Julian Iragorri

This book managed to surprise me in a lot of ways. In a good way. You have four people, four plots, for very different perspectives and no idea how or why they're connected.

Though there are four different plots, I didn't get confused about who was doing what and with whom and why. You know how it happens sometimes, that you get more than one plot and it's not very clear when the story changes and when the perspective shifts and you are left wondering "What the hell am I reading?". I didn't show more feel that with Differential Equations. And I didn't feel that the stories where lacking some details, or that they were thin. Even though you get four stories, they are so well written and so full of details, I felt like I was reading four books at the same time.

There are a lot of surprises. Each and every time I managed to think of a way these four people were connected, the following chapter would always prove me wrong. I think that's the one thing I loved most about this book, the fact that I wasn't able to foresee anything. There might have been little things that made sense to happen in a certain way, but the important things were a mystery to me until the very end of the book.

There were several scenes that made me very sad in this book. I guess they were a sort of lesson for the main characters, but I still felt incredibly sad for them. That's another amazing thing about this book, the fact that I felt so connected with the characters. And it was one of those books where you can't stop reading.

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Every once in a while a story comes along that is powerfully compelling, poignant, and thought-provoking. In Birth Right, authors Julian Iragorri and Lou Aronica weave an interesting literary tale that takes the reader on a journey as they follow the bonds between two sets of people that spand from the mid-sixties to the present.

Birth Right is a richly descriptive literary tale that follows the soul-mate relationship between Sandra and Cayetano, and the brotherly bond between Alex and show more Fernando.

While on vacation in Cap D'Antibes, South of France in 1965, Sandra meets Cayetano, and a long-distance romantic soulmate bond is formed. They correspond with each other regulary, but in 1966 Sandra's uncle has set up an arranged marriage for her, and while having a wedding gown fitting in Milan, Italy, Susan and Cayetano meet up and decide to continue to see each other at least once a year even though their lives have taken them in different directions. Can Sandra and Cayetano's soulmate relationship withstand the test of time?

While attending the presidential inauguration of his cousin Javier Benigno in his hometown of Colina, Legado, South America in 1992, Alex Soberano, a New York international financial businessman meets Crown Prince of Leon, Fernando Alfonso Trastamara. While Alex is striving to achieve his career goals, Fernando is a reluctant heir to the throne, who chooses to playout his playboy status roaming the globe. A brotherly bond is formed between Alex and Fernando that spans two decades. Fernando and his father, King Alfonso request Alex's financial advice when the country's newly elected Prime Minister, Romeo Olgar is making executive decisions that could adversely affect the country's economic status. Can Alex help the royals stop the Prime Minister's personal dark plans towards attaining a dictatorship over the country?

Birth Right is an interesting tale that is told in alternating storylines / timelines that will keep the readers intrigued and on their toes. The story has a touch of romance, a bond of botherhood, intrigue, secrets, politics, and a paranormal aspect that will take the reader on a challenging journey as the two sets of relationships eventually intertwine in a surprising and poignant style.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book from the authors / publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review and participation in a virtual book tour event hosted by Providence Book Promotions.

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I really enjoyed this book, the characters, the settings, and the way the metaphysical elements played out in the various places and times. I was a bit disappointed that there wasn't as much math in the plot as the title and Dro's story suggested there might be. Also at times the writing felt a bit stiff, and the dialog lacked subtlety (too many complete sentences, didn't seem like the way people would really talk), but all in all I still liked it a lot.