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The Short Life of Sparrows by Emm Cole follows the coming of age of Calli, a Seer. Apart from humans, women who are Seers live together. Starting from the age of 18, Seers have been cursed with dreams depicting real life evils things that humans do. Their men, Nightbloods, live separately and conduct their own related business. Calli, on the verge of her 18th birthday, is frustrated by the world around her and dreading her awakening, the first dream of the evil doing of humans that she has. Isaiah is an ordinary young man, an orphan, looking for a job. Despite everything that he’s heard about the Seers, he decides to apply for and take a job with Lil, Calli’s aunt. When Calli’s awakening dream reveals something about her own future and Isaiah’s involvement in it, Calli is livid and scared. While she works to subvert a dream that she knows will come to pass, Isaiah tries to focus on getting his job done and stay out of the lives of the Seers and Nightbloods.

What a magical story! There are so many moving pieces that work together to create a powerful, beautiful, and distinct story. It’s a story about love, romantic and among family, but also the love that develops among true friends. The story is peppered with darkness, romance, and prejudice. Calli is a headstrong and sometimes infuriating, but also endearing, woman. Isaiah is a stubborn and solemn man, but with a big heart. Each of the other characters in the village and among the Nightbloods, good and bad, are really unique. The story blends the developing, strengthening and changing relationships between Calli, Isaiah, and their friends and relatives, with the tragedy of the Seer and Nightblood lives. The end is powerful and memorable and brings tears to the eyes. I highly recommend!

The narration by Pamela Lorence was well done. The emotions and the personalities of the characters really came through in each voicing and I was engrossed in the story, a mark of a great narrator. The production quality was good as well. I would recommend this novel to anyone who likes beautiful depicted paranormal fantasies with a bit of darkness.

Audiobook was provided for review by the author. ( )

A story with two main characters that tell your their stories that keeps your attention from beginning to end! The revelations that come are the ones you want for each character, the twists involved are heart-wrenching! A thoroughly well written book! Recommended read for anyone that enjoys stories of witches and warlocks and coming of age!!
I received a free copy of this book from Audiobook Blast in exchange for an honest review! ( )

The Short life of Sparrows is very interesting and delightfully rich in imagination. A very well written story with characters that draw the reader in right from the beginning, and keeping them there with intriguing twists and turns. Beautifully written and completely unique, be ready for a story that sucks you in but refuses to let you go after its finished. Captivating and Educative read, highly recommended! ( )