Review: A Magical Read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 21, 2014
When I turned the last page on this book, I was sad for a moment. I knew I'd miss my new 'book friends.' Anise Rae has done an awesome job of weaving all the elements of a good story together.There are three dimensional characters. Bronte especially leaps off the page, but Vincent is no slouch either. Bronte is a syphon, capable of pulling magical power from other mages around her. It's a secret she has hidden her entire life. Theirs is a story of two halves completing each other. I caught myself rooting for them to succeed as a couple in spite of the odds against the. The author weaves the tale of the romance between the two into a magical, fulfilling story.There is intrigue. Bronte must enter a place filled with powerful magic to retrieve something that has been taken from her family. Ms. Rae's depictions of the place and Bronte's reaction to it are absolutely delightful.Ms Rae added the right amount conflict between Bronte and her family. Her mother is a cold, hard woman who discarded her child like out of style clothing. By contrast, Vincent's family is warm and loving. The kind of family Bronte has yearned for. That they accept her for who and what she is continues to move the story ahead and kept me riveted to the page.This is Ms. Rae's debut novel, but you would know it from the poised, lyrical style of writing in the book. I greatly enjoyed this story and am looking forward to reading more of Ms. Rae's work.