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Ecliptic Embers: A Zodiacal Poetry Collection
From the author of the paranormal fantasy series, The Scarlet Incantatrix, and "The Blood Quintet", comes this uniquely artistic tool for self-exploration and personal transformation.Ecliptic Embers is an empowering, self explorative poetry book about the tapestry of human emotions woven against the backdrop of the celestial sphere. Through the lens of the zodiac, it unfolds as a journey of introspection, where personal embers of resilience, vulnerability, and self-discovery glow alongside the constellations.Each poem in this collection is a spark, ignited by the raw experiences of a soul navigating the complexities of life. From the fiery determination of Aries to the intuitive depths of Pisces, the zodiac signs serve as guides, casting light on the multifaceted nature of the human spirit.This book is an odyssey through the seasons of the heart—capturing the blazing summers of joy, the crisp autumns of introspection, the quiet winters of solitude, and the blooming springs of newfound strength. It whispers of the universal truths we all grapple with, offering solace to those who have felt the sting of rejection and the warmth of self-acceptance."Ecliptic Embers" is not just a collection of verses; it is an invitation to readers to embark on their own cosmic journey of self-discovery. With every turn of the page, it encourages embracing imperfections, finding strength in vulnerability, and recognizing the beauty in the remnants of our personal fires against the vast, ever-changing canvas of the zodiac's embrace."Start healing now... get your wonderful copy of Ecliptic Embers today and make room for these transformative poems in your heart.
216 pages, Paperback
Published January 25, 2024
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Asher Sharol
22 books10 followersDreamer, introvert, Gemini, and nefelibata who likes to convert imagination into words, Asher likes dogs, chess, cricket, video games and solitude,
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March 4, 2024
Ecliptic Embers is a poetry book by Asher Sharol and Rocans Arano. There are thirty-six poems, themed around the Zodiac signs; three per star sign. Along with the poems, there’s a little bit of information about each of the star signs, such as strengths, weaknesses, personality traits, gemstones, etc.
I’ll admit that I’m not particularly knowledgeable of the Zodiac signs. I primarily chose this to read because I was thinking that I hadn’t read much poetry recently, and I thought I’d like to try this book. My first thoughts are that there’s a lot of drama to the poems; I mean that in a positive way. In the first one, “Flames of the Ram” (in the Aries section), the way it has been written feels powerful and it feels like it has a lot of energy to it. It’s like it’s intended as a confidence boost to the reader, encouraging them to feel strong and powerful. The next one is another one that has the same feeling to it, “Fire Magic” (again in the Aries section). It’s about a girl who has been through troubles, yet still has confidence and resilience to go forward through life. The poems feel like mini stories, about all sorts of epic adventures and stuff going on. Honestly, for a variety of them, I’d love to read more into these stories, and to learn more of these characters. I’d like to know more about them than just the few paragraphs we were presented in each poem.
I wasn’t necessarily a fan of all of the poems. I felt like some of them were a little muddled, and I wasn’t quite sure what the author(s) meant in all of them. However, I’m sure other readers might be able to understand them a lot better than I do. I’ll use the poem “Black Pearl” as an example. It mentions Romeo, Pluto, Lethe and Mnemosyne. For me, I personally only know vague stories about these characters, so I’m not quite understanding of what the author means when they’re talking about these people. However, a person more knowledgeable about such stories might feel more understanding of the piece. So you might enjoy several of these poems more than I did.
One thing you might be wondering is whether you’ll feel like the poems apply to you, even if they’re not about your star sign. And, in my opinion, I think it’s okay to feel like the poems speak to you, even if you might not be in the star sign it relates to. Especially considering that you only have the one star sign, and that only three of the poems (out of thirty-six in the book) are about your sign. So it’s okay to take inspiration from the others. Make the best of it, especially if you paid money for the book. Read them, enjoy them, and try to let them make you feel good about yourself. And the thing about star signs is that, although each is said to have certain traits, it’s still possible for those traits to apply to those who aren’t that star sign.
