Book Review: Through the Psyche of Ambrosia: Part I

My rating:

4 of 5 stars

Copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Byron Fortin

This read was unique!

In this world of possibilities, Ambrosia, there are road leading everywhere. It's all up to you which direction you take. But choose your path wisely and remember your family will always be there to take care of you whenever you reach out for them.

Take hold your dreams and trust in your heart, and you will find what you're looking for.

True to this little snippet from the first chapter, or Chapter 3 to be more exact, since the book properly starts at Chapter 3, this book is Ambrosia's tale to self discovery.

Meet Ambrosia as he is invited by a wealthy philanthropist to leave behind his life of general obscurity, safely sheltered from society, to enter a world of intriguing characters in the big city of Hartland. He’s not ready for what lies ahead though, and this adventure is just beginning to heat up…. He will soon meet a set of twins, throwing him into a love triangle he cannot possibly understand. But if he only knew what was to come, he may have never stepped onto that plane. He becomes terrorized in a dream so intensely real his mind cannot seem to let go of it, and is plagued by disturbing images of infatuation from another time. Afraid he is spiraling into madness, Ambrosia seeks out the help of those around him. Yet he has no idea what he is about to uncover. There may be more mystery and magic in his new home than he ever cares to admit.

The first part of the book concentrates on Ambrosia's thoughts and ruminations about the new world he is suddenly thrust in. Raised in a faraway place by 4 Mothers, Ambrosia vies the modern world with it's "new to him" clothing and gadgets in a childlike manner, experiencing in a refreshing way the wonder of landscapes, drinks and so many other things we normally take for granted. However, his philosophical musings coupled with extended descriptions, make the book a little bit difficult to get through in this first half.

The second half however picks up the pace and the narration changes here through mostly dialogue, which will allow a much faster and engaging reading pace.

There is very little I can say about the story without giving any spoilers, so I'll stick to the minimum.

Ambrosia has been brought up by his Mothers with rituals of invocation of presences from a supplementary dimension and with legends of dimensional coalescence, reincarnation, spirits and astral bodies. Unfortunately however, Ambrosia never felt anything during those childhood rituals so he reached the only one logical conclusion that "there is no such thing". The dreadful nightmares that plague him suggest otherwise, but still, Ambrosia chooses to stick with logic. Until he reaches his new home, that of his rich benefactor Mona. And at this point Ambrosia is forced to open his eyes to magic and all those things he was so sure wouldn't exist.
Well either that, or he is going completely bonkers!

Please note that this books ends in a cliffhanger and you will need to read the sequel Through the Psyche of Ambrosia: Part II to see how Ambrosia's story ends. I for one am intrigued enough to go on with it.

If you are looking for something different to read, something that comes outside the usual norm and gives you a good and intriguing psychic mystery, this is the perfect book for you.

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