Review: Maiden by Teresa A Harrison

Teresa A. Harrison
Published October 6, 2018 by Acorn Publishing, LLC
282 Pages
Book 1 of the Lightwalker Series
My Rating: 

I received this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Plot

Marta and Jayme are childhood friends. The story opens with them locked in a heated debate over Marta's soul and their different world views (nature based vs. religion based). They part, Marta to attend her initiation, Jayme to report the upcoming event to the priests.
The women are attacked by the priests and a massacre ensues. Jayme is able to save Marta and get her to safety. When she awakens in the deep forest, and hears a conversation from her hiding place, she knows she is still in great danger and must leave and walk into the unknown. She is hurt, afraid and overwhelmed, but she walks forward into her knew life. She meets unusual magical beings who help her find her way, eventually steering her toward a small cottage in the wilderness. She then spends the summer deep within Mother Earth, learning more about healing, Universal Laws, magic and what it means to be a LightWalker. The path is there for her to follow. If she’s strong enough to embrace it…
Jayme, searching for Marta, also finds his way into the unknown and meets his own magical traveling companions. He spends the summer learning how to become a LightWarrior. He is willing to do whatever it takes... even if it means chopping wood and carrying water. 

My Review

Sadly, I was unable to finish this novel. While it started out with gusto, it fell off. The story began in such a way that I needed to know what happened next, but it quickly devolved into a novel that I felt like I had to read, instead of a novel that I wanted to read. I made it about halfway through before I felt like I had to give up. I appreciate being given the opportunity to read Maiden, and I wish that I had enjoyed it as much as I did at the beginning.

Final Thoughts

This novel started off strong with characters that I enjoyed knowing more about. It didn’t stay that way. I did enjoy parts of this book, but it wasn’t enough to keep me reading.