Review: This isn't your mama's book of nursery rhymes.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 11, 2012
If you are looking for a fantasy with vampires, werewolves, or happily ever after, look elsewhere. The Necromancer's Apprentice is undeniably gothic fantasy. Sunshine and Rainbows aren't going to be found in this book, and I loved it. The grittiness, the dirtiness, I devoured this book.It starts out feeling more like a historical fiction piece from the depression era, complete with illness and farm fields. You get a feel for the main character's personality, and I actually did not like her at all at first. She took some time to grow on me. Before you know it, the author throws a giant twist at you, and you are taken directly into the meat of the mystery. The ending itself was satisfying, and actually made me wonder if there is room for another book after this.  I enjoyed it immensely, this fit me to a T. If you have been craving something raw and different in fantasy, this might be the book for you.However, I didn't star it a four, I starred it a five. That's because this book has something else residing below it, that after reading I still want to understand. The characters, their actions, you have to follow it page by page and understand who and what they are. What are their true goals? Are they the same characters from the beginning? You can breeze through this novella, but the more time you take to read this, the more you'll discover about the story.I received this book from the author on April 3, 2012 in exchange for an honest review.