Keturah & Lord Death by Martine Leavitt
Kethurah has enchanted many in her village, not with her beauty alone but also with her captivating storytelling. So when Kethurah becomes lost in the woods and meets Lord Death she rallies and through her storytelling ability saves herself for another day, but is she clever enough to save her friends and family and the lives of those who live in the village?
An interesting mix of fairytale, romance and suspense woven together in an incredible story where Death has a leading role. The character of Death you want to hate, you don't want to understand him or worse yet sympathize with him - and yet you do begin to view this character differently by the end of the book.
"If untimely death came only to those who deserved that fate, Keturah, where would choice be? No one would do good for its own sake, but only to avoid an early demise. No one would speak out against evil because of his own courageous soul, but only to live another day. The right to choose is man's great gift, but one thing he many not choose - the time and means of death."
At times this book reminded me of the Book thief by Marcus Zusak, in which Death is the narrator - honest, humble and lonely.
I enjoyed the pacing of the book and found myself wondering if she could fulfill the promises she makes to friends, neighbors and Lord Death.
Read On.
Kethurah has enchanted many in her village, not with her beauty alone but also with her captivating storytelling. So when Kethurah becomes lost in the woods and meets Lord Death she rallies and through her storytelling ability saves herself for another day, but is she clever enough to save her friends and family and the lives of those who live in the village?
An interesting mix of fairytale, romance and suspense woven together in an incredible story where Death has a leading role. The character of Death you want to hate, you don't want to understand him or worse yet sympathize with him - and yet you do begin to view this character differently by the end of the book.
"If untimely death came only to those who deserved that fate, Keturah, where would choice be? No one would do good for its own sake, but only to avoid an early demise. No one would speak out against evil because of his own courageous soul, but only to live another day. The right to choose is man's great gift, but one thing he many not choose - the time and means of death."
At times this book reminded me of the Book thief by Marcus Zusak, in which Death is the narrator - honest, humble and lonely.
I enjoyed the pacing of the book and found myself wondering if she could fulfill the promises she makes to friends, neighbors and Lord Death.
Read On.
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