Shattered Roses

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary, Fiction & Literature
Cover of the book Shattered Roses by E L Parfitt, Emma Parfitt
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Author: E L Parfitt ISBN: 9781386543947
Publisher: Emma Parfitt Publication: September 13, 2018
Imprint: Language: English
Author: E L Parfitt
ISBN: 9781386543947
Publisher: Emma Parfitt
Publication: September 13, 2018
Imprint:
Language: English

Sixteen year old Megan wants to be a doctor. When Megan volunteers at a residential home she meets Lady. Lady tells a fragmented and confusing story of a duke who never aged; his fate tied to the roses that grew in his garden. As Megan hears more of Lady's tale she is intrigued to know whether the duke existed or if he is a figment of Lady's imagination. As Megan embarks on unravelling the mystery of the beast a hidden family secret emerges connected with her West Indian heritage... will it shatter her life forever?

Recommendations:

It's really interesting seeing the story told in a different way. The characters are the strong points in E.L. Parfitt's story. Megan is a likable, relatable girl who struggles to be the odd one out at school and in her extended family. She is mature and introspective and not as interested in "nail varnish colours, gossip and possible weddings" as her female cousins. It's also refreshing for Megan's family to be immigrants from the West Indies, an unusual heritage in YA stories. It helps that I'm also West Indian! (silverpetticoat)

If you like retellings you should read this book… There is much more going on than meets the eye and Megan is going to have the biggest shock in her life... The plot was very well thought through and involves some harsh subjects that you didn't see coming (Desert Rose)

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Sixteen year old Megan wants to be a doctor. When Megan volunteers at a residential home she meets Lady. Lady tells a fragmented and confusing story of a duke who never aged; his fate tied to the roses that grew in his garden. As Megan hears more of Lady's tale she is intrigued to know whether the duke existed or if he is a figment of Lady's imagination. As Megan embarks on unravelling the mystery of the beast a hidden family secret emerges connected with her West Indian heritage... will it shatter her life forever?

Recommendations:

It's really interesting seeing the story told in a different way. The characters are the strong points in E.L. Parfitt's story. Megan is a likable, relatable girl who struggles to be the odd one out at school and in her extended family. She is mature and introspective and not as interested in "nail varnish colours, gossip and possible weddings" as her female cousins. It's also refreshing for Megan's family to be immigrants from the West Indies, an unusual heritage in YA stories. It helps that I'm also West Indian! (silverpetticoat)

If you like retellings you should read this book… There is much more going on than meets the eye and Megan is going to have the biggest shock in her life... The plot was very well thought through and involves some harsh subjects that you didn't see coming (Desert Rose)

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