Review: Wonderful
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 15, 2012
I was given the opportunity to read and review "Morrigan's Harvest". I haven't read many epic fantasies before but this one sounded interesting from the synopsis. The story is wonderfully written. Kaiya's in depth descriptions of this magical land made me feel like I was there. The settings as well as the characters are extraordinarily detailed. The first 100 pages are a dream sequence of the main character Shea's. This threw me off when she woke up but not by much. It provided a great backstory that is important for readers. All of the characters have an important part in the story, even the temporary ones. I loved the stories within the story; I thought they added a sense of history for the events and characters without being random, boring, or filler information. Shea is a very likable character. She tries so hard to live up to her mother's image but still manages to be emotional, caring, and clumsy much to her guardian Galen's demise. I enjoyed the tense relationship between Shea and Galen. At times I felt an almost romantic edge between them rather than an obligatory one. Two of my favorite characters where the animals Aisling and Tam. They were just as important to the story as their human counterparts. There are so many wonderful mythical creatures within the story that readers will find at least one to their liking. This wasn't a fast paced read in my opinion even during the action scenes but neither was it boring. I kept flipping the pages every spare moment I had. The only thing I didn't like was that it took me so long to read. That is in no way a reflection of the content or author but my own need to increase the font size on my Nook. I give "Morrigan's Harvest" 4/5 stars. Kaiya has a wonderful imagination and I would like to read the next book in Shea's adventure to rescue her people.