Review: creative fantasy twist, but a little long-winded
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 29, 2012
I thought the story started out fast-paced and creative, and the overall plot has lots of intriguing twists and turns that keep you guessing and wanting to read to figure out what happens next. However, I agree with other reviewers that Vianne is a fairly weak female protagonist as compared to others we read in this genre. I expected her to grow more than she did and hope in the next novel she does to make up for that. Other things: the magic is kind of different and hard to understand/not explained well, the world building of the kingdom is a bit confusing with perhaps more detail than needed, and the story could be tighter as a result of those two things. Still, I find myself interested to know what happens next and will likely read the next book.