Location: United Kingdom
Member Since: Oct. 01, 2011
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Ruth Ellen Parlour


Biography

Born in North Yorkshire I grew up in country Durham, North East England. I am a fantasy writer for young adults and occasionally write short stories. I’m currently studying a masters degree in digital arts and design at Teesside after my BA in interior design.

I love bunnies, have a cheeky lop called Bandit and one day I hope to be a fosterer for unwanted bunnies.

Where to find Ruth Ellen Parlour online

Twitter: RuthEParlour
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Blog: http://ruthellenparlour.com

Books

Red Desert Rain    by Ruth Ellen Parlour
Price: Free! 85860 words. Published on July 26, 2012. Fiction.
0.25 star(4.25 from 4 reviews)
Earth Angels of Eardesha, fighting against their chosen destiny, discover a secret the God’s never told and use it against their sworn enemy.

Ruth Ellen Parlour’s tag cloud

epic fantasy    fantasy adventure    heroic fantasy    high fantasy    ya fantasy    young adult fantasy   

Smashwords book reviews by Ruth Ellen Parlour

  • The Dark Song on Oct. 23, 2011
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    I very much enjoyed The Dark Song. It's very well written and the description is beautiful. I love how the writer can convey so much using so few words. I love the imagery, the character, and the mystery portrayed in the story. I would definitely recommend reading The Dark Song.
  • Trinity on July 22, 2012
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    Trinity captured me from the first draft. I was drawn into the story immediately and was thrown into riveting action when the Wolves attack. Clare has an amazing gift for writing characters and driving emotion into the story. I fell in love with all the characters and rooted them throughout the novel. I love the tension and conflict between the two male characters and the naïve, empathetic female who stood between them. Every character has demons they had to face and it was a delight to watch them grow and develop their relationship through the course of the novel. I enjoyed the tense mystery towards the end of the novel and the wondrous world of magic Clare built up around her characters. The way she describes the otherworldly aspect really brought it to life. Through the characters Clare manipulated my emotions to make me feel empathy towards the suffering of characters both major and minor. She has a great gift for storytelling and I look forward to reading her future works.
  • Cornerstone on Sep. 24, 2012
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    I was hooked by Provencher’s engaging writing style and intrigued with Nalena’s unusual life with her hoarding Mom. I felt I could relate personally with Nalena which made her character believable. Tantalizing twists throughout kept me reading, I wanted to know what was going to happen and why. I’m not particularly interested in the teenage romance aspect, although I would have loved it when I was a teen, now I don’t find it interesting. The novel was heavily focused on the romantic life of Nalena and I find it dissatisfying for the romantic interest to be perfect, but I understanding that this is appealing to teenaged readers. I don’t fully understand the finer details of the plot concerning the ancient community and the antagonists, but that might just have been something I missed, or may yet be revealed in the rest of the trilogy. Personally I prefer more conflict and action throughout books whereas Cornerstone felt a little more slower paced and the climax seemed short lived. As an independent author, Provencher has brought a very high standard of writing and editing to her novel. Cornerstone is certainly on par with traditionally published books. I know a lot of people who love Cornerstone and it is a books that teenage readers would also love. I think Provencher is a noteworthy writer and should be celebrated as an ambassador for independent authors. I look forward to seeing where her writing career takes her.