State of Grace by Elizabeth Davies

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5 STARS!!

I am so glad that the author contacted me about reviewing this book otherwise I may have missed out on this little gem! State of Grace is book one of the Resurrection series and does end on a cliffhanger, but don't let that deter you from reading this fabulous story!

"I came home to die." My God, can you hook me in with the first sentence of a book any better than that?? Wow, what a powerful line. 

Grace has come home to die. Diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, she moves back to the family farm where her parents and brother live, to spend the remainder of her time with them. Soon  after she starts experiencing strangely vivid dreams of medieval England and a mysterious warrior named Roman. At first Grace believes the dreams are a result of her worsening condition but as the dreams continue, she starts to realize that it may not be the tumor after all and that she really is somehow being pulled back in time. 

I have to say I loved the vivid world telling in this story! The details were so elaborate that I felt like I was literally seeing medieval England through the eyes of Grace. It makes you realize how much we take for granted modern conveniences, cooking, clothing, electricity, and even the small ones like TOOTHBRUSHES! LOL I swear I could totally imagine what the lack of hygiene smelled like in the medieval era thanks to the authors detailed descriptions.

I loved the depth of character of both Grace and Roman. I sympathized and agonized with Grace over the unfairness of her life being cut so short, and even though everything that she loved in her life was torn away from her because of the tumor, she never gave in to self pity. She made peace with her  impending death and was more worried about how it would affect the people around her. Roman was intriguing, his view towards humans was different, unsympathetic and sometimes almost cruel. He has lived for hundreds of years and at times seemed almost pitiless, but yet he was gentle and protective of Grace.

All in all an exceptional story that I can't wait to continue reading more about in book two (Amazing Grace) and three (Sanctifying Grace). 

* I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review

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