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Where Bluebirds Fly (Synesthesia-Shift Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Brynn Chapman (Author), Victoria Lea (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition

3.9 91 ratings

Book 1 of 2: Synesthesia-Shift Series

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Verity Montague is a servant in 1692 Salem. Her flaming red hair and mismatched eyes make her a prime target for accusation of witchcraft. Orphaned during the Indian raids, she and her brother with Asperger's Syndrome come to live with the key historical figures of the trials-The Putnams. They keep their synesthesia secret- that days, months and years appear as color in Verity's mind, and for John, that symphonies play in a Fantasia-style performance of colors and geometric patterns.

Truman Johnstone 's ability to discern people's expressions, and decipher if they were lying- made him an outspoken child. Being different kept him from being adopted till he was fourteen. He now runs an orphanage for problem youths, and is a feeding therapist in his desire to help children deal with their peculiarities. To give them the childhood he never had.

The harvest festival corn maze Truman creates every year has an unwelcome visitor. Children hear disembodied voices skipping through the corn maze amid the backdrop of eerie orchestral music. In every year of the calendar, intermittent doors of time swing open and closed, so long as the cornfield stands.

In societies set on sameness-all are outsiders.

They learn the traits that make us outcasts, may be the very ones that make us great, and that true love may heal all, and even transcend time.

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Wow. I was expecting this book to move me, but not to the extent it did.

Where Bluebirds Fly is a well researched book, giving an example of the life in Salem at the time of the Witch Trials. Its link to modern day gives it a solid link and the characters, particularly Verity, Truman and John are well written. They have a depth which engrossed me and led me to read on.

The ending was unexpected, I was fully expecting to be crying by the finale but it sits well with the rest of the book and was much better than my imaginings. 5 STARS GOODREADS, CLAIRE GOODREADS LIBRARIAN

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Born and raised in western Pennsylvania, Brynn Chapman is the daughter of two teachers. Her writing reflects her passions: science, history and love—not necessarily in that order. In real life, the geek gene runs strong in her family, as does the Asperger’s syndrome. Her writing reflects her experience as a pediatric therapist and her interactions with society’s downtrodden. In fiction, she’s a strong believer in underdogs and happily-ever-afters. She also writes non-fiction and lectures on the subjects of autism and sensory integration and is a medical contributor to online journal The Age of Autism.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00A3FDTBY
Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 2nd edition (November 6, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 6, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 511 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 259 pages

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Brynn Chapman has dissected cadavers, toured asylums and has a love of all things wierd. A celtic folklore enthusiast (she blames her ancestry), her titles combine history, frights and complicated love stories. Shes won RWA awards, and made it to the top of her Amazon- category-lists. Shes 'Small-town-scary," and she fervently hopes her novels force you to leave the light on.

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Dana Brantley-Sieders

A unique spin on history with a very compelling heroine

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2014

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Verity Montague and her brother John have secrets. They’re different from their fellows in 17th Century Salem, and in this time of paranoia and suspicion, difference is a death sentence. When they can no longer hide their strange way of perceiving the world, not to mention the injustice of the persecution that surrounds them, they are condemned as witches. Their only chance to escape is a mysterious portal through time.

Truman Johnstone has dedicated his life to helping children with autism, giving them the love and support he never had during his own troubled childhood. When he hears a desperate cry for help one dark night, he answers without question. But saving a beautiful girl from the past puts his sanity in question and his orphanage for troubled youths in jeopardy. Can the unusual traits they share save them?

Now I’m not normally a fan of YA, but Verity Montague is such a unique and compelling heroine that I was captivated from the get-go. Forget typical teen angst (mean girl peers, boyfriend woes, my-parents-don’t-understand-me), Verity is a young woman forced to grow up fast during a time when survival was a struggle and neighbors could turn enemy without warning. She has to conform and protect her brother, her only remaining family and a young man for whom conformity is an even greater struggle. Her fight to protect him leads her through time and to an equally compelling hero, one who shares her unique gifts.

Throw in the fascinating phenomenon of synesthesia, time travel/light paranormal, and a hero with a Scottish burr, and I'm hooked!

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LilMissMolly

Time Travel to the Salem Witch Trials

Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2014

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Where Bluebirds Fly is a unique and educational story about sensory disorders written by Brynn Chapman. It kind of threw me for a loop because I was expecting a supernatural story set during the Salem witch trials. What I got was an explanation for why some people see things differently than others and which probably caused mass hysteria back in 1692.

The story centers on Verity who was orphaned with her brother John, both of whom become servants for a prominent family in Salem - the Putnam’s. John is described like someone with Asperger's Syndrome (think Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory), and Verity sees auras (colors and geometric patterns). Our hero Truman also suffers from a condition that gives him the ability to tell if someone is lying. Truman lives in present-day Pennsylvania helping his best friend run an orphanage for special children with “gifts” similar to what Verity and John experience.

Truman and Verity meet with the assistance of a magical corn maze. Apparently, the maze is on a type of wormhole that periodically opens a time portal to Salem. The basic theme in the story is that true love heals all wounds - and may even transcend time.

Karen Krause did an excellent job narrating the story. She gives each character their own distinct voice and seamlessly switches between genders and characters with ease.

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GenuineJenn

A Great story about the Salem Witch trials and modern times with a portal between both

Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2014

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This audiobook was original reviewed on Audiobookreviewer.com I was given a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

This is my very first time listening to an audio book, well okay I know I listened to some when I was a child. This is the first adult book. I was super excited to get a chance to review Where Bluebirds Fly for a couple reasons. First I love reading about the Salem witch trials and witchcraft type stories. Second I work with people with Autism and my son has some Asperger’s type habits or traits. I was interested to see how well the author would portray these subjects.

