calling, her alter ego keeps running interference by convincing her she need not sacrifice anything in order to have everything she desires. At some point, when the lines between right and wrong become indistinguishable, the only remaining question is which characteristic will emerge triumphant.
While it’s easy enough to grasp the classic concept embedded within the struggle between good and evil, most people tend to think of this model in terms of a string of unrelated events that occur in and around their everyday lives forcing them to make decisions based upon a need to survive. However, I like to challenge the reader to dig deeper, to go inside themselves in an effort to come to the understanding that the real controversy always occurs from within, as I am certain both good and evil exist in all of us.
In a broader sense, the two brothers depicted in this story are representative of both personality traits in the form of Raven’s superego and her alter ego. While the character of Brooks Ebersole is consistently pushing Raven to make the right decisions in the name of dedicating her life to a higher calling, her alter ego keeps running interference by convincing her she need not sacrifice anything in order to have everything she desires. At some point, when the lines between right and wrong become indistinguishable, the only remaining question is which characteristic will emerge triumphant.
596 pages, Paperback
First published June 29, 2013
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About the author
Joyce M. Stacks
3 books7 followersI retired from a successful career in interior design two years ago to pursue my life's passion as a novelist. After passing the age of fifty, I stopped listening to the voices inside my head telling me, "You can't," and started listening to my my heart which told me, "Anything is possible." As a writer, I like to ponder the bigger questions in life examining them from the inside out.
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Books by Joyce M Stacks
A Question of Destiny (The Hidden Revelation) (Volume 1)
2 Editions
Kindle Edition:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DL4J8VY
Print Edition:
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Author Link: amazon.com/author/joycestacks
Joyce would love to hear from you personally regarding any questions, thoughts or comments. You may connect on facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Twitter https://twitter.com/lillybelleinluv or email at jstacks1957@hotmail.com
Books by Joyce M Stacks
A Question of Destiny (The Hidden Revelation) (Volume 1)
2 Editions
Kindle Edition:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DL4J8VY
Print Edition:
https://tsw.createspace.com/title/434...
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November 4, 2013
(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways).
(This review may contain spoilers).
I found parts of this book quite difficult to get into - the biggest issue being that I really disliked Raven, the main character. She came across as vapid and shallow... not to mention very stupid at times.
I really liked the idea behind this book, but it didn't really meet my expectations. An inordinate amount of the book was spent on how beautiful Raven was - more beautiful than any of the other characters. I also really disliked the implications that a man would have to be gay or ill not to be attracted to her.
There wasn't really all that much action in the book generally and I found some of the actions of certain characters to be incredibly stupid.
I actually did like Luci as a character and it was sad what happened to her - but I did see it coming a mile off.
Really, the most interesting thing about this book was the relationship between Brooks and Simon and what was revealed about their shared history at the end. I would have liked to see more interaction between the two of them.
When it came to the descriptions, the writing was quite good and enabled me to picture things in my mind. Unfortunately, I noticed a lot of errors - including missing or added quotation marks, which caused a lot of confusion when it came to trying to figure out who was speaking.
I wasn't really sure what to make of the religious undertones to this book. Some of it didn't really sit right with me, though I'm not sure how to fully explain that.
I apologise for this review being mostly negative, but unfortunately, there was a lot about this book I didn't like. I think it would have been markedly better without Raven - or at least with her toned down a lot. Mary Sue type characters are not fun to read about. I cannot stress this enough.
(This review may contain spoilers).
I found parts of this book quite difficult to get into - the biggest issue being that I really disliked Raven, the main character. She came across as vapid and shallow... not to mention very stupid at times.
I really liked the idea behind this book, but it didn't really meet my expectations. An inordinate amount of the book was spent on how beautiful Raven was - more beautiful than any of the other characters. I also really disliked the implications that a man would have to be gay or ill not to be attracted to her.
There wasn't really all that much action in the book generally and I found some of the actions of certain characters to be incredibly stupid.
I actually did like Luci as a character and it was sad what happened to her - but I did see it coming a mile off.
Really, the most interesting thing about this book was the relationship between Brooks and Simon and what was revealed about their shared history at the end. I would have liked to see more interaction between the two of them.
When it came to the descriptions, the writing was quite good and enabled me to picture things in my mind. Unfortunately, I noticed a lot of errors - including missing or added quotation marks, which caused a lot of confusion when it came to trying to figure out who was speaking.
I wasn't really sure what to make of the religious undertones to this book. Some of it didn't really sit right with me, though I'm not sure how to fully explain that.
I apologise for this review being mostly negative, but unfortunately, there was a lot about this book I didn't like. I think it would have been markedly better without Raven - or at least with her toned down a lot. Mary Sue type characters are not fun to read about. I cannot stress this enough.
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