Fighting Shadows by Aly MartinezMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review
Michelle's Newsies:
2.Love Fighting Shadows more than Fighting Silence
3. Become officially obsessed with Ash Mabie and her quirks like the term newsies
4.Have Flint be my favorite Page brother
5. Have total book-hangover from Fighting Shadow
6. Try to patient for the release of Quarry’s book (Try being the operative word)
One book was all it took for me to become obsessed with Aly Martinez. Seriously, I swear this author has an amazing talent for writing these brilliant and epic books. Aly does not give you just an ordinary story but she elevates the story to a whole new level by incorporating so much depth into her story-line. Her books are packed with raw emotions, vulnerabilities, steam, sexiness, and so much more that she has readers like myself addicted to her books. And in her newest release, Fighting Shadows, I absolutely LOVED IT!!!! I thought I couldn't love another Page brother after falling in love with Till but I was wrong because Flint Page stole my heart.
Fighting Shadows picks off where it last left off in the Fighting Silence, where Flint has been shot and left bound to a wheelchair. His road to recovery to walk again will be a tough and difficult one. In such, Flint doesn't want to be a burden to his family and so he wants to move out on his own. Moving out was a way for him to escape but also escape the feelings Flint has for his older brother's wife, Eliza. Keeping to himself, the hope and light in Flint is dimmed that is until he meets Ash Mabie.
Ash Mabie is the complete opposite of Flint. For someone who hasn't been shown the proper love and attention, she has this amazing light and aura about her wherever she goes. In order to survive, her father makes her pick-pocket unsuspecting people. Though she maybe superb at pick-pocketing, she somehow finds herself stealing one thing that she may never want to give back. Flint's heart. So can Ash Mabie bring back the light in Flint's eyes and show him to stop living in the shadows?
I absolutely loved the relationship of Flint and Ash. It was raw, tangible, and palpable. What I loved about this book was that Ms. Martinez allowed Flint and Ash to grow up and feel the loss, the hurt, the anger, and the love. She really does take her readers on a gambit of emotions, which I absolutely loved. Though this book was not so sad and tragic like Fighting Silence, I did find myself more invested on the emotional pull of Ash and Flint. Their connection and bond was what really gravitated me because in a short period of time that they were dating, they were forever connected and etched to each other's heart.
I really don't want to say much since this book was one to be experienced, savored, and read. Without a doubt, Aly has once again written a phenomenal book that had everything I craved, wanted and needed in a book. So if you are looking for a story that weaves family, friendship, heart, love, loss, hurt, and second chances all into one book then look no further than Fighting Shadows. The only thing you will be fighting is resisting the urge to stalk and be patient for the release of Quarry's book.
Aly Martinez
View all my reviews
Fighting Shadows by Aly MartinezMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Neilliza
**ARC provided by author, in return for an honest review.**
Flint was a little childish in the beginning of the book, that If I could’ve smacked him myself If I could. He was whiny, uncaring and angry. But as I read on, Flint grew into the man that his brother Till and wife Eliza helped him become. Most of all he opened up his heart to Ash for love that their future would bring. Ash was a fun character who was full of life for someone that had such a hard life. Together they were great, apart they were broken. As always I enjoy reading about all the other characters from the other books, especially Slate my favorite of all.
View all my reviews
RSS Feed
