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The Blacksmith King
At eight years old, Lila Starwok lost her parents. Ten years later, she runs a boarding house for the people who raised her, her grandparents. There are several men who would like to court her, but Lila feels nothing but friendship for them. One day, a handsome, mysterious man steps into her life. He says his name is Asher Frost. He has secrets behind his eyes and a wariness to his face that never seems to leave. Slowly, Lila discovers his secrets. One day, Asher disappears, leaving only a note and memories that seem more like dreams. The only thing that separates dreams from reality is their love. But when catastrophe strikes, even that seems to be in danger of disappearing. In the end, Asher has to make his choice between selfishness and selflessness. Lila has to trust in God's perfect will more than ever before.
458 pages, Paperback
First published June 26, 2012
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Brooke Barenfanger
1 book46 followersI am a writer and bibliophile. I love my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I am a senior at Pensacola Christian College, majoring in Professional Writing.
I live on coffee and chocolate and my favorite author is C.S. Lewis.
I live on coffee and chocolate and my favorite author is C.S. Lewis.
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April 25, 2014
I really enjoyed The Blacksmith King. I was surprised at the depth the book had for being a first novel. It wasn't a fun light read the entire time, there was a lot of heartache and surprises. Just when you thought things were working out, another tragedy would hit. But in the end all the problems and questions were resolved. Lila and Asher were great well thought out characters.
October 4, 2017
Wow, this book surprised me!! I was intrigued by the title and the cover, but with all indie-published books, I was a little afraid of what I was getting myself into. Wowza, this is amazing!!! The depth of the story, the loveable characters (cheers for strong secondary character!!!)--it's absolutely my favorite kind of story. I didn't enjoy the grammatical and punctuation errors heavily peppered throughout the book, and it was really hard to tell what time period it's set in. Some things didn't seem at all historically accurate, but again, I don't know what time period it's set in, so maybe it is historically accurate. Overall, I recommend this book because of the sweet, deep story that kept me turning pages and adorable characters I grew to love.
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July 17, 2012I look forward to reading this. The author is a young lady in our church!
May 22, 2013
This book was so great! Brooke, you did an amazing job!
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