Review: Definitely worth a read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 11, 2013
There is absolutely nothing I can add to the synopsis, seriously- if that doesn't pull you in, nothing will. I love these kind of books where fantasy and reality blend, real life clashes with other realm life and makes for interesting reading. Kailey is a character of worth, who she is in the beginning is not who she was at the end and I was glad that we see a broken person become empowered and find belief in herself and learn to trust, even if just a little. Her life is changed immensely and at times it seems she might give up, but where would be the fun in that? With her new group of misfits, they take on the ultimate evil in a world that is totally new to her, where a few secrets lie buried and her life is in mortal danger. We get a motley crew of characters, each with a little something to give in their own way, each a lot different from each other, they clash, they argue, they fall out but ultimately they're all on the same team with one mission - to save not only Renhala but the human world too.I really loved the storyline, if I'm totally honest... I preferred the time spent in Renhala best, the world the author has created is fantastic and begs to be explored, with this being the first book I feel that we've only just caught a glimpse of what is waiting in that realm. There is a lot going on in the plot from start to finish, we learn everything along with Kailey, we find that there are a lot of skeletons in most peoples closets which adds to the drama on both sides of the realms. I would say that the first half of the book was quite solemn, even though Kailey was surrounded by people, she still seemed alone and struggling with herself so the mood of the book was low but once we get some answers and things start clicking into their places it got lighter with a much easier feel to it and once we really got into Renhala and the fantasy world became more prevailing, the flow of the story became easier as the imaginative work runs wild. There was a love triangle which most of you know, I'm not really into but to be honest, it wasn't what I thought it would be and it hasn't got a major emphasis on it.... I do have a favourite but I was left wondering if I was imagining it because it seemed like a non-event. I suppose it's just a wait and see kind of thing. The revelations at the ending are some of my favourites in books, I could guess where most of it was going and one resulted in what I believe is a wasted opportunity but we are thrown a couple of curveballs to keep us on our toes and set book two up. This is definitely worth a read though, it's well written with good pacing, plenty of imagination and filled with everything a fantasy genre lover could possibly want. I will definitely be reading the sequel. 4.5*s