“Our mother returned to us two days after we spread her ashes over Notley Fern Gorge”
“This kind of thing wasn’t uncommon in our family”
Set in Tasmania, Flames explores the lives of the McAllister family especially the women of the families tendencies to come back to life once they have died, bursting into flames once they have accomplished what they came back to do. The main characters Levi and Charlotte are siblings left behind by their mother and their useless father. Spooked by the reincarnation of the McAllister family Levi begins to source a well-made coffin for when his sister Charlotte dies in order to stop this from happening. Upon finding this out, a perfectly healthy Charlotte runs away, thus the book following her travels. Both siblings are on different adventures. What do they discover?
I have been sat trying to write a review for this for a while now and the only words I can suggest to describe this book is strange and weird. But in a good way. Is that even possible? This book is written like no other and the underlying theme of the book is unique. I actually really enjoyed this book and the way the storyline was developed. I found myself wanting to read more and not being able to put it down. The ending did disappoint me slightly I felt like I needed more. I would however recommend that people read this book. I can guarantee you will not have read anything like it and will never read anything like it in your lifetime.
“This kind of thing wasn’t uncommon in our family”
Set in Tasmania, Flames explores the lives of the McAllister family especially the women of the families tendencies to come back to life once they have died, bursting into flames once they have accomplished what they came back to do. The main characters Levi and Charlotte are siblings left behind by their mother and their useless father. Spooked by the reincarnation of the McAllister family Levi begins to source a well-made coffin for when his sister Charlotte dies in order to stop this from happening. Upon finding this out, a perfectly healthy Charlotte runs away, thus the book following her travels. Both siblings are on different adventures. What do they discover?
I have been sat trying to write a review for this for a while now and the only words I can suggest to describe this book is strange and weird. But in a good way. Is that even possible? This book is written like no other and the underlying theme of the book is unique. I actually really enjoyed this book and the way the storyline was developed. I found myself wanting to read more and not being able to put it down. The ending did disappoint me slightly I felt like I needed more. I would however recommend that people read this book. I can guarantee you will not have read anything like it and will never read anything like it in your lifetime.