Auralia’s Colors by Jeffrey OverstreetAuralia’s Colors meets all my requirements for a great fantasy novel. The characters are captivating. The plot is skilfully woven with the perfect balance of mysterious imagery. Jeffrey Overstreet’s lyrical writing style is poetic, artistic, and nearly musical at times.

I related to Auralia’s Colors on more than one level. On one level is the story line which drew me in and kept my interest until the end. On another level I was immersed in the mystical beauty of the subliminal atmosphere that seemed to be just out of reach.

My imagination was captured by the imagery of a colorless world and Auralia’s attempt to bring it back to life with colors woven from nature. As an amateur graphic artist, I am enthralled with colors and their contrasts or marriage with other colors. Auralia’s methods of taking colors from nature for her creations revealed a bit more to me of the true source of art and color.

I had hoped to participate in each day of this blog tour but may not be able to do so. My mother-in-law is critically ill in a hospital an hour’s drive from my home so my internet time is necessarily shortened for now.

I do highly recommend this book especially to fantasy lovers. The story is full of wonder and the beauty of Overstreet’s writing is truly rare.

Book web site: http://lookingcloser.org/auralia/default.htm
Jeffrey Overstreet’s Author blog, Looking Closer Journal: http://lookingcloser.wordpress.com/

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