Two sisters, Della and Lily are forced to refugiate on a Scottish Island, trying to escape the accusations both online and offline of being the murderesses of their parents, viollently killed. There, on the island, they expect to find peace and comfort, to start anew. This is how a ´happy ending´ kind of story goes, but never expect an author published by the lovely Orenda Books to delivery any sugar-coated story of renewal and bright new beginnings.
Instead, there is a violent world, cruel and abusive. Folktales from time immemorial are brought to life, are actually part of the everyday life, shaping the present and psyche of the place where evil has no limit, seems victorious.
Told in short installments, alternating between a man and woman´s voice, Small Fires by Ronnie Turner is a Gothic tale of old fears and symbolic encounters, with a repeated motive of women being exposed to abusive men. It is an immersion into the black magic of folktales, with a very strong horror dark Gothic thread. Not necessarily the kind of books I am reading, but the good writing and the tensed story episodes kept me involved until the very end of the story.
Rating: 4 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own
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