Review: Strong female lead!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 16, 2013
What I loved most about this story was the way Sasina created a world you could get lost in. Her imagery was detailed and painted Tara as a fantastical place that I could envision in my mind through her writing. Shiovra is strong and driven as the priestess who's life is about protecting her people. She is hunted by a rival clan so she sets out to find allies and soon, enemies become more than friends.The story flows well and there's lots of action and suspense to keep the reader guessing. The forbidden love affair between Shiovra and Odhran gives the romantics equal parts passion, romance and angst to keep them interested as well. The story will keep you on your toes with unusual and unique names of people, places and things while still capturing and holding your interest.The story of Shiovra and Odhran itself is still a bit of mystery to me. At times it came across as forced, but they still conveyed a level of passion and endearment. So perhaps Sasina meant this to be more angst than uncomfortable.. or both. Either way Defiance is a must read for fans of fantasy, adventure, romance and intrigue with a strong female lead in Shiovra the priestess.