The Summer Goddess

Asta is full of strength, and her journey is one which takes you through the full emotional spectrum. She is an inspirational character who fights hard, really hard and will do anything to save her family and her people. Nothing will break her spirit. 5/5 - BrizzleLass Books "If you like your fantasy intelligently written with fully rounded characters and a full-on scenario, then track down this offering. I've read a crop of really good fantasy recently and Spark and Carousel is right up there with the best of them. 9/10" - Brainfluff This is a fantasy story that has gripping characters, an increasingly enthralling danger, and a wonderful cast and world that makes it a pleasure to read and re-read. - Kate Coe - Green Sky and Sparks The stories builds deliberately, weaving threads together until all Hell breaks loose and the reader is thrown into a maelstrom of action and revelation. I very much devoured this, rather than just read it, and highly recommend it to lovers of fantasy fiction. - R B Harkess- Amunet Juliet McKenna meets Joe Abercrombie... solidly entertaining - Bastian's Book Reviews Joanne Hall has created a richly developed world, where she has taken careful consideration of not only the majestic a fantasy world can offer, but also its flaws and political instabilities... But it's the little intricacies of the characters - none are perfect - and the plot, that show the author to be a master of observation. - Gillian O'Rourke - The Reluctant Prophet Joanne Hall is a wonderful writer and has done a beautiful job in crafting a fantasy story that almost feels like a historical novel.- Michelle Randall - Reader's Favourite