Review: Holds Its Own
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 17, 2012
"Worlds Burn Through" holds its own in the urban fantasy genre.  The author has strong gifts for imagery and characterization.  Plot and organization are more average.  The female protangonist spends most of the span covered by the novella injured, semi-conscious, recovering.  The hints of the larger story arc are confusing to the reader as well as to the protagonist.  In my opinion, the reader should not be left wondering what the heck is going on without a strong sense that the author knows where she is going; the pieces of background and setting should fit together as they are revealed, not left hanging with question marks.And I have to admit (this may only be my own preference), it's pretty tiresome to read about the helpless girl who is rescued by the supernally capable boy.  Again.Interesting enough that I'm going to read the next in the series, but I do hope the plot is less murky, and the heroine a bit more capable and intelligent in her choices.And the comment made by another reviewer that the author has a way with words?  Absolutely.  When she is in the groove, she's excellent.