Song of Oestend
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.35 (576 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0857157477 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 412 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Deacon runs the BarChi with an iron fist and is obviously relieved to finally have somebody he can talk to. Aren’s never had reason to believe the stories, but when he takes a job as a bookkeeper on the BarChi, a dusty cattle ranch on the remote Oestend prairie, he soon learns that the wraiths are real. Aren suddenly finds himself living in a supposedly haunted house and depending on wards and generators to protect him from unseen things in the night. As if that’s not enough, he has to deal with a crotchety old blind woman, face “cows” that look like nothing he’s ever seen before, a
Beautiful, satisfying story except Sassy This is a beautiful, satisfying story. No rushing the romance. No soulmate. Just two men who develop a relationship over time.The young man, Aren, has been used most of his formative years. He arrives in Oestend basically broken or so it seems. He has hidden strength and a good part of the story is watching him grow and settle in to himself. This is a very interesting, well formed character. I didn't "love" him but I understood him. I admired him. I respected him.The big guy, Deacon, is also well written and fulsome as a character. I like how he courts the. Niki said So many layers to this story!. I have always loved this writer's seamless writing but I have no idea she is in fact such a versatile writer with such rich imagination. There are so many aspects to Song of Oestend. Supernatural, fantasy, drama, romance, erotica, a dash of mystery, this one keeps me glued till the very end and I am saying till early morning!There are so many layers to the plot which takes place in an alternative world and era. A world where wraiths are not imagined but part of every day life and deadly. An era which is pretty primitive by comparison to the current high te. She knocked this one out of the park C Green Oh my! I love Marie Sexton's books and bought this one on the strength of her previous works. As usual her characters have depth but this book has some new characters compared to her other books. We watch the main character discover his own strengths when he thought he was weak and the heroic character find way to let go of his rigidity. Unlike many m/m novels there is a whole cast of characters in this story and she shares unique details of each person as the story goes along. There is unexpected romance and danger. The world building and imagination are
She’s a fan of just about anything that involves muscular young men piling on top of each other. She loves them anyway. Her imaginary friends often tag along. In particular, she loves the Denver Broncos and enjoys going to the games with her husband. Marie Sexton lives in Colorado. Marie has one daughter, two cats, and one dog, all of whom seem bent on destroying what remains of her sanity.
Though the journey isn't always easy, though it takes some time for Aren and Deacon to find the crossroads that will alter the paths their lives have been on, it was so well worth the trip." - Top 2 Bottom Reviews"Song of Oestend is another fantastic offering from one of the best writers in this genre." - Bittersweet Reviews. 1st Place for Best Gay Fantasy in the 2011 Rainbow Awards"Symbols have power, which Aren and Deacon prove when death threatens to separate them, but those symbols are made even more powerful when constructed in love