Review: Enjoyable Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 22, 2013
I really enjoyed this read.  There are only a few things that keep it from being a five star for me.  First there is a glossary at the beginning of the book that explains numerous words and translations.  As I started reading the book, especially since I am reading an ebook, the glossary was daunting and I was very concerned that I was not going to be able to understand the dialogue of the characters right off the bat or that I would have to memorize the language just to get started.  Had I not already agreed to read it, I might have put it down and not continued on, which would have been my loss as it is a great read.  The writing is really well done.  The storyline is unique, fun, and full of magic and action, and there are wonderful characters who are colorful and a joy to learn about.  The glossary should be at the end of the book for those who enjoy a little more detailed word meaning, as I was able to read and enjoy the story without stumbling on the language as written.  I could picture the world in my mind as the story progressed and this made for a very pleasurable experience.  The next bug I had was with Cheveyo, I really started out liking her character and as the story progresses she becomes more and more of a brat.  This bothers me.  She is told over and over her behavior is bratty and immature and she is insistent that she is being treated like a child, yet even were she not in an ancient supernatural community, had she behaved this way she would be considered bratty and immature.  She is a young woman in her twenties who even with the stresses and trauma she has experienced during the discovery of the ancient supernatural world, with all of her training she has undergone and past experiences in her life her actions her character should reflect more maturity.  It was humorous at times, but at other times I wanted to smack her and say enough grow-up.  All that being said I still really enjoyed the story and cannot wait for the next adventure having high hopes that this will change as the character and world building grows.  I was not able to find any other works by this author yet, but as it states in the title "Cheveyo Series #1," I feel pretty hopeful that there will be more and am rubbing my hands together to get hold of it.I received this book from the author with a request for my honest review without any compensation whatsoever, other than the joy of reading a new book.