Review: okay read for first time author
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 4, 2012
This was an interesting read. Sam is caught in a fantasy world due to her unique ability and her sister's. But they are not the only ones in the new town that are unusual.I liked:the main character- Sam was strong yet very much afraid of her abusive mother. I know someone who lived through childhood abuse and she was very similar. They can be the strongest person in the world, except around their abuser.A new type of urban fantasy- There are so many werewolf and vampires on the market, I am always on the lookout for something new. This book has a new theme with it and it was a nice change.I disliked:The cliffhanger ending- I am not a fan of cliffhangers in any form. I can only recall one book that I did not mind the cliffhanger from the 100 or so books I read this year.The abuse- part of the draw of fantasy is that it is exactly that- fantasy. I do not mind having a character with depth, but I rather not see it. I want to see a fantasy world or fantasy elements. I prefer to find that in another genre than fantasy. This was a little too real for me. For parents, be forewarned there is abuse in this book by a parent to a child.Overall I would give it a 3.5 for story and reading, but being a first book from the author I rated it at a 3.0 as it is a little bit expensive to take a chance on a new author.