Bulwark- a wall or stockade that protects or sometimes hides the truth from the outside world.Bulwark, Georgia, isolated, hidden. Who knows what strange things can happen when the rest of the world can’t see you? JB Stratton is alone in the world, and all he has left are the memories of his beloved Ellie. Dirt poor JB and wealthy Ellie feel an instant connection that is as intense and primal … intense and primal as the blood red earth of their home. Unseen roots connect them, pulling them into an impossible relationship. Will the memories of past lives help or hinder the path of their love? Based on the original novella Bulwark, by Brit Lunden, The Knowing continues the story of a town isolated from the rest of the world where the impossible becomes plausible, and logic is determined by reality.
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I would like to say up front that I enjoyed this short novel so much that I went in and purchased Bulwark-the original that started this anthology! I still have 2 more in this anthology to read and will definitely be purchasing the rest of them! Short and well written stories!
Soul mates from different walks of life destined by fate to be separated-but never far from each others minds. JB Stratton a Georgia boy, the son of a peanut farmer, sees Ellie, the daughter of a rich Northerner the first day she attends class.
JB is accepted at Alabama on a full football scholarship and promises Ellie he will return to only her–she never returns his letters. Meanwhile JB has recurring nightmares where Ellie saves him.
They do get together and live happily ever after until Ellie dies–JB lives alone. Will he again be reunited with his soul mate?
Brit Lunden (aka Carole P Roman) is a master story teller who will keep you reading and guessing!
I received this book in the mail (along with 2 others from this anthology-did I win them?I have no idea–It was sent to me for enjoyment and a possible review-All opinions are mine and mine alone!
his is the first book in the Bulwark anthology and is an individual character spin-off from the original Bulwark book. It is a heartwarming story with hints of paranormal that tells the story of JB and his wife Ellie. It is a beautiful story that spans the ages and incorporates some real-life characters seamlessly into the story. Beautifully written, with hints of West Side Story, this short book has romance, tension, fights and memories of past lives, all contained within the isolated Georgian town of Bulwark. A town where the impossible becomes plausible.
I read Bulwark, the first book in this series and really liked it. The plot was dark and mysterious, with genuine characters. It’s where I was introduced to JB so I guess I was expecting The Knowing to feel similar.
As JB pondered the past and his love for his wife, Ellie, I got this warm feeling inside. I realized the plot was going to be about life, paths and choices. All the best ingredients for a love story. And what a great love story it turned out to be.
I read this even faster than the first book and had such a great time. I can’t wait to see what comes next in this exciting series.
Being book 1 in the anthology series that follows the initial novella, The Knowing aims to bring us a little closer to some of the characters featured…one in particular, JB Stratton. You see, we come to know him after he is involved with a couple that has had a car crash…or maybe it’s a car stall since it was in water, well not really water, but, okay I’m getting ahead of myself. JB lives in a cabin in the somewhat remote corners of Bulwark. He is the lucky soul in the vicinity of a couple’s accident when they stumble from their disabled vehicle looking for safety. Thing is…they have a strange story to tell, and upon their removal from his property, yes, I said removal, JB’s world starts to spin in a familiar yet unexpected direction.
Once upon a time, JB Stratton was a married man. The love of his life, Ellie, was taken from him all too soon…and yet he is secure in the knowledge, in THE KNOWING, that one day they will be together again….and again…and again…and again. Their souls are so entwined, even death can not keep them apart. This story is their story, and it’s traumatic, tender, touching, and beautiful…but again, not without its despair. They have tough times…perhaps more than other couples seeing how they are linked through time…and they have their obstacles (aside from death itself), but they never give up. They constantly stay on the search for one another even when it seems it isn’t their time, even while living their day to day lives as most of us do. Their final meeting in this world (for now) will bring a tear to your eye, but also an unexpected smile for YOU know that one day they’ll meet again.
An interesting read and wonderful first addition to what seems to be an anthology with much promise.
**copy received for review; opinions are my own