P. Christina Greenaway

Written in Ruberah, by P. Christina Greenaway combines science fiction, mythology, romance and even a touch of science as a mystical being strives to bring the right future and right powers into alignment. So there’s something for everyone, maybe. A quiet Cornish guest house forms the backdrop for present-day adventure as American Miriam finds herself torn between longing for food, love of Mitch, duty to her daughter, and the power of a mystical former life. Meanwhile Mitch’s own past life catches up with him as his unknown mystical power seems stolen. Conniving Gwenellen pitches potential lovers against each other, and Tamara of the river hides in ruby shade.

There’s a pink pen, determining the future; a Dark Master, distorting hopes of the wounded; perfectly American French fries from a Cornish tavern; and a mythical history of giants, love and destruction. Will volcanic fires from Ruberah tear Cornwall from the face of the earth? Will Miriam remember her sacred future? Will the wrong future play out on the movie screens of Control? Or can a selfless act save all?

The story starts in Ruberah with an intriguing scene of the ending and birthing of myth. Then it enters the modern world, where some nice foretelling is quickly lost in a slew of confused relationships, misplaced memories, and forgotten pleas. Time slows in Cornwall, of course, and in this long, complex tale. But modern technology and mindsets intrude as much into myth as Ruberah does into the lives of the characters, making this a fantasy both languid and frightening, crossed with a seriously star-crossed romance.

Disclosure: I won an ecopy and I offer my honest review… (meer)