Review: Strong start, average finish
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 31, 2014
I really liked how this book started off and was anticipating a great read. Unfortunately, I felt it didn't live up to its first promise. Since this is the first book in a series it's too early to tell where the author plans to eventually take the story, but after the strong start it began to drag. We meet almost all the characters in their own individual sections and get a heavy dose of backstory plus an in-depth analysis of emotions. I like to see backstory sprinkled through the novel rather than dumped in one big chunk, and I like to see emotions revealed through action. So for me it dragged. Perhaps the pace will pick up once the author is done introducing everyone.