Review: I love the boldness of the writing
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 30, 2014
Gargoyles, vampires, werewolves, old myths and magic . . . none of these exist, do they? This book beats The Twilight Saga hands down, as, for me, it was a far more realistic version of what would happen if these things did exist in the world.There’s fear, fun, adventure, kidnap, a lot of coffee (!), massive riches and a fairytale love story with attitude that’s all brought to life by some of the most thoughtfully written characters I have ever had the pleasure of reading. I felt there was a wonderful balance of adventurous, spoilt, warm, kind, honest, moral, bold and fun personalities spread liberally through the characters, who, as I read them, all came to life in my head. I’m taking that as good sign because sometimes when I’m reading a book, I find it hard to bring the story and people to life but Smoke Wings and Stone was running through my head in full Technicolor and surround-sound and it was awesome.I loved the boldness with which the story was written; it grabs you by the hand and shows you there are dark and creepy things to fear in this world, then pulls you along through the adventure, keeping you feeling just on the edge of safe by showing you the strength good holds over evil –  I mean, come on, good always has to triumph, doesn’t it?The end allows the series to continue, if the writer chooses to do so, by leaving a few loose ends. Personally, I want more and hope it’s already written and waiting at the publishers . . .?