Title:
Ophelia Adrift
Author: Helen Goltz
Publisher: Atlas Productions
Pages: 185
Genre: YA Fantasy
Author: Helen Goltz
Publisher: Atlas Productions
Pages: 185
Genre: YA Fantasy
Ophelia’s first love
might be her last.
In her wildest dreams, Ophelia Montague never imagined
she would leave the city, her friends, her school and move to a seaside
village. But when her parents die in an accident, that’s just where she finds
herself—ensconced in a rambling house on the beach, with her uncle, Sebastian,
his boarder—nineteen-year-old Adam Ferrier, and two Great Dane dogs named after
shipwrecks. By the ocean's edge she meets Jack Denham who seems to command the
sea and the moon—and if he has his way—Ophelia, too.
Book Excerpt:
My room was beautiful, dreamy even—but I felt bad for liking
it, as though I was being traitorous to Mum and Dad. I moved to the window and looked
out over the ocean. An incredible
feeling of loneliness swept over me and I grabbed my chest; I don’t know why, I
knew that wouldn’t help. As if reading my emotions, Agnes moved closer to me
and I stroked her head.
Review:
Ophelia Adrift is
a beautifully written piece of fiction that has a mystery, history, a ship
wreck, a mysterious guy, and a sympathetic heroine. The plot of this novel moved well, there were
enough details to be relevant without them becoming tedious and
overwhelming. Ophelia has suffered a
tragedy and has had to move in with her uncle whom she doesn’t really
know. Along with her uncle Sebastian we
have Adam a young man that is staying with Sebastian during an apprenticeship,
and Argo and Agnes two awesome dogs that I would love to have in my life. We also meet an assorted group of friends
that we never connected until Ophelia arrived and made everyone’s life
better. This novel while it could have
become a tear jerker it did not for which I am thankful and I will be awaiting
the next installment to see how it continues to develop.
HELEN GOLTZ is an Australian author of eight titles. Helen
studied English literature and communications at university and has worked in
print, television and radio. She is published by Atlas Productions and Clan
Destine Press and is the founder of Atlas Productions—a boutique imprint
promoting all genres and the love of words, and The Reviewers—an Australian
book review website featuring a by-invitation panel of reviewers.
Her
latest book is the YA fantasy, Ophelia
Adrift.
For More Information
- Visit Helen Goltz’s website.
You can purchase your copy of Ophelia Adrift at Amazon.
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