The author does a masterful job of moving you between centuries as you read two different point-of -view stories about one very unusual book. This is one well-written and very strange book which will pique your interest from beginning to end. As it happened to Airel, I felt it was happening to me.” I loved the book and can hardly wait for the sequel! Though the storyline is about Airel’s teenage experience, I, at 75, truly enjoyed the read and was able to identify with her. “The word ‘enjoyed’ somehow doesn’t express, in a positive light, what this book, The Airel Saga, Book 1, gave me. I kept turning the pages, wanting, no, NEEDING, to know what was going to happen next.” Not when I can be so engrossed into the character’s story, like I was with the beautiful Airel, that before I know, it’s over. I am always willing to try new books, but I usually steer clear of this kind of novel. I never thought I could read a novel like this and be so swept away. “I am happy to say that this novel is one of my favorites of its kind. “An amazing story that will captivate audiences ranging from young adult to the young at heart! Airel crosses boundaries in a fascinating and unforgettable way to engage readers within a story that will not soon be forgotten!” Vincent Zandri, international bestselling author of The Remains, The Innocent, and Concrete Pearl. A beautifully written and crafted fiction about teenage innocence, faith, loss, and love. From the first sentence, I felt compelled to dive into this young woman’s story, and just as importantly, I felt like I personally knew her, which means I laughed, stressed, and cried right along with her.
But it takes a miracle for that same male, or in this case, males, to write a novel from the POV of a teenage girl and have it turn out as incredibly as did the new StoneHouse YA by Aaron Patterson and Chris White, Airel. “It takes rare talent for a man to write a novel from a male POV and have it published to great critical and commercial acclaim. It is one that has left me breathlessly waiting for the next one in the series.
This is not your typical fallen angel story. I have not jumped on the whole ‘fallen angel’ bandwagon, just as I didn’t jump on all of the vampire stories that came out after Twilight. “I was surprised by how much I really, really liked this book. Joshua Graham, bestselling author of Beyond Justice and Darkroom “Move over, Twilight! Here comes Aaron Patterson!”