Review: Creative New Adventure!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 16, 2012
This book was an absolute joy to read. Before reaching chapter two, I was hooked! I'm very curious by nature, and the author started dropping hints and clues from the very beginning, drawing me in, forcing me to read more. The first sentence to really catch my attention in the book said, "He knew that there were two truths about a last resort: everyone has one and nobody wants to use it." I found it on one of the first pages and instantly my mind starts asking, "What is the last resort? Why does he need to use it?" Of course, now that I had all those unanswered questions, I was compelled to keep going.Following the lovable characters on a creative new journey I've never before experienced in a novel, I realized this story has a deeper meaning behind it. What kind of meaning can a  story about a strange romance between a blind human and a foot tall pixi have? That the outward appearance does not matter as much as the personality. As a blind person, Teague has an attraction to Cailin, before he figures out she's a pixi. In other words, he finds himself attracted to her beautiful, charming personality, before realizing just how different they truly are.Wilson has a unique ability to make readers respond to her characters. It annoys me to no end that Owen allows Teague (who isn't even twenty, much less of legal age!) to become falling down drunk, just because he can't deal with his son's reaction to being blind. But the point is, I cared enough to react, to be disgusted at his lenience where Teage is concerned. If a reader doesn't care what happens to the character, doesn't have an emotional pull, they won't continue reading. C.E. Wilson did an excellent job creating characters her audience will react to, whether in negative or positive ways.The only problem I had with Oath of Servitude was the ending. I thought it ended rather abruptly, with no transition. It was a surprise to me when I got to the last page. My thought was, "wait... Is that it?" and I didn't like the unfinished feeling I felt when I realized I wouldn't be reading anymore any time soon.Besides the incomplete feeling I had, I found this novel to be charming and filled with sinister pixis, hunky men, and comical situations. I can't guarantee your love for this book, but trust me when I say you will not regret picking it up!