There will always be books out there that will touch a deep part of you and The Phoenix is one of those books. I love the meaning behind this book and the story Addison delivered.
The Phoenix is told in third person POV, which is sometimes a bit hard for me to get into. But with this book and having so many characters and needing to view things from all the different ways, it’s the only way for this book to work. And Addison wrote it very well. My only small gripe is that sometimes that language didn’t fit the age of the character and made it slightly harder to believe their ages. Aside from that -a beautiful story.
This story surrounds Alanna and her friends. I won’t go into details as to what happens because I feel that takes away from the excitement and wonderment of the story. What these young kinds go through will baffle you. But what will amaze you is the strong depth their friendship goes to. They stand side by side and have each others’ backs through good and bad. They’re family.
I have quite a lot of quotes from this book that I absolutely love and will keep with me forever. But one in particular is poem that Alanna wrote. It’s a bit long, but says so much more.
“A year of tumult. An age of irritation. Heart’s bitter contempt, a high security prison. A prior love turned exceptional fiend. An extraordinary façade. You’re not all what you seemed. Deceit in your mind. Venom on your tongue. The maddening ache of anger. A howl building in my lungs. Stop this masquerade. Discard your mask! Your two faces have fulfilled their task! I believe in the myth. I trusted in a lie. Be gone! Bury this deceit to die!
A kaleidoscope mind. A battleground heart. Run for cover. Too late – torn apart. An era of disillusion. A moment of doubt. A flicker of truth; your misdeeds I must surmount. I throw my hands up to the wind. What’s left to say? There’s nothing left to give. Took my security. Fractured my soul. Pillaged and plundered til there was nothing left at all! But wait…what’s this? A faintly beating heart. Mangled and bloody, but still holds a charge. Fighting against the current, a tremendous wave. Your violence and insanity…..It’s my own life I must save. Birdcage, release me! Break these bonds that hold me. Captor, forget me. Set me soul free! Forget the words on your tongue. Rid my face from your brain. My life belongs to me….It was never yours to claim!”
Addison has way with words that gut a person. They make you think, they make you feel, they come alive on the pages. I loved this story! I look forward to reading more from Addison.
Addison Kline is an International Best-Selling Author who resides in Pennsylvania with her family. When she is not writing, she is immersing herself in music, reading to her heart’s content, traveling with her family, or binging on her favorite shows on Netflix that include Wentworth, Bloodlines and Sons of Anarchy.
Addison is a member of the International Thriller Writers Association and while she loves to write in a variety of genres, Addison always says “mystery is her game.” Some of her other favorite sub-genres to write include romantic suspense, psychological thrillers, crime and mafia thrillers.
Some of Addison’s greatest influences to date include Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, Harper Lee, Gillian Flynn, Emily Dickinson, Jane Austen & James Patterson.
