J. Woodman, a student of Ancient History and Archaeology, Classics enthusiast and self-proclaimed book-nerd. Woodman began writing Divine when she was thirteen and revisited it years later to add a clear and mature voice. By the way, initially I wasn’t a fan of Asher but as the story progressed his character development revealed a lot about him and I grew to like him.

At the crossroads of her life, only one power set Mary free and gave her a lifetime of love and hope. This book successfully portrays how there are not necessarily “good” and “evil” characters and after finishing it I’m still unsure who to trust. The book screams for an aesthetic but when you pull back the curtain it contains next to no substance. In Quanlom, a fictional Southeast Asian country, the pair are assisting the military when Mark is lured in by a group of child-soldiers, led by 9-year-old twins nicknamed "The Divine", who intend on forcing a showdown between ancient magic and modern technology. Much like the Biblical account of Paul, the moral of the story is: If the Lord can forgive these people for all they've done.I want to read about women supporting women, not one teenager saying that she’s ‘not other girls’ when literally every other female character is more likeable.

It is not engaging, drags (yet somehow bullets through five million things in a chapter), and is riddled with the most convenient of plots I’ve ever seen. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password. The bad parts were really, really, bad; the good parts were toothache-inducing saccharine; every Christian was a wonderful person, and every non-Christian was an evil, evil monster (or, at the very best, neutral). Her writing style is simple, but clear, and she is a master at letting you feel the tension of what is happening without resorting to being graphic. However, this year, she is one of five girls that will compete to become the next Empress of Latia, her homeland.Her last dozen titles have topped bestseller lists and many of her novels are under development with Hallmark Films and as major motion pictures. In addition to the weak characterizations and murky character motivations, there were also numerous plot holes, as well as things that seemed to happen merely for the sake of the narrative the author was trying to create. I was utterly confused about the names - I had assumed Ore was the city inside Latia which was in the ULA. He gets caught in the crossfire between Putin's army and the Wolves, a rogue team of Ukraine partisans. Emma seems to be a caring mother to her two small daughters, and before she hit her rebellious phase, she was a good daughter to her own mother.