Review: Zuzana and Mik's Fairytale Begins
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 26, 2013
Laini Taylor I just love you.  If you liked Zuzana in The Daughter of Smoke and Bone then this is a novella for you.  It has the same beautiful language that Laini Taylor brings to all of her work and the zinginess that is Zuzana.Told from both Zuzana and Mik’s perspectives it is all about the treasure hunt Zuzana thought up to meet Mik.  With the help of a few scuppies supplied by best friend Karou, Zuzana is on a mission.- Me, sweep him off his feet?  I know. The laws of the jungle and romance novels would have it the other way around, but I’m not going to wait one more second for that.  ---ZuzanaI love Zuzana’s tenacity and creativity in creating the moment that she can finally talk to Mik.  Zuzana might be small but her personality is larger than life and any love story beginning for her would have to have some semblance of a fairy tale woven into it.Mik was adorable and had a few tricks up his sleeve too.  I loved seeing how nervous he was to talk to her as well.  It was great to get his impression of the little spitfire and see how intimidated by Zuzana he was.- The eye’s perception of texture is pale compared to the lips’, and I didn’t know what velvety was until I knew it with my lips.Even though Karou is away searching for wishes there is texting and the cute banter that always exists between the best friends.This is a fun and quick read and while not necessary for the overall storyline of the Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy it is well worth the read time to see the beginnings of these favorite characters.