Review: 5 stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 17, 2013
Baxter has a down to earth, in your face writing style that really puts you in the psyche of the main character.  Her short sentence structure adds to the aura of reality and the hard pressing necessity to move forward with every tick tock of the clock, even if you want to stall and move backwards.  I found myself completely immersed in the story and the very unique world that the author has created.  I could barely put this book down.I absolutely love the names that Baxter comes up with for places and things.  They're short, to the point, and memorable.  They also make you giggle, drawing you further into the web that she weaves.  She also uses similes and metaphors to make her beautiful descriptions more intricate.  Baxter's prologue also does a good job of setting up the mythology for the story as well as giving her readers the necessary background information for events that occur further on in the story.The characters that Baxter has presented in this novel were amazing.  By the end of the novel I was wishing that I had the sequel in my hand.  I am so in love with these characters that I didn't want to let them go, even for a second.  You get to know the main characters are real people and  you find yourself irrevocably enmeshed in their lives.With this novel Baxter kept me rooting for the main characters, hoping against hope.  Baxter made me hope, she made me dream, made me want to fight for what's right, and she brought tears to my eyes.  And above all, Baxter definitely kept me intrigued, captivated, and guessing throughout this unique tale.Please note that I received this novel free of charge from the author in exchange for an honest review.