One way I would have liked to see in the book is a little bit of a reference guide, for people who might not be knowledgeable about star signs. I mentioned earlier about there being information with each chapter; little bits of details that are relevant to the star signs. Such as “Element”, “Ruling Planet”, “Symbol”, “Modality”, etc, etc of each star sign. But the thing is that not everyone knows what any of the means. So it would have been nice for the author to explain some of this stuff, in something like a reference guide. Another thing I’ll mention is that the actual poem amount of the page count does not extend to the full 124 pages; there’s a sneak peak portion of the author’s other works for a significant amount of the book. So just be aware that it might feel like the poetry portion ends earlier than you would expect it to. In the Kindle version I have, the poems end at “Location 901 of 1645” and then then it’s a bunch of excerpts of other books.
Overall, I think it was quite an okay book. There are definitely poems that I did enjoy. They were filled with all sorts of interesting characters. And I feel like a lot of work has gone into plotting out the poems, and wording them. While I wasn’t a fan of all of them, you might like them more than I did; it’s all about personal preferences.
I’ll admit that I’m not particularly knowledgeable of the Zodiac signs. I primarily chose this to read because I was thinking that I hadn’t read much poetry recently, and I thought I’d like to try this book. My first thoughts are that there’s a lot of drama to the poems; I mean that in a positive way. In the first one, “Flames of the Ram” (in the Aries section), the way it has been written feels powerful and it feels like it has a lot of energy to it. It’s like it’s intended as a confidence boost to the reader, encouraging them to feel strong and powerful. The next one is another one that has the same feeling to it, “Fire Magic” (again in the Aries section). It’s about a girl who has been through troubles, yet still has confidence and resilience to go forward through life. The poems feel like mini stories, about all sorts of epic adventures and stuff going on. Honestly, for a variety of them, I’d love to read more into these stories, and to learn more of these characters. I’d like to know more about them than just the few paragraphs we were presented in each poem.
I wasn’t necessarily a fan of all of the poems. I felt like some of them were a little muddled, and I wasn’t quite sure what the author(s) meant in all of them. However, I’m sure other readers might be able to understand them a lot better than I do. I’ll use the poem “Black Pearl” as an example. It mentions Romeo, Pluto, Lethe and Mnemosyne. For me, I personally only know vague stories about these characters, so I’m not quite understanding of what the author means when they’re talking about these people. However, a person more knowledgeable about such stories might feel more understanding of the piece. So you might enjoy several of these poems more than I did.
One thing you might be wondering is whether you’ll feel like the poems apply to you, even if they’re not about your star sign. And, in my opinion, I think it’s okay to feel like the poems speak to you, even if you might not be in the star sign it relates to. Especially considering that you only have the one star sign, and that only three of the poems (out of thirty-six in the book) are about your sign. So it’s okay to take inspiration from the others. Make the best of it, especially if you paid money for the book. Read them, enjoy them, and try to let them make you feel good about yourself. And the thing about star signs is that, although each is said to have certain traits, it’s still possible for those traits to apply to those who aren’t that star sign.
One way I would have liked to see in the book is a little bit of a reference guide, for people who might not be knowledgeable about star signs. I mentioned earlier about there being information with each chapter; little bits of details that are relevant to the star signs. Such as “Element”, “Ruling Planet”, “Symbol”, “Modality”, etc, etc of each star sign. But the thing is that not everyone knows what any of the means. So it would have been nice for the author to explain some of this stuff, in something like a reference guide. Another thing I’ll mention is that the actual poem amount of the page count does not extend to the full 124 pages; there’s a sneak peak portion of the author’s other works for a significant amount of the book. So just be aware that it might feel like the poetry portion ends earlier than you would expect it to. In the Kindle version I have, the poems end at “Location 901 of 1645” and then then it’s a bunch of excerpts of other books.
Overall, I think it was quite an okay book. There are definitely poems that I did enjoy. They were filled with all sorts of interesting characters. And I feel like a lot of work has gone into plotting out the poems, and wording them. While I wasn’t a fan of all of them, you might like them more than I did; it’s all about personal preferences.
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