Review: Destiny's Mark
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 6, 2013
Oh wow. I can't believe I've reached the end already. I want to keep reading. I love these characters and this world so much that I never want it to end. Don't get me wrong. This story had a beginning, a middle, and an end. It's a phenomenal standalone novel, but you get so wrapped up in the story and the people that you want to keep going, needing to spend more time with the characters, becoming more and more entrenched in their lives.This phenomenal story is wrapped up in the perfect package to make it an irresistible read. LeMoyne couples brilliant yet subtle descriptions with her phenomenal storytelling to create a world that is so seamless that you can see it existing in parallel with our own. The storyline that LeMoyne has created is so powerful that it would be able to stand out even with the worst writing, but that isn't the case here. This novel is also extremely well written.The Warrior race that LeMoyne has created is absolutely brilliant. The history and mythology surrounding these people is very fully developed. Each and every aspect of their society is fully and clearly laid out in this series. Their hopes and dreams, their fears and trials all help to build them as a people and as individuals. Not only are these characters in this novel very developed in their own right, being that they are so well developed as a society they become even more clear as people.This is one of those novels that packs a huge wallop. It rolls everything up into a nice neat package that you can't put down and that leaves you both wanting more and with a sense of completeness. This is one of the best books that I've read in a very long time. I'm waiting on pins and needles for the sequel.Please note that I received this novel from the author in exchange for an honest review