Review: Novella did what it's supposed to
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 28, 2009
The point of this novella was two fold, one to introduce the world and the circumstances, and two to get the readers hooked with the free price.  I say it's worth it. It had a great story line.  I mean the thought of the world collapsing has been in many books and movies over the years and is nothing new.  What is new is that Spirit animals need to bond with humans to help form a new community.  It is the hope that with the instincts of animals and the guidance of these animals the new humanity would not kill each other.The characters needed to be developed more.  Elysia was so interesting, I felt as if she was held back by the author's writing rather than being enhanced by it.  Darien was just normal and really had no depth either. I felt as if the author did a good job hooking me, because I'd like to read more about this new community and see how it fairs against other human communities that thrive on violence.  At the same time though I hope that she develops her other books more fully and the characters get a chance to speak for themselves.Hey the e-book is free, it took me about 35-45 minutes to read, and it was interesting.  I wish more publishers and authors would give us the first books of their series for free to reel us in.