The Restorer by Sharon Hinck

The attic hideaway her husband designed seemed like the perfect place for Susan to take a break from her frazzled life as a mother of four. Yet before she completes her first journal entry in the solitude, she is pulled into another reality, a world of swords and transports, lighted walls and powerful words.

Confused and scared, Susan learns she has the indicators of a promised Restorer – one of those sent to aid the People of the Verses in time of need. But the other Restorers have been fearless Guardians, warriors. How can an ordinary mom hope to combat enemy forces without and within in an alien world?

I have too many books (I'm even selling some - see this post for more info) . . . or perhaps too little time to read them. So it’s rare anymore that a book arrives in the mail and is read within the week. I simply have too many other priorities, like finding other work now that my bookstore job has come to an end. Or preparing for my brother’s wedding this Saturday – he’s the first one of us nine Hart kids to get married off.

So unfortunately books languish – even books I’ve wanted to read for months or years. Then The Restorer arrived, all 450 pages of fantasy goodness. Within 24 hours I’d devoured it and was going back to reread my favorite bits. Even today as I was preparing for this review, my eyes would snag on a sentence and I’d wind up reading two chapters before I remembered what I was supposed to be doing.

Sharon Hinck has created a compelling tale full of twists, surprises, and enduring characters, set in a fascinating world you don’t want to leave (unless, of course, the assassins are attacking and you’re not handy with a sword). Detailed and rich enough for fantasy diehard, The Restorer is also surprising accessible to those uneager to explore strange new worlds, due to the book’s unlikely protagonist. This book is a keeper and one you’ll want to read over and over again.

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