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by Eule Grey
Publication Date: 22/11/2022
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A snowy story of healing, birds, and the magic of connection.


The Wall? Who gives a snowman's kiss about when the wars ended, or who built the divide that goes all the way around the planet? Whatever!


All anyone cares about is Christmas, when one lucky person gets to date someone from the other side. Who will it be this year?


Eighteen-year-old Kite Ripples loves birds, animals, and gazing at stars. He's a good brother to leader, Mal. Mostly. As teacher, it's Kite's responsibility to dispel the rumours about people on the other side being robots—just a myth, right? Deep down, he understands no human is better, or worse, than any other. And, if he dreams of meeting a guy like him—who wants to kiss—it doesn't mean Kite's a rebel. Not he!


Manu Feathers, also eighteen, lives on the other side. Gets into trouble. Likes boys. Breaks laws and wants more. Like everyone, he's fixated on those over the divide—simultaneously scared and excited by rumours of too much sex. It's a lot to get your head round.


Kite is selected to climb under the Wall, and it's the best Christmas present ever. But nothing goes to plan. Instead of picking the perfect boy, all he notices is the guy on the end, acting out. Who'd choose a nuisance like him?


Can the highest Wall prevent first love? Can a kiss heal a baby bird?

ISBN:
9781648905834
9781648905834
Category:
Fiction
Publication Date:
22-11-2022
Language:
English
Publisher:
NineStar Press, LLC

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WHEN THE GLOW LIGHTS THE WOODS is set in a post-apocalyptic world divided in two by a wall. We start off on the rural side with Kite. He contributes to the community by helping out on their farm and being a teacher. This year it is his turn to go to the other side of the Wall and meet those who live there. He is worried as he has been told they are robots and he doesn't want to be assimilated.

When he gets there, he realises just how different things are. Everything seems shiny and new but no one will meet his eyes, apart from one angry-seeming young man called Manu. Kite and Manu learn about each other and try to bring both sides together in time for a seasonal HEA for all.

This was a gentle story of opposites. Both sides thought they were doing the right thing to prevent war, but both sides had something the other needed. I would have liked to have known a little more about the world itself, and what happened to the Elders. I loved the slow romance between Manu and Kite, the lost love between Mal and Nellak, and how each person who went over had their own experiences.

A sweet story where magic can happen. Definitely recommended by me.

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* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
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