Wings of Redemption by Gemma A. Summers
Series: Elorian #1
![0 Flames]()
“Once I thought he was my new world, my refuge, my life, when he held me into his arms, gently lifted my chin and asked, ”Who did this to you? Who gave you all these bruises?”I thought he would keep me safe from the world, from my parents, who tormented me since childhood.
Little did I know, that it was all a trap. A show. He never loved me. He never really cared for me. All he wanted me was for my powers. And I, like a fool, gave him my heart.”
Ariana, the 16-Year-old daughter of a wealthy merchant in Edenhaven, has endured abuse from her family since childhood. This has eroded her self-confidence, self-trust, and belief in love and familial bonds. Yet, her life dramatically changes after one fateful night when her father expels her from their home, leaving her injured. This expulsion acts as a catalyst, leading her to discover a magical world called Eloria. Here, she begins to experience love with Thorne and starts to rebuild her trust. However, beneath her newfound joy hides a dark secret about Thorne and his world, which Ariana has yet to discover.
This is a tale of Ariana’s journey to rediscover herself and her worth amidst the backdrop of a mystical and uncertain world.
“If you like A Court of Thornes and Roses, Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, From Blood and Ash, Shadow in the Ember, you won’t be able to put down the Wings of Redemption – Elorian Series.”
Genres: Clean Read, Fantasy, Romantasy
Pages: 368
ISBN: 9789334028966
ASIN: B0CXZJX993
Format: ARC, eBook
Source: Author
on 20/03/2024
Buy on Amazon, Buy on Google Books
“Once I thought he was my new world, my refuge, my life, when he held me into his arms, gently lifted my chin and asked, ”Who did this to you? Who gave you all these bruises?”I thought he would keep me safe from the world, from my parents, who tormented me since childhood.
Little did I know, that it was all a trap. A show. He never loved me. He never really cared for me. All he wanted me was for my powers. And I, like a fool, gave him my heart.”
Ariana, the 16-Year-old daughter of a wealthy merchant in Edenhaven, has endured abuse from her family since childhood. This has eroded her self-confidence, self-trust, and belief in love and familial bonds. Yet, her life dramatically changes after one fateful night when her father expels her from their home, leaving her injured. This expulsion acts as a catalyst, leading her to discover a magical world called Eloria. Here, she begins to experience love with Thorne and starts to rebuild her trust. However, beneath her newfound joy hides a dark secret about Thorne and his world, which Ariana has yet to discover.
This is a tale of Ariana’s journey to rediscover herself and her worth amidst the backdrop of a mystical and uncertain world.
“If you like A Court of Thornes and Roses, Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, From Blood and Ash, Shadow in the Ember, you won’t be able to put down the Wings of Redemption – Elorian Series.”
_________________
My Thoughts
What to say, what to say..
I bloody loved it!
Wings of Redemption has such a strong powerfully written journey throughout.
I resonated with the MC, anyone who’s ever been put down, abused, beaten, emotionally or physically in their life.They will understand the trauma that inflicts on the soul.
That you carry it with you always.
Gemma has captured this so perfectly, and throughout the story the MC grows and becomes stronger, while not forgetting her past. Even though it still troubles her and plagues her throughout.
_________________
There is no spice here, it is simply just a beautiful fantasy vibe throughout, adventure, mild romance, villains, portals, Fae, Elves, Dragons!!
All the good shit.
The setup for the story can be a little troubling if you aren’t comfortable with depicted graphic scenes of children being physically beaten.
It was quite sad, but in a good way, because it truly made me understand what the characters life was like, and the necessity of the escape she was able to make later on.
The little romances in the story were so good and special..
Everyone knows developing trust after trauma is very difficult.
So this made the romance very sweet.
I loved watching them unfold. #karia <3
_________________
I adored all the characters, the world building, the plot, the plot twists. I just adored this story.
I even went as far as emailing Gemma part way through to tell her so.
She is lovely by the way.
This is the first book of a series.
I did not know this at the time, I found out at the end of the ARC.
My exasperation with unfinished business, was like damn.
After that cliffhanger at the end I CANNOT wait for book 2!
_________________
This book was captivating, interesting, sweet, mysterious and an absolute pleasure to read.
A very worthy book to recommend to my fellow smutless book fans.
Thank you Gemma for my ARC.
_________________
Leave a Reply