Review: Highly recommended for anyone who likes fantasy or a highly involved storyline with a strong heroine.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 23, 2013
4.5 starsTitle: Concealed Power (The Healers of Meligna, #1) by K.J. ColtFormat: .Mobi provided by author in exchange for reviewReview: When I was a younger teen I used to devour Tamora Pierce's young adult fantasy series. Ms. Colt's debut novel likens to Ms. Pierce's novels with the slow build-up of a young heroine in unique circumstances set in a troubled kingdom. Adenine, through no fault of her own but genetics, is kept isolated the total of her life except for small, secret outings. After experiencing a damaging attack, death of her father, and blindness, I seriously wondered if this poor girl would ever get a break! Like Ms. Pierce's novels, the first in this series is a bit slow in the action, but the whole purpose is to start to involve the reader in the world of Adenine, her family and friend, and their small town.As the story progresses and Adenine is finally freed, the action starts kicking. Adenine is completely clueless due to her family and friends' choices to keep her "safe" and is constantly running into enemies and troubles she has no idea existed. Coming into her undiscovered powers, Adenine quickly comes to terms with her new fate.  With more losses, gains in friendship, and personal maturity, Adenine's story goes through a whirl of huge changes packed in a few chapters.This book provokes a lot of great emotions and totally involved me in the story. I was angry but compassionate toward her parents and friends for their role in her isolation, and my heart ached for all the horrors that Adenine has to endure just because of her genetics. I look forward to reading the following novels as she grows into a woman and her tale continues.Highly recommended for anyone who likes fantasy or a highly involved storyline with a strong heroine.