In the present day’s staff evaluation is from Olga.
Olga blogs right here https://olganm.wordpress.com/
Olga has been studying Tune of Youth by Effrosyni Moschoudi
I’ve learn a number of novels by this creator and have come to look ahead to the magic, the sunshine, and the fantastic landscapes she peppers her tales with. And this novel isn’t any totally different.
We have now a protagonist, Emilia, who has reached 45, has spent her youth taking care of others, and feels she is way too outdated now to have an opportunity at love and happiness. If she have been solely twenty years youthful, all of her issues would disappear and he or she might be joyful!
This being a novel by Effrosyni Moschoudi, a fairy godmother (nicely, Esmera, a mysterious gipsy lady who has otherworldly powers and qualities) comes and provides her the prospect to check out what it could be wish to be youthful once more, and see if that life fits her higher than her present one. However “the reward” that enables her to return in time comes with some situations and provisos. And, to make issues a bit extra difficult, Emilia’s expensive aunt dies within the island of Milos, a spot full of fine reminiscences for her, and her passing provides her an sudden alternative. It additionally signifies that Emilia has to work together with some individuals she isn’t that keen on, and her expertise of being younger once more will get an increasing number of difficult. One factor is to turn into younger once more in a spot the place no one is aware of you, and fairly a special one is to do it the place individuals know you and bear in mind you as a younger lady. How will she handle to tug that off, and what is going to occur when she lastly meets any person who is likely to be the fitting one?
I’m not going to disclose all that occurs, as you possibly can in all probability think about that there will likely be romantic occasions, a couple of shut name, and problems galore. Emilia is accompanied by some collaborators of Esmera (a younger lady with an old school coiffure and a younger baby), however even with their steerage, issues aren’t simple.
This novel, informed within the third individual, largely from Emilia’s viewpoint, but additionally from Esmera´s and her two helpers, has all the weather one might want for in a romantic comedy: misunderstandings, good-looking strangers (Andreas is a superb character, though he comes with some baggage), a pet, fantastic meals, a good looking island… and it jogged my memory of farces, the place there are individuals pretending to be any person they don’t seem to be, sporting disguises, hiding and disappearing within the final minute, plenty of shut calls, enemies and their machinations (on this case, Emilia’s nasty cousin and a former boyfriend who cheated on her with mentioned cousin), loads of coincidences, and a few hurdles. As a result of, as everyone knows, real love by no means does run easy. Emilia has to face some laborious truths and heartaches; there are classes to be realized, not solely by her, however by a number of the different characters too. And there are many hilarious moments as nicely. I significantly loved the epilogue, the place some characters get their more-than-deserved comeuppance. (And a few owls play an necessary half, so, in fact, I beloved it!)
Even readers who don’t have a lot in widespread with Emilia will heat to her, as a result of she has endured some horrible losses, and he or she’s a really relatable and comprehensible character. Who wouldn’t wish to get a brand new likelihood at life in the event that they’d gone by way of what she did? I beloved the “magical” characters as nicely. A bit like Greek gods, they aren’t past taking part in pranks or making errors, and due to Chloe, we get to grasp how they achieve their information and be taught the ropes. We even see her undertake one other mission, one that can take us again to our college days and can make us smile.
The guide is filled with pleasant descriptions of the island, its individuals, its meals, its smells… and the writing vividly captures the environment and the landscapes of the Greek islands, transporting the reader there. It is a mild romance, with no specific intercourse, and regardless of the principle character’s age, I believe it’s suited to all younger and older readers. Anyone who has ever puzzled what they might do if given a second likelihood at life, lovers of romance and tales with a magical twist will take pleasure in this novel and are prone to begin desirous about spending their future holidays in Greece and its islands.
Oh, do learn the creator’s notice on the finish. I discovered it very shifting, and it reminds us of the therapeutic energy of writing and tales.
Ebook Description:
Emilia wished to be younger once more. After which it occurred…
Emilia Paschos feels she’s misplaced out on life and desires on her forty fifth birthday to be younger once more. A mysterious gypsy referred to as Esmera makes it occur, permitting her to modify her age backwards and forwards by twenty years by singing a tune. Quickly, sudden information sweeps Emilia off to the island of Milos, the place she was raised, with a chance to start out her life anew.
A nosy neighbor, a flirtatious ex, and an obnoxious cousin trigger bother as Emilia tries her new reward every so often, however then two unusual women, Elise and Chloe, flip up in the future and start to assist in miraculous methods, being simply as magical as Esmera. They’re all angels, besides Emilia has no thought…
Being younger once more makes Emilia really feel exuberant, nevertheless it pales compared to the best way Andreas, a good-looking Greek widower and newly established restauranteur on the island, makes her really feel. Collectively they rescue a pet, and now she looks like she is being rescued too. As a result of Andreas, who’s in his 50s, has eyes just for the true her, not for her youthful self. The one downside is, her angelic reward retains expiring in probably the most awkward moments!
How for much longer can she preserve her secret? And, what is going to she select? The sweetness of affection… or the exhilarating reward of youth?
It is a standalone story that includes angels from The Amulet. Order it now and prepare for a enjoyable romantic escape this summer time with a bunch of quirky angels on a Greek island paradise… however preserve the hankies on the prepared. And, no matter you do, don’t learn when hungry. You could have been warned!
