Review: Pure brilliance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 10, 2013
Although I thoroughly enjoyed the first novel in this series, I absolutely loved this one.Mann continues the play of light and dark in this novel.  That said, in this second instalment you can now see the dawn starting to chase away the shadows that haunt these characters.  The allusions and colours used really set the mood and the tone for the novel as a whole, as well as for specific scenes.  Self-discovery and acceptance come through in this artistic and visual depiction of these lives.  Mann’s descriptions are breathtakingly beautiful and you cannot help but walk alongside the characters throughout their journeys.Since the bulk of the initial character development for this series is done in the first novel the only real changes that are seen are through character growth and acceptance of who they are.  The first person narrative, however, really connects you to the main character.  It makes the story feel very personal.  The new characters introduced, as well as those who now play a larger role, are quite well introduced and developed.Overall, I not only fell in love with the characters that Mann has developed, I fell in love with this series as a whole.  Not only was it captivating, but it was also extremely artfully written.Please note that I received this novel free of charge from the author in exchange for an honest review.