Review: Interesting Start
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 5, 2013
Tales of Aradia, The Last Witch has an interesting premise, with the main character adopted, aware of her powers but unaware of who she is.  The book starts out with a back story, and then dives into the plot.The plot itself is very stereotypical, a sort of nod to the Twilight fandom with the vampire/werewolf love triangle, but instead of a helpless, pathetic girl, the main character is far more self-sufficient and has her own powers to contend with.  That I appreciated, as much as I don't really enjoy the whole vampire/werewolf genre, and I truly hate the Twilight series.Now, from what I understand, the book has been run through an editor, and I didn't notice a whole host of grammar or spelling issues.  However my biggest issue with the book is flow.  The writing is very stilted at times, and a bit tough to push through to continue.However, that I can chalk up to it being that it's the author's first book, and that's something to take into consideration.  In writing a series, the first book is always the toughest.  Even big named authors who sell millions upon millions of copies always have that one rough book.Seeing as it's a series and there are more volumes to continue through, I'd say if that type of genre is your preference, give it a chance.  Grab a couple of the volumes and read them back to back, and see if that makes a difference.  It probably will.As for me, I'm rating the book as a three star, but pushing it personally to a 3.5 because there is some serious potential with this writer.  With practice and time to hone her skills, I'm confident she can come up with something truly fantastic.