Review: Nice Start but Very Short
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 4, 2011
I read this series back before it was rereleased with the name change.  Way before she started doing the YA series with her daughter.  I have read none of them, so I don't know what her writing is like now, but this particular series started off nicely.This short story makes me think of Brighid's Choice.  I read it before it became a young adult release so I do not know if it is still the same, but the version I read was in my opinion the best book Ms. Cast has written.  I sobbed in reading that book and actually broke down and emailed Ms. Cast, so moved was I.  I never write authors.  She responded quickly with  her personal thoughts and emotions on the book and I remember thinking "Wow!  I can't believe she took the time to writw this to me.  That is so nice of her."  I was impressed.So, while I do not know if the series is still the same, I enjoyed the ones I read and I do love the way she has this tying into not just the first one, but the series as a whole.  On the downside, it does seem quickly written and it is crazy short.  Too short for the price really.  While it does add an interesting twist to the beginning of the first book for those who have already read it, it's not necessary to enjoy the series.  In fact if the series is going to keep getting repackaged it should just be placed in the beginning if her first book of the series.I miss the way she wrote these and the first handfull of the Goddess Summoning series.  I would special order them at the time because it was the only way I could get them.  I read the sample of the last goddess book, but it read so unlike the others that I didn't download it.I give this three stars mostly because it's so short that you're not getting your money's worth. The basis of idea gets 5 stars.  The series itself gets a 4 1/2 star, but you'll want to make sure you read the two books "Brighids Choice" and something like "Elphames Way" though that last one could be wrong as I can't go check the title without losing what I've written since on my Kindle.  Though not listed here as part of the series for some reason, they are a very important and moving part.  I'll check and see if I can add them to the list.