Reviews for the book, Up Through the Darkness

With a gorgeous setting and even more beautiful prose, Wayne Aronsen’s UP THROUGH THE DARKNESS is a literary novel about a long-lost family and the lengths people will go through to protect their legacy…involving financial corruption, family secrets and murder…with an intense conspiracy revealed in the story’s striking climax.

Indie Reader Review

The best way to describe the narrative would be to call it atmospheric. Nothing less would suffice…boasts of a strong set of female characters who hurl through dire situations and come out all the stronger…be prepared to be blown away by how words have the power of making you feel things…

Bookreadersclub Review

Aronsen’s writing style is fluent and often poetic. His skill in descriptive writing makes it easy to visualize settings and experiences scenes. Sufficient conflict (internal and external), drama, crisis and tension throughout the story keep readers engaged and curious as to it ending…

Indie Reader Review

..the story of a forgotten family history, that will see the light of day…and change lives…with a strong set of female characters…words have power in this book…

Goodreads Review

…readers who appreciate the prose’s melancholy tone will find an earnest and thorough exploration of what it means to choose one’s family and identity…

Kirkus Reviews