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I am not usually a fan of modern fantasy or even of science fiction. I like to think of my preference to be for high fantasy. However I was given this book as a gift and the synopsis caught my eye. So I started reading and finished it within the day. I could seriously not put it down. I believe dinner was at 9pm and consisted of fish sticks that day.
The plot is well thought out and gave me a pleasant surprise. The writer really allows you to get close to the protagonist. She is very adept at making her seem like a real person, with a fae twist. I thoroughly enjoyed how descriptive, without being overbearing, the world was. When more was needed to explain, she gave it, when minimal explanation would help to heighten the imagination, there it was. Pick up a copy and read it today, you will not be disappointed!
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kandrinchae, September 20, 2011
I am not usually a fan of modern fantasy or even of science fiction. I like to think of my preference to be for high fantasy. However I was given this book as a gift and the synopsis caught my eye. So I started reading and finished it within the day. I could seriously not put it down. I believe dinner was at 9pm and consisted of fish sticks that day.The plot is well thought out and gave me a pleasant surprise. The writer really allows you to get close to the protagonist. She is very adept at making her seem like a real person, with a fae twist. I thoroughly enjoyed how descriptive, without being overbearing, the world was. When more was needed to explain, she gave it, when minimal explanation would help to heighten the imagination, there it was. Pick up a copy and read it today, you will not be disappointed!
(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)