Review: Had me on the edge of my seat
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 23, 2011
I really enjoyed reading Lightning of Her Own. The premise of living in a post-modern world without electricity amongst the remains of modern cities and highways really intrigues me. The book takes place more than 70 years after the electricity is shut off, so this is the only world the 16 year old Amarylla has ever known. I loved figuring out which modern day items were being referenced as they were described from her perspective. There is a plot twist about ' the way through, and it is action packed. The last 3rd of the story had me on the edge of my seat. The ending was satisfying and the series could easily end right there if it had to.The development and growth of Amarylla is very well done. The progression feels very natural for the circumstances. Since following her growth is more or less the point of the story, this is very important. I loved the interactions between Amarylla and Marlowe as they flirt back and forth while trying to remain unnoticed by the others. The rest of the characters take a back seat mostly, but they are always interesting. We learn just enough about them to move the story forward, but not so much that it takes away from it.The cover illustration is well designed and goes well with the plot. At first pass it is not clear what the slab at the bottom of the image with 586 on it is. It took a search of the book to remind myself what it means. I don't want to give away any spoilers, but I think it could have been made a little more clear on the cover.I really enjoyed Montgomery's writing style in this book. It has a lot of short punchy sentences some of which aren't even technically sentences. This style offers a quick peek into the train of thought of the character being described, and it works well.I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I suggest you place it near the top of your reading queue.Review by: Kayelee of Sift Book ReviewsSift Book Reviews received a free copy for review from the author. This has, in no way, affected the reviewer's opinion.