Review: It is like no other Fae story I've read!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 15, 2013
M.P Ness starts off White Leaves with a BANG, literally! Our main character, Shannon Hunter, is a member of an eco-terrorist organization called E.L.F (Earth Liberation Front). While on a mission of protest she somehow inadvertently gets mixed up with Elves. There are explosions, people get shot and some even disappear!White Leaves is set in a time like our full of technology but also filled with myth. The mythology is tied in from different cultures. From the Chinese philosophy Ying and Yang to the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings of the Archangel Michael and the main myth this book is focused on is that of the Tree of Life. In the world of White Leaves nothing is at is seems.The characters were well developed and not without flaws. They were believable. The dialog was also very good even if I did have to check the glossary in the back every so often. ;) Ness' descriptions of the settings and the battles were captivating and I had no trouble imagining any of it. I especially liked that is the midst of all the chaos the connection between Shannon and Deh gave me the reader hope. Hope that good would prevail in the end.Overall, White Leave is truly a unique story; it is like no other Fae story I've read. I believe we will see many great things writings by Ness in the future.If you enjoy fantasy and adventure this is a book for you!