Review: Decent first novella for indie writer
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 23, 2012
As a warning to any reader, this book is short.  And that shortness basically is the foundation for most of my opinion.Warning - spoilers may appear in review.I liked the main character, although she was barely described and the brevity of the story meant that we never really get a deep introduction to her or her history.  Bits and pieces of her troubled past come out, but there never was a real attempt by Sarra Cannon to show us who Harper Madison really is.And that really goes for all of the characters.  Cliched characters abound in this story.  I felt that none of the supporting characters was fleshed out much behind a name and a hair color description.  Peronsalities were simple and even the great mystery of the book proved to be almost laughably straightforward.But, despite the flaws and the lack of depth in the characters and plot, this story proved to be interesting to read, and Harper was far easier to like than most female leads in recent paranormal fiction.  She doesn't get lost in pages of angst and soloquiy.It's hard to figure out who I'd recommend this book to.  It's a decent young adult story, but I wouldn't put it on any "must read" lists.  Lovers of the young adult paranormal fiction will probably enjoy it.Sarra Cannon is definitely an imaginative writer.  I have not read the rest of the series, but I'm interested to know if the stories become more complex and detailed.  This story felt a bit more like a draft due to the brevity, but the foundation was solid.  A bit mroe time spent detailing thing would have put this into 4 star range.  For an indie writer, its a good debut.