Review: I loved this novella and I adore this series- I recommend it to lovers of light fantasy and women's fiction with magical touches
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 2, 2013
The Mine series is set in Chardonia - a place where women are possessions and male warlocks use hexes, spells, and the threat of being tarnished (magically made to be bald, tattooed, and unable to have children) to keep them under their thumbs. The first book in the Mine series, You Are Mine, follows Serena as she takes steps towards independence and freedom in a warlock dominated kingdom. Fanning the sparks of free will in Serena is a tarnished seamstress named Katherine. Katherine is bold and self-sufficient - far different from what Chardonian society claims people become when they are tarnished, worth less than the shadow they cast.Mine To Tarnish is a prequel novella that tells Katherine's story. We learn how she came to be that bold, self-sufficient tarnished seamstress  - from far less free beginnings.I was so excited when I saw another book had been released in this series and when I saw it was about Katherine I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. I liked Katherine in You Are Mine, but after reading the following declaration from her in Mine To Tarnish, she's become my favorite character in the series so far:"I am not a thing," I continue, "No other woman is a thing, and tarnished are not things. We are people, and we will be treated as such."You go girl!Mine To Tarnish is a novella, so it's short and to the point, but it's still packed full of feels and action. Katherine refuses to be owned, instead taking her future into her own hands and, with help and determination, carving out a new destiny for herself. She also makes the decision to become a source of help for others knowing first hand the dangers to be faced.I loved this novella and I adore this series. The writing really flows well, the story is engrossing, and it's full of characters I want to cheer on. This series is a must read for me and I recommend it to lovers of light fantasy and women's fiction with magical touches.*I received a free ARC of this book to review. You can find this review and others like it at BookAndCoffeeAddict.com, along with recommendations for a fantastic cup of coffee.