Review: Flawless and beautiful story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 16, 2014
I have so much love for this book and author. It has been such a long time since I indulged in a book with illustrations. Usually I like to let my imagination build the scenes as I read, but Isis is so talented at sketching and drawing that whenever I read the illustrated edition, I stopped to soak in the scenery. I'm a visual person. There's a reason why I'm a cover snob. I like pretty things. I like artistic things. And that's what is delivered with The Night of Elisa. The story and illustrations are so vivid that this story seeps into your mind and pulls you into its darkness.The characters in this story are so wonderful. Each of them felt so developed and real. I was constantly riveted by the twists and turns of this story. Nothing was as it seemed in Duskland and the characters fit in seamlessly as part of the world.The Night of Elisa is such a fun book. Not in a sense that it's a cutesey read. But it's so fun to immerse yourself in the world of Duskland. This is a novel heavy on the Gothic side, and it's all done perfectly right. I honestly feel like Isis Sousa has transcended the confines of genres with The Night of Elisa. If you haven't read it yet, what are you waiting for?!**I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review with no compensation.