Review: creativity takes the cake
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 18, 2011
I've been a big fan of the Celestra Series since the beginning, and it doesn't stop with Wicked. Fast paced, drama-filled, love engulfed pages of pure delight pretty much sum it up. So why only four stars when the previous three books I had given five? Well, I have to be completely honest when I say some parts of the book had my brain tangled. I felt like some of the book was rushed and hopped up on too much caffeine. It was a whirlwind of drama and action that was sometimes difficult to keep up with.I was pleased that Skyla seemed to finally make a choice between her three suitors. The whole Chloe situation makes you want to rip her pretty dark hair right from the scalp. The now undead Chloe wields something over Gage and Skyla's head that lasts throughout the entire book while she plays marionette and Gage is her little puppet.When dealing with a series, a tad bit of a refresher should be given when you throw a character's name out that isn't a lead or even a secondary. I had to take a second to try to remember exactly who one or two people were and exactly what the situation was that they were in the last we heard of them in Burn. A few brief sentences would be enough to clue in the reader with ease, but there isn't any of that type of recap. The ending was good--not the cliffhanger I was expecting, but nonetheless good.Ms. Moore's creativity is what landed this book four stars. Some of the situations and metaphors that are used are simply brilliant and make you wonder just how she thought of some of the stuff she did. She has an eloquent way with describing things, a way to make you fall in love with the characters, and that is worthy of high praise.I do look forward to Vex, and hope that Skyla will be able to keep me on the same page and not scratching my head.