“The Japanese Poet and author Kenji Miyazawa wrote, “we must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.” My, that sounds profound, doesn’t it? I find it a bit smug coming from a man who ostensibly suffered no great pain in his life. Still, maybe there’s something to his words and since Cord killed Victor I’ve been willing to grab any lifeline that will help me endure this emptiness. I … emptiness. I never imagined this kind of pain. Every day I pray he’ll find a way out of Hell, that he’ll come back to me. I could bring him back. I have the power. But if he’s to be redeemed, he must do it himself. I just don’t know how long I can wait. Am I wishing for more than is possible? I pray not. Sometimes it feels as if my sanity is like the sands of an hourglass, steadily slipping away. Embrace your pain? Yeah, talk to me about pain after you’ve walked in my shoes.”– Morgan Windwalker
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In this one I quickly entered for I had read the previous ones, needing to see what was next. This author has given us a tremendous superb series with her heart and soul I do believe in this one. It is true what she had done and made the Gods and Monsters real in the pages.
This goes in a direction I do not expect which makes for good reading. Morgan has us guessing with what and where she will go and do. Cord is in a mystery himself in a wonderment. Then there is Victor whom I realized you either loved him or hated him.
This author will have us ensnared with whatever Morgan wants to do and needs. The twists and turns will do you in also. This one will also be chuck full of characters we want to see. Hold onto your hat too and grab a tissue you will have leakage of the eyes and nose, something most authors do not do anymore. This one will have so many elements you will not want to miss a thing.
Book seven of the The Shattered Chronicles / The Others Series and this is getting to be one wild series. We learn things in this book that even Cord and Victor have a had time believing at first. I want to read the next book as this one leaves us with a promise Victor makes. I received an ARC of this book and I am voluntarily reviewing it.
Cord and Morgan’s dynamic has changed, for real, and the story has taken a dramatic turn. Although many questions are answered, never fear, there’s more waiting to be asked. This episode feels like the calm before the storm. There’s no great angst or edge of your seat suspense, but you are left anxious to know the outcome of what’s coming next and the ultimate significance of the introduction (or re-introduction) of certain characters.
Although I didn’t anticipate the direction the storyline has taken, I appreciate the backstories contained in this installment, and the breather from the intenseness of the previous episodes. This continues to promise to be quite a formidable journey before we reach the end. Fair warning, “Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy [ride].”
Oh, the emotions that run rampant through this series pile up in this episode. Twisting and turning your feelings until you don’t know what to expect next. You must follow this series from the beginning but it is well worth the time and money investment.
I have to say that I still love the paranormal elements in this plot and that just keeps getting better each episode as the author continues to reveal those. The twist and turn that the author chose for the main characters are shocking, I did not like at all the path Cord is now on relationship, that taboo is totally gross to me, even in fiction. Still intense but way too much relationship drama this time around. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation from the author.
Not only are readers ‘enlightened’ by this episode, but many of the characters in this episode are as well. Just when you thought you may have figured out Cord, Victor, and Morgan’s story, Ciana Stone puts in several twists that brings out that OMG moment that makes you wonder, what did I just read? The twists are so twisted, the reader will never see them coming. Many questions will be answered, but we are left with many more yet to be resolved. Outstanding read,
“The Shattered Chronicles” is a series of episodes readers will not soon forget.
**I was gifted a copy of “Enlighten” with my review being my own and voluntary** 4.5 Stars!
I voluntarily offered to review this book with no obligations and my opinions are honest!
This was a great book !
Morgan disappeared
Victor is dead
Cord is still dealing with the aftermath.
Morgan has somebody to protect.
Loved the characters + the storytelling !
It has all the ingredients that you need for a great book!
I can’t wait for the next book in this series.
ARC for honest review with no compensation 4.5 stars
Enlighten is tied to the Cotton Creek saga (Shattered Chronicles book 7) by Ciana Stone and she while this book doesn’t keeps you on the edge of your seat sleep is still not an option!!
Just like all the other episodes questions are answered but more questions are on the horizon…old friends return along with new ones we have never met.
Full of danger, intrigue, tears, romance and so much more!! Can’t wait for the next episode of this amazing series of light vs darkness!!
WOW! Can it get any better, or any stranger. The highs and lows are amazing in this next installment of the Shattered Chronicles. Morgan, Cord, and the resurrected Victor as well as pulling in Travis and now we have Arthur. Tremendous emotion, this is a wild ride to be sure! But, this also feels a bit like the calm before the storm since everyone is getting along. I really couldn’t put this book down, I kept turning pages saying, ‘what’s next!’ FABULOUS!
And the hits keep coming!!
Now we have Roman to contend with?!!
I would rather have Victor back as his truly evil self and that’s saying a lot since I have always despised Victor!
There is a scene with Morgan and Cord that is really wonderful and is an absolute tear-jerker.
How and when will this all end??
Only Ciana knows but I am definitely along for this crazy amazing ride all the way!
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.
What would it be like to live many lifetimes never remembering any of those times? Being able to live forever is it all it’s cracked up to be?
Memories tend to fade over time the we like to try and remember for as long as we can as we age should I slip away. In this book I’m beginning to understand Morgan a little better there are still times that I cannot stand her. Chord, Joe, Asante, Trevor and Yoshi we’ll all make an appearance in this novella will also receive returning characters like Stork and Cable.
This book is getting deeper and taking us on a winding tale of a life once lived and relived and relived. Who knows who will win this battle or who will be right and who will be wrong you’ll have to stay tuned to find out.
In this installment of the series you will surely be on the edge of your seat and this book will have you turn pages and when you get to the end then you can hardly wait to get the next book. Cord and Morgan come to an understanding when she returns to Cray County years later with family in tow but is also surprised to find Sirena has come to visit and stayed. I will say that this was on Fire, the story line was so wild and totally out there. The characters were outstanding and very interesting. Very enjoyable read……..Ciana great job.
I was given an ARC as a gift from author without obligation. I am providing an honest review.
The story continues…
Growing up I loved to ride roller-coasters. Now that I’m older, not so much. They tend to “beat me up” more now but I keep going back. This series reminds me of that feeling. There have been so many twists and turns. There have been enough ups and downs to make the baddest coaster look tame. So, if I’m comparing this series to a coaster, this installment would be that pause at the top of the tallest hill right before the big, fast drop. All you can do is hang on and wait to see what comes next.
*I received an Advance Reader’s Copy of this book which I am voluntarily reviewing*
I didn’t mean to, but I ended up staying up ALL night reading this book. Ciana Stone has a fantastic imagination.
The twists and turns Enlighten took were completely unexpected. For the past 6 books, I was all in for Team Cord, until I wasn’t. Never saw that one coming. I never saw a lot coming.
A force greater than expected is lying in wait. Who knows what the next book of The Shattered Chronicles will bring?
This episode was full of mystery, intrigue, suspense, danger, romance, spirituality, mysticism, and sexual tension of intensity. I, for one, am exhausted from riding this rollercoaster with Cord, Morgan, and Victor.
I voluntarily read and reviewed the Advanced Reader Copy of this book.