Review: Well written story, just not my cup of tea
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 19, 2014
The Exiled by William MeikleOpened, July 14, 2014.  Closed, July 15, 2014Pre-release from Dark FuseEncouraged by author's Goodreads Q&A;Starting this novella was exciting.  I wanted to know immediately what was going on...more where did this little girl go and finding that out maybe I would know why the little girl was where she was. I was intrigued by the way our protagonist heard her voice.  This beginning reminded me of a Twilight Zone show where a young girl was lost in the wall behind her bed and her parents could hear her calling them.As I got more into the book, I discovered it was a fantasy book and honestly reminded me of  young adult characters.  I was actually surprised as I've read several books by Meikle and never felt his writing was for the immature or being marketed to teens.  I think it was odd to me because of the crimes in the book.  I felt all the main characters changed so much once the fantasy part of the book began.  Maybe they were suppose to.  Maybe I read something different in the beginning that wasn't there.So now I'm trying to decide if I liked this fantasy or not.  I'm pretty sure I have enjoyed Meikles other books a bit more than this one.  However, this one was interesting and fun.This book was well written and edited.  I always knew what was happening.  But I really did not care for the fantasy aspect.  It is a personal preference of mine.  I suppose if I am reading this sort of fantasy I want it in the YA genre.A solid 3 stars, colored brightlyRecommended