Review: Interesting story with lots of unexpected twists
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 6, 2014
After I read the preview, I had to find out what was going to happen to Finder. Connie does a wonderful job of setting up what it is like in each place Finder travels to, so that you can envision what these characters are like and the incredible contrasts between the places. One frustration is that in the latter part of the book there were so many characters to keep straight and lots of jumping back and forth from Finder to what is going on elsewhere, that it was a bit hard to figure out where you were. Towards the end you also meet a few new characters that are obviously going to bring about some twists, but there is little to help you figure out anything about them, which I expect will be further developed in the next book, but as they have no connections, it's rather confusing trying to figure out where they suddenly came into the story aside from adding a twist to develop the plot.I loved the new creatures she introduced. With a market saturated with vampires, werewolves and shapeshifters, witches, fairies and other magical but now common beings, it was refreshing to meet some characters that you didn't already have expectations about or know what they could do. Even as we learned more about Finder, there are still many unanswered questions and mysteries about who she is and what she will be able to do as she continues to grow and develop.I was very disappointed that the end just jumped up with a semi-resolution that doesn't solve anything and leaves you hanging with so many unanswered questions. This is apparently the first book of a set, but it's still disappointing that authors are now just cutting off at a crucial point so that you must buy their next book find out what happens. Authors that have done this well, like J.K. Rowling, can leave the overall mystery and resolution lingering while giving a satisfying conclusion to this step in the story.Overall, loved the story, would buy it again and am waiting eagerly to find out what happens next.