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Garrett Curbow, the Author of “Whispers of Ink and Starlight” has written a unique, creative and captivating novel. The genres for this novel are ” Magical Realism, Fantasy, Romance, Contemporary Fiction, and Coming of Age. An interesting question throughout time is, which is mightier, the pen or the sword? What if the sword provided the ink necessary to write one’s life and actions? Garrett Curbow, stages his world of fantasy and magical realism by making the protagonist, Nellie, capable of living only as her father takes her blood, to write her life. Nellie’s blood is her ink that is strong enough to write her life story, but is the power of love, strong enough to provide her a future of contentment? Nellie has been born or created by ink and a creative story.
James is a serious student considering his options of college after high school. James has high hopes and dreams, and he is not sure what is future will be, or if he wants to go to college now. He meets Nellie, when her captor writes her a night of freedom. The scenery behind them is the star filled skies with fireworks for the 4th of July. Suddenly both want an adventure to fulfill their dreams.
The two embark on a magical journey with danger filled with life and death challenges. This is an intense, electrifying story, with betrayals, twists and turns, secrets, suspense and mystery. Can Nellie and James write their own stories as the pages turn? I recommend this thought-provoking and magical book.
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