Book Review: Extasia
Book cover image from Anderson Bookshop
Sue Cook
Extasia is set in a post-apocalyptic world where only one village, Haven, appears to have survived. This village is made up of mild people that follow a strict moral code. The story is told in first person by a nameless girl getting ready to take the mantle of saint. She states that her name is unimportant until she receives her saintly name, along with her sister and other
chosen girls.
The privileges of being a saint are many and every girl longs to wear the saintly mantle. What does it mean, to actually become a saint? The word has many meanings and many consequences as Saint Amity (our nameless girl) finds out.
Extasia lived up to its name, ecstasy. I absolutely enjoyed every minute of this dizzying rollercoaster ride. I went through a mental workout. The story had me reading wildly and then needing to pause for a breather before diving back into the fray. I worked through many emotions from laughter, squeamishness, and anger, to victory.
Extasia kept me up late reading by torchlight. You simply can’t put it down. Although not for the faint of heart, this story has it all. It’s for any reader that enjoys dancing with fire to the power within.
Hopefully what will emerge from this novel is a blockbuster movie. I have already started casting the film in my head.
The author drew me into the plot to the point where I felt like I was living the novel as I walked with the characters. To say it was intense is an understatement. It’s also an excellent study in belief. By the end of the book, I wanted to be Amity.
I was absolutely blown away by the superb writing and depth of character.
I have to make an admission. I chose to read this book because the cover was beautifully crafted. However, because of that, I thought I was reading a vampire novel. Boy, was I ever wrong! And am so thankful that I was pleasantly surprised.
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Sue Cook lives in Freeport, Illinois with her husband Randy and two dogs. Her passions include assistance dogs, rescue dogs, music, acting, theater, poetry, and Doctor Who. She’s been in both film and theater and is a regular cast member of the podcast Doctor Who’s Line is it….Anyway? Sue is an advocate for the use of Service Dogs to assist their disabled handlers to maintain their independence. Quigley’s Quest, her first children’s book, addresses how a dog becomes a Service Dog.
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