Review: good start but it does have some issues...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 9, 2012
It's a good start as far as series go, but it does have some issues.This is basically the story of 2 immortals in love and the difficult situations, both magical and mundane, that they find themselves in, in modern times.The concepts created by the author are quite interesting. The novella has quite a number of original ideas or at the very least several original combinations of ideas. An imortal who is a celebrity who may or may not be evil who affects humankind with each "rebirth" is an amazing concept that you really want to find out more about. This book tells you about that and more. It builds an intriguing world for its intriguing characters.The problem comes, however, from the characters themselves. They seemed a bit one note. Perhaps it's because this is a book that only tells the first part of a much bigger story but... I would still like to know who it is I'm following. Beyond just her history and past lives I want to know who she is. What is she like? I want to feel her emotionally grow by the end of this arc of the story, which sadly doesn't quite happen to my satisfaction.That being said, if you're in this for the strage new world that is both familiar and magically different then you're in for a treat. And honestly, I think that's the mindset you should really be in when reading this book....as long as you're willing to accept that what you're reading is essentially a "teaser" to what looks to be an interesting set of books.4 stars, good start... I will buy the next one if it isn't too pricey.