Review: unusual but good
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 31, 2013
I don't think that amazon provides a very good description of the story, here- it makes it seem too childish and absurd. In reality, the book is a great fantasy novel for all ages, with only a few aspects where improvement would be good.When I had first picked up the first book in this series, I had seriously doubted that I would ever enjoy reading it. However, it turned out that I got sucked into the story- especially with all of those nicely placed cliffhangers at pretty much every single chapter. This second book seems to follow in that strategy, and actually builds up on it as well. There is also a very nice erotic part for those who enjoy them romance books and who get bored otherwise.Generally, I do not enjoy reading about strange or sort of disgusting things with pale skin and creepy piercing eyes, and I have to admit that the descriptions here were very good, which sent shivers down my spine more than once. But I think that's the beauty of the story- it's so descriptive that it makes you want to keep on reading, no matter what happens and no matter what you start seeing in your head as you read on.The characters were also great, made even stronger by the sequel as we really get to figure out who they are and start getting to know them. And this, I think, combined with an unusual plot, is what made the book such an attraction for me.