Description
The town of Baile seems to be just a small town with ordinary people
until Teagan O’Brien opens an unusual candy shop. Something ancient and
buried begins to awaken in the people when they consume his sweets.
They remember a life they had long ago left behind becoming their true
selves, and a maleficence awakens that had been locked away in
forgotten memories. Out of those memories comes the truth of what
brought them to the world of humans and the path back to the place they
call home. The path to their salvation depends on three of their
human-born children, who are thrust into a future of uncertainty as
each one discovers the truth behind the people of Baile and the secrets
locked within their own bodies and Only these three have the ability to
overcome the evil that threatens to corrupt and dominate every living
creature, to save not only their kind, but humanity itself.
Praise and Reviews
KICKSHAW CANDIES is like being a six-year-old and walking into the most
wonderful candy store you have ever seen. You will read this book with
that kind of wonderment as you discover all the mysteries hidden
beneath the endearing characters and stories that Finnell’s imagination
has so cleverly spawned.
In a world seemingly like our own, Kickshaw Candies opens its
doors. As each new story and character is introduced, the tale becomes
more mysterious and mystical; for the people who live here and the
histories they share go far beyond typical human days. The story
unwraps quickly at a can’t-quite-put-this-book-down pace, and we soon
realize that while this little candy shop exists in our typical world,
there is nothing typical about it or its owners at all.
From page one of this story, it may seem impossible that the
fantasy would ever connect with reality, but Finnell does an amazing
job of drawing you into the lives and minds of peoples with special
powers, ancient grudges, and future callings. There are moments of
bliss, moments of terror, and moments of triumph nestled in a
well-written, imaginative story that readers will find as tasty and
addictive as the corner candy shop. Autumn Conley, Book editor
