Light from Distant Stars

I've been looking forward to reading this novel for quite some time. It did not disappoint. Smucker is a magician of a storyteller, mesmerizing his readers into completely suspending their disbelief and going along for the ride. But this isn't just a magical story or one that keeps the reader guessi......more

Light from Distant Stars by Shawn Smucker is sad heartbreaking story. The main character is struggling with his emotions as nightmares from his past come to haunt him. Did he kill father? The son, Cohen Marah had a tough childhood. Expectations were rough. He had to behave a certain way. His mother......more

Shawn Smucker did not disappoint once again - this is the fourth book of his I’ve read and I can easily see why he’s been called a “master story weaver.” The real-to-life questions of faith and disbelief, the blurred lines between adult realities and childhood fantasies, and the themes of mystery/su......more

The very first reason I wanted to read this book was the cover and the title. I absolutely judged this book by its cover. It was so stunning and eye catching I didn’t even care what it was about. It was so much more than I expected. A story of love and loss, woven into two parallel times in Cohens l......more