Review: Phenomenal Mix of Paranormal, Magic, and Historical Fiction
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 6, 2014
Oh my gosh! I REALLY hope this is turning into a series, because the next character that would be added...well, let's just say he is one of my favorite subjects in retellings! I will leave a longer review when it comes out next month, but SERIOUSLY! What a FANTASTIC story!Rima Jean did a fantastic job of mixing history with the paranormal!  And the plot was fast paced, there was NEVER a dull moment!  (Of course, Zayn would probably disagree with me, considering her frustration with having to wait.) :-)I LOVE Zayn.  She has been treated like dirt, and gone through some pretty terrible things in her life.  And yet, she eventually gets up, brushes off the dust, and figures out a way to continue living.  She is such a strong heroine.Here are my status updates from while I was reading:02/01  page 25  10.0%  "Only 25 pages in, and she is already going through some CRAZY hard stuff! Tears have already been shed. :("02/01  page 32  12.0%  "I love how this book goes back and forth between the present and the past, revealing little bits of the story at a time."02/01  page 98  39.0%  "Oh, NO! I really hope this isn't a fight to the death! Otherwise, I will cry!"02/01  page 109  43.0%  "I am super jealous of where she is going right now!"02/02  page 200  80.0%  "Changes in plans. Shifting loyalties. Good, old-fashioned storytelling. :)"02/02  page 248  99.0%  "I am SO SAD!!!"02/02  page 255  100.0%  "O. M. G. NOW I understand what happened!"02/02  page 258  100.0%  "NO! This is NOT happening!"