Beyond the Horizon edition by Jesseca Wheaton Religion Spirituality eBooks
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Eliana longs to see the world beyond the mountains that tower above Salzburg, Austria, but knows that dream will never see such adventure- and neither will she.
Surrounded by a world of cruelty, she lives for the weekly visits of Aron, a boy she met on one of her rambles through the countryside.
But as the years pass and she begins to grow older, a new and unwelcome world is opened up to her.
On a fateful night at a party she vowed she’d never attend, she comes face to face with a shocking truth.
As the world around her teeters on the brink of war, Eliana struggles to figure out just where her loyalty lies; a decision that will drastically change the course of her life. Will she ever be free to see what lies beyond the horizon?
Beyond the Horizon edition by Jesseca Wheaton Religion Spirituality eBooks
Whoa! How did I miss that this was a Cinderella retelling? Cinderella in post-Anschluss Austria with shades of Sound of Music? Umm, yes, please!I recognized the Cinderella connection immediately, and I loved watching the way the story developed. Of course, the setting itself gave the story a very unique feel (Nazis!), but there were several other twists that really shook things up and kept me guessing. No spoilers this time--you'll have to go read it for yourself--but, can I just say, "Ahhhhh!" So good! And while we don't quite get the rosy, happily-ever-after ending (the world is on the brink of war, after all), we're left with love, hope, and peace in the middle of uncertainty and danger.
My mind is already spinning with what happens next... Aaargh! No! I need to be working on my own stories, not thinking up fanfic--but it's just that kind of story. 4.5 huge stars!
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Beyond the Horizon edition by Jesseca Wheaton Religion Spirituality eBooks Reviews
Before we go any farther, I just want to say … that cover. Wowza. It’s so gorgeous. It’s also super professional. I just adore it! I know who I’m going to go to for future covers! (Although … I know so many good cover designers!)
That was really a fantastic story! It’s a unique, interesting way of retelling the Cinderella story. I especially liked the little mystery! Absolutely fantastic. She totally had me going for a while! D
This is definitely one of my favorite eras! That’s partially because a lot of my favorite movies were made around this time period. Cary Grant, anyone? Anyone!? It’s just such a great era. The manners, the outfits, the sense of honor … amazing. I don’t care about the war; there were ‘good old days.’
However, this is a new setting for me to some extent. I really enjoyed it. It was hard for me to remember that the characters weren’t American sometimes … and other times I couldn’t remember this was the 1930s, not the Victorian era or some fantasy world. So there was that. It didn’t bother me a lot, though.
So … the setting could have used a little improvement, but, after all, this was a novella. How much can you fit into a novella? The answer is “not a lot.” You can only write as long as you have a plot to write about, and so it’s hard to pack in all the other stuff you need to in order to make a great story. I know I have difficulties doing it!
The characters were very well-done. I liked Eliana a lot, but Aron was my favorite. He was so sweet and kind and perfect … ack! I mean, perhaps he didn’t have faults … but I don’t care. Some characters don’t need faults to be perfect. Aron is perfect, and whoever doesn’t like can … can … eat their umbrella! P Wilhelm is cool, too.
How the characters interacted … gosh, it was fantastic. I especially like Wilhelm and Elly’s interactions. Of course, Elly and Aron were adorable together (and I love how they supported each other), but Wilhelm and Elly were so much fun.
I loved SPOILERSSPOILERSSPOILERS Eliana’s conversion. END OF SPOILERS It was realistically done and really sweet.
The description in this novella was amazing! The writing was, overall, really fantastic.
I’d recommend Beyond the Horizon to any lover of (fantastic!) fairytale retellings, WW2 in Europe, intricate characters, and plot-twisty plots.
~Kellyn Roth
My Review
I've had this on my tbr shelf for almost a year, and I've had the pleasure of reviewing this book for the author. I really wanted to read this when I found that this is a WWII Cinderella retelling, and you know what? It barely reminded me of that at all! This story was just so original, in my opinion. I was drawn into the story quickly, and read this in one sitting.
I feel like many Cinderella retellings tend to have a spin-off on the name, Cinderella, such as Ella. This one was different. The main character's name is Eliana, a servant to her mother and step-sisters. This is pretty much the only part of that reminds me of Cinderella. I really loved her character, and her past was really interesting. The things that happened in this book really surprised me, (view spoiler)
Aron quickly became a favorite of mine. Although he is a (view spoiler), as Eliana put it, I quickly became fond of him. (view spoiler)
I really thought the step-mother was going to be different in this retelling. Although she bossed Eliana around, she still seemed to value her. I mean, letting her go to the "ball" was something the other step-mothers in these retellings never would've done. She ended up being true to the core at the end, but she was still an interesting one.
This book gave me historical feels, although not as much as I would've liked, but is something I would want to read again and again. I would let my little sister read this when she's a bit older, since there's minor romance in this book. The book was wonderfully written and just made her my favorite author even more, making me look forward to her next book A Question of Loyalty. It would be cool to see a sequel to Beyond the Horizon, maybe tackling issues with Aron going to war?
If you love fairy-tale retellings, a realistic one, and WWII.. well, you'll just love this story.
I would recommend this book for those 8+, mainly because of minor romance (also because of it being set during WWII). If you're okay with letting your young one reading Cinderella stories, then this would probably be something they'd like and is okay for them. It'd be really good for anyone to read because it's realistic and there is no magic.
The only content I can think of would be the minor romance.
Very good book. Finished it in 2 nights. But wanted it to keep going. I guess that's a good sign,but it's like only watching half of the Sound of Music. Time for the Sequel! Excellent author. Will be looking for her other books
Whoa! How did I miss that this was a Cinderella retelling? Cinderella in post-Anschluss Austria with shades of Sound of Music? Umm, yes, please!
I recognized the Cinderella connection immediately, and I loved watching the way the story developed. Of course, the setting itself gave the story a very unique feel (Nazis!), but there were several other twists that really shook things up and kept me guessing. No spoilers this time--you'll have to go read it for yourself--but, can I just say, "Ahhhhh!" So good! And while we don't quite get the rosy, happily-ever-after ending (the world is on the brink of war, after all), we're left with love, hope, and peace in the middle of uncertainty and danger.
My mind is already spinning with what happens next... Aaargh! No! I need to be working on my own stories, not thinking up fanfic--but it's just that kind of story. 4.5 huge stars!
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