@mercymorbid @Denny @writingslowly & my mom: Thank you for the recommendation. Truly epic storytelling and making my middle-aged imagination work overtime with the imagery and emotions! Already reserved the sequel on my local library's list.
@starrwulfe Yes, glad to hear you read and enjoyed it! It's been a month since I finished the second in the series and it's still echoing in my consciousness.
@starrwulfe better middle aged than never ( I keep telling myself)!