Official Review: "Fig Leaf" by Samantha Lynn Harrison

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[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Fig Leaf" by Samantha Lynn Harrison.]

From the opening paragraphs, "The Fig Leaf" is enthralling. Samantha Lynn Harrison creates an atmosphere of curiosity in which readers are free to dwell. She begins with the history of the fig tree and promises that its the leaf is vastly different and separate in nature.

Harrison introduces Anaje. The newborn fae awakens into world of beauty and wonder among the various plants on which her kind thrives. But in this forest she most quickly meets with the terms of structure and order. Every fae is born with.a set purpose. Faes are not meant to have families. Yet they must court one mate before producing a seed together. Naturally Anaje is expected to do the same. Anaje's mate Garthanian is one unafraid to question the structure of the fae clan. He is led by a more human code of behavior. Together they learn what life can be.

Garthanian and Anaje wish to love and live as humans do. It is this human influence which acts as a catalyst for the events that take place in the remainder of the story. Throughout they struggle with what they believe is right based on feelings alone. Anaje is endangered by her curiosity to discover the truth about living like humans. Ultimately Anaje is faced with a choice. She must trust herself to decide what's right for her, rather than accept instruction.

Samantha Lynn Harrison establishes a compelling foundation. What begins as a story about fairies grows into something rapidly opposite. Anaje and Garthanian are intensely human in that the audience can greatly identify. This is one of many landmarks in Harrison's writing. There are so many layers. As Harrison makes several parallels to morality and sin readers can begin to see some of their spiritual conflicts mirrored here.

However, the plot and sequence of events in the story itself are poorly organized. The planning of the story seems materialized. Key components to the plot as it progressed seem to lack explanation. As a reader it was difficult to keep up since the actual problem in the story is not clearly addressed. For this I rate the work 2 out of 4 stars. Perhaps the story itself would have benefited from more length. The bad use of timing caused my understanding to fall short and my interest to fade.

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