Review: Love the ending ~ leaves you wanting more :-)
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 21, 2013
I was really looking forward to reading this one. Being a  longtime fan of fantasy and fairy tales, this story was right up my alley. I was instantly intrigued by the strange new time and place that Kendika found herself in after waking up in the  mysterious castle that would become her new home, or prison to be more precise.As the story continued it was easy to connect with Kendika in spite of her rather unusual situation and I found myself following along, anxiously waiting to find out if she would be able to escape. But trying to break free from her magical prison isn't Kendika's only challenge. There are a set of haunting eyes that seem to keep watch over everything and everyone. Whoever or whatever they are, they don't just sit by and watch idly from a distance. There are dire consequences to displeasing the "eyes", a hard and painful lesson Kendika learns first hand.I thoroughly enjoyed the creative twists and turns to this story. I have only one complaint and honestly, it may not even be valid. I don't usually read short stories, so I'm not sure what is normally expected, but I would have liked a little bit more details in some situations and maybe a bit more back story regarding a few different things like Kendika's parents and their sudden death for instance. However, I did love the ending! It definitely leaves you wanting more :-)