After I was half way through this book I checked out the authors website and realized she has a background in pediatric therapy and has hands on experience with individuals with Asperger’s syndrome. The author also did a great job of researching the times in Salem during the witch trials.

Chapman did a wonderful job of moving back and forth between characters and time making the story flow together nicely even when switching within the same chapter. I did find this book to be a bit more scientific or I guess you one could say medical/technical. I didn’t have a hard time following it through as I already have a good understanding on Asperger’s. I did learn more about Synesthesia, which the author explained through the characters. Truman and Verity both were strong characters and I really enjoyed them. It was like a match made in heaven but between different times. I found both to be very technical in personality which reminds me of my own son. I am not sure how one without a knowledge of Autism would do understanding this story, it may be a bit too much for some.

For this being the first audio book I have listened to, I found the narrator to be good at changing her voice for each character. At first I was lost with the accents for Truman and his co-worker, Rom at the orphanage but once I kept listening it became very easy to know who was who. I found myself at the beginning needing to pay close attention to the narrator to learn each characters accent and which place the story was talking about but it did become easier as the story went on. My attention was held well with the narrator, she has a soothing voice. The storyline hooked me right from the beginning so I wanted to know more and find out how this story would end. One of my favorite parts is when Verity and Truman communicate through Truman’s journal. I was very happy that this book wasn’t left with a huge cliffhanger. I look forward to book 2 and see what is in store for Verity and Truman within the cornfield portal.

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2013

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This is a well written, well thought out book. The story goes back and forth between Salem of 1692 to present day. A romance, yes, one that is sweet, but intense, and so well written you almost think more happened than did. It could be a YA, but for older, mature youth. The scenes of a scalping are intense. Equally brutal, but of emotions, are the Salem scenes. The author shows how jealousy, fear of anyone different, and plain meanness can too easily get a person singled out as a witch. The characters from past and present are ones I wanted to know more about, and enjoyed how they dealt with being in a time period not their own; so well done. Their abilities, which they have known only as a burden, something to hide, are brought out and treasured by someone who can appreciate them. This is the first in the series, The Synesthesia-Shift Series, and I highly recommend this book. I certainly look forward to more books by this author, and in this series.

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Yun

Vom Ansatz her nicht schlecht

Reviewed in Germany on October 11, 2014

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Eigentlich ist das Buch von der Machart (zwei Hauptcharaktere und Zeitlinien, die dann aufeinander treffen) her gar nicht so schlecht. Das Problem ist aber, dass gerade die Abschnitte von Verity, die in der Ich-Perspektive geschrieben sind, irgendwie holprig erscheinen, man muss sich teilweise wirklich hindurchkämpfen, um zu verstehen, was jetzt überhaupt wirklich gemeint ist. Schon klar, diese Art der Schreibweise soll einem ihren Charakter noch näher bringen, aber das ist hier leider nicht der Fall. Im Gegenteil, ich als Leser wurde eher befremdet und hatte meine Mühe, das Ganze überhaupt zu verstehen. Truemans Teil hingegen war weniger ein Problem. Ich denke, es wäre besser gewesen, bei beiden Teilen die Distanz zu bewahren und in der dritten Person zu schreiben.
Inhaltlich gesehen ist das Buch nicht schlecht. Allerdings kommen auch hier die Hexenprozesse in Salem nicht so wirklich zu ihrer Geltung. Ja, Verity hat Angst, aber die bedrohliche Stimmung, dass ein Fingerzeig genügt und man verdammt ist, kommt nicht so wirklich herüber, weil es zu arg aus ihrer eigenen Sicht beschrieben wird. Auch hier wäre eine Distanz durch die Schreibweise der dritten Person besser gewesen, weil so auch mehr historische Fakten hätten übermittelt werden können. Dass die Autorin Salem gut recherchiert hat, sieht man ja auch im Anhang.
Dann das Maisfeld.... da bleiben einfach zu viele Fragen offen. Mal gibt es Stimmen, die Erklärungen liefern, dann aber doch wieder bei den ganz wichtigen Sachen nichts erklären. Da muss ich ganz ehrlich sagen: Entweder man liefert für alles Erklärungen (und sei es durch Professor XY), oder man lässt es am besten ganz. Nichts Ganzes und nichts Halbes ist niemals gut.
Das Englisch ist auf jeden Fall gehobenerer Natur. Es wird nicht für jedermann sofort intuitiv verständlich sein, man sollte die Sprache sehr gut beherrschen, weil hier viel mit Bildsprache gearbeitet wird, aber auch Wörter benutzt werden, die sonst eher seltener vorkommen. Der Lesespaß geht natürlich verloren, wenn man ständig im Wörterbuch nachschauen muss. Also nichts für Anfänger oder wenig Fortgeschrittene.
Fazit: Ein guter Anfang, aber es gibt vieles, was mich nicht so überzeugt hat und hätte besser gemacht werden können. Das Buch ist auf jeden Fall nicht schlecht.

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L. Garner

Interesting and quite original

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 22, 2013

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I liked this book. it has a fun them, which is quite original and it is nice to see the similarities of the two main characters even though they are separated by hundreds of years. Too add to this, the attention to small details in the past like referring to the wives as "Goody" makes the book more realistic.

Biddywit

Interesting idea

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2013

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I enjoyed the idea, but was a little disappointed that it finished the way it did. Messy, hurried ending, which was supposed to leave you wanting more, but that just didn't work for me.

Jane

Where Bluebirds Fly

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2015

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I like books about time-travel and I was interested to learn more about the Salem Witch Hunts, however this book didn't have enough depth for me and left me feeling a bit disappointed.

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