Review: Feathered boys, broody boys, and one heck of a journey. I LOVED Tales of Ever!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 29, 2014
I officially declare 2014 to be the year of the fantasy book…well, at least to me anyways. Why I’ve waited so long to start this genre, I’ll never know. It’s with books like  TALES OF EVER by Jen Wylie, that I want to hit myself upside the head as say ‘wait a minute…have you really been missing out on this sort of awesomeness all this time Heather?’ Because once I started the incredible journey that  was  tale, I found it impossible to put it down. With a unique story line that blends with a small familiarity with other books, outshining them all might I add, I found TALES OF EVER to be a book that I will not soon forget.Banished to foreign world called Ever for having the ability to work and create fire, Misha’s life takes the turn for the impossible. She’s trapped, in this land full of mystery, in this place without a sun or moon in the sky, fighting creatures she never knew existed. But one thing holds true–keeps her going–the possibility that her father, the one who disappeared when she was so young, might possibly be in the same crazy place that she is. So with that on her mind, Misha begins her journey. But surprisingly, she doesn’t do it alone.Jadus, the feathered boy who steals her heart, and Shade, the broody man who unnerves her like no other, happen upon her at different points in her journey. Each finding her fascinating, and name her the ‘fire girl’. She goes with it, happy for the help, but finding her father is definitely not as easy as one might think.I don’t want to share much else, because self-discovery is of the utmost important when it comes to this book. Just be sure to block out a HUGE chunk of your time to read TALES OF EVER because walking away WILL become impossible.I adored Misha. Her bravery, her feisty attitude, and her need to protect her ‘boys’ as they do her. They may try to protect her…but I’ll say fifty percent of the time, she winds up coming to their rescue. She’s definitely no damsel in distress.Oh, and yes…please read this for ‘the boys’ alone, because Jadus and Shade are two fictional boyfriends you don’t want to miss. (P.S. no worries, there is no love triangle here. That I’m very happy to report.)Overall, if you find yourself wanting to escape from the mundane world of contemporary (which is still a genre I adore by the way) then TALES OF EVER is the perfect way to do so. Great characters. An original plot, and a few kisses that will steal your breath, TALES OF EVER is the perfect, clean young adult fantasy that will make your heart beat like crazy, and your head spin, in an entirely awesome way, with all the action packed adventure throw in. Loved it. Highly recommend it. And yeah, it’s up there, competing already with my top five of 2014. And it’s only January might I add