Review: 4.5 well deserved stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 25, 2013
My emotional control over my habit of falling in love with Characters was tested within the first 13% of this book and let me say I was tearing up.The truth is I have read a lot of really great books so far this year. However to be honest I haven't found one that really tested all emotions like this book did; Pain, loss, love, fear, insecurities it touched on everything related with these feelings. Why the 4.5 stars then? You might ask... well because the ending made me want to scream. No joke I clicked to the next page on my kindle and realized the book had ended... on a cliffhanger of major proportions. Don't get me wrong I mostly don't mind cliffhangers, I use them myself, but this is a prime example of why I like to start series once they are completed; so I am not being tortured for the next, oh I don't know, nine month to a year waiting for the next book. I loved it that much.Now lets talk a bit about the body of this book. Scarlett has a way of making you fall hard for her characters and even right now as I write this I am musing over all the things that could possibly happen to them. I wanted more romance in the book, there were lots of almost, will they moments that left me wanting so much for our main character Lily and honestly Ezra is what I want for her. Rules and Laws be damned. (he is totally my new book boyfriend and I guarantee I will be rereading this book to get more of him)All the character is this book are great, Jack and Pearl, the kings, Antonio, oh I could go on so I will just say I love this cast of characters, they are simply fascinating; Mages, Elementals, Shifters and one of my personal favorites Vampires. I can't wait to read more about the Mysticals and the world Scarlett is creating with the Coms (human) and the Mys (the Mysticals) because believe me when I tell you there is some major issues going on there.On a side note as I finished King Hall I tried to think of books it reminded me of and one series came to mind: Vampire Academy.You've got Archaic Rules that made me want to scream, Discrimination, Loss and Fear and what I am hoping will bud into forbidden love...Bravo Scarlett, King Hall reminded me of one of my favorite series yet was still refreshingly different!