The Icelandic Canadian - 01.09.2008, Side 47

Vo!. 61 #4
THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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Throughout the fictional story of all
three stories, Gardarsson drops in fascinat-
ing details about farm life, geography,
weather and the state of the times. This
backdrop serves as a grounding for the
story which is unique and interesting.
Learning how to read the green hues of a
tornado cloud was an important skill for
the farmer. Discovering whether or not it is
true that it can ‘rain frogs,’ I interviewed a
farmer who reported as a young boy he
used to hear his grandfather using this
phrase often. Using symbol’s to protect
people from harm was one of the beliefs
people held onto during earlier times.
Depending upon community, relying on
your neighbour for help in the struggle for
survival was a value upheld by early set-
tlers. Without which many would not have
survived.
The Brewing Evil trilogy is most defi-
nitely a worthwhile read. The reader may
as well buy all three at once, for as soon as
the last page is turned on Brewing Evil the
reader will want to know what happens
next. The heroine, Eliza is a diverse and
compelling character and the supporting
characters compliment the story in its
entirety. It was a delightful surprise to read
Carol Gardarsson’s first trilogy as she sur-
passed the expectations of what a reader
might predict for an author’s first venture
into novels. Gardarsson does not weigh the
reader down with too much of any ingredi-
ent such as hardship or drama or history.
She adeptly provides the story with the
right amounts of hope, humor and love, so
that her characters joy can also be experi-
enced. Carol Gardarsson is an imaginative
storyteller who has expertly woven fact
into fiction and has carefully produced an
unusual and entertaining tale for all.
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