Review: Complex Fantasy with very creative ideas
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 6, 2011
First of all I hope the author adds on a prologue or glossary to the front of this book, because without it this utopian second world could be too complex. I visted the authors webpage, read the glossary and familiarized myself with the many species before reading this book, and I am glad I did. It is beautifully written and a book that is suitable for both younger and older readers. The author has obviously put an immense amount of work into creating subspecies and the traits. The center characters are Tillian, Peregrine and the mage Rose. The storyline shows us how Rose must cope during an epidemic and prove herself a worthy healer, whilst Tillian and Peregrine are separated and must cope by themselves in situations of need. Peregrine is hearing impaired and the dialogue when he is spoken to is underlined to indicate that they are conversing with him in sign language or loud voices. I found the underlining less than advantageous for that approach and perhaps a bold italic would have been better. Although I found it beautifully written and a sweet tale I think the writer spent so much time creating the characters and setting that she forfeited a story, because there wasn't really one. I received a free copy of this book for my review.Remedy (A story of Aligare)