Review: Excellent idea, but not without its issues.....
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 29, 2013
The world the author immerses us in is amazing - from creatures we recognize like griffons, to the unknown like tehnears - the world is fascinating and engaging.  That alone is enough to keep you turning the pages!  But add to that four feisty women who suddenly find themselves in an all new world, hunky male warriors who are fascinated by these strange women who have dropped into their world, and a evil sorceress intent on finishing a long-sought war - and you have a tale worth reading.I only had a few issues with this book.  First off, I didn't really like how the viewpoint kept switching from character to character.  I found that really annoying.  Even minor characters had a paragraph here or there before it is switched yet again to someone else.  While I do enjoy reading each characters thoughts and views, I would much rather each one got their own book telling things from their viewpoint.  It was helped a little by the fact that when Cat (who through most of the book is the main character) is told in the first person view and the others are not.My other issue is the ending.  While I won't give it away and spoil the book for anyone, I do need to say that the ending is problematic for me.  While I love a good cliffhanger, there is a difference between a great cliffhanger that leaved you panting for the next installment - and a ending that simply dumps you off and leaves you feeling like the second half of it is missing.  This one left me wondering if somehow, during publication, the last of it got lost.  You feel like you missed something.  While I do understand that this one is done so the second installment could take up where the first left off, I feel that there were better ways to do it.All in all, a good solid read - especially for those who like sc-fi.  But easy to get lost in all the characters.**UPDATE** After reading the second book in this series, I can tell you that the second one is amazing!  This book alone is worth a read simply to gain background on the characters and the world in which they find themselves in.  The second one will have you anxiously awaiting the third - and final - installment!Book #2 - (a five star review) can be found here:Awakening (BirthRight Trilogy)Book #3 - (which I have yet to review-but can't wait!)can be found here:Feel the Burn (BirthRight Trilogy)~Sarah