Review: FABULOUS : A MUST READ
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 29, 2011
WOW - this book took me on the most amazing, wonderful, fantastical journey and one that I have not had the pleasure of being on, for many years.  It pulls you in so deep; you need to take a moment to breathe.  This is exactly how I felt after the third chapter! I had a permanent smile on my face and to be honest, was quite flabbergasted, at myself nonetheless.  Why? You may ask. The author wrote this book for the Young Adult with the Young Adult in mind.  I can tell you right now - I am an adult, but by no means "young" unless young at heart counts for anything! The last time I read a book in this genre (fantasy) was when I was a teenager and from there moved on to romance (as most young girls do etc.). I never, in a million years, thought that I would be so tightly gripped in this fantasy's claws!  I love the fact that the Guardians are female. YES!  They take centre stage and it's fantastic.  They are strong and overcome obstacles in ways even they weren't sure they could and more importantly, bonds are forged. This book also provides us with a strong message that the female genre can and is able to fend for themselves.The Guardians of the Grimoire is set in medieval times and filled to the brim with magic, a king and castle, sorcerers, quests, challenges, an amazing tournament, puzzles, spells, chases, evil, conspiracies, unbelievable and mind boggling creatures, the awakening of new powers and their effects, humour, laughter, sadness and a sense of love and family.Natasha Slight is so brilliantly descriptive from the beginning of this book right to the end.  She made me feel that I was a part of this fantasy world; and for me, this book read and played (inside my head) like a movie.  Guardians of the Grimoire (the first in a trilogy) is awe inspiring.  I loved this book so much and it provided me with so much joy, that I am confident it was worth all the heart and soul, sweat and tears, hard work and sleepless nights that this author poured into the Guardians of the Grimoire.  It may have been written as a YA but I believe it will completely cross over.  It did with me and it will with others.  I may get slack for this, but as we are all entitled to our own opinions, here is mine - Harry Potter, move over and share some space on the shelf for this one!I feel privileged to have been given the opportunity to read and review this book and I will end by saying that this author and her debut book deserve a standing ovation.  I am hoping that you, dear reader whether young or old(er), will share the joy in my heart and feel the same once you have read it yourself. I wholeheartedly and unreservedly, give it a well deserving 5 stars.  This book is long BUT it had me enthralled right from the beginning that I read it in 2 days - enough said!) This is a keeper!!