Prophecy (The Dragon King Chronicles, #1)

Nov 20, 2012 Steph Sinclair rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Middle Grade readers who enjoy High Fantasy novels

Recommended to Steph by: Myself

Shelves: 2013-release, young-adult, harpercollins, cool-author, thirteeners, 2012-reads, all-the-wrong-choices, can-t-believe-i-finished, could-have-been-better, disappointment, glad-it-s-over, heroines-i-want-to-shake, high-fantasy, dragons, i-totally-saw-that-coming, le-sigh, made-me-angry, not-for-me, to-giveaway, willing-to-trade, gave-away

Actual rating is around 1.5 stars

On the back of my ARC it reads: "It's Graceling meets Eon in this action-packed fantasy adventure by debut author Ellen Oh." In all honesty, I think that statement does a huge disservice to all three novels. And because of that one little sentence, I went into Prophecy expecting something epic with rich descriptions, epic fight scenes and a main character worth rooting for. Unfortunately, I found none of that. I tried to love Prophecy. Truly, I did, but it just...more

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Mar 27, 2013 Bookworm007 marked it as coming-soon-to-libs

Who else thinks this is a copycat of Graceling?

I'm pretty sure Prophecy can be rewritten like this (bolded = Graceling copied, underlined = substituted with Graceling aspects):

"The greatest warrior in all of the Seven Kingdoms . . . is a girl with green and blue eyes.

Katsa's the only female in the king’s army, and the prince’s best friend. She’s the king's thug and an outcast, feared by nearly everyone in her home kingdom of Middluns. And, she’s their only hope. . . .

Kidnaped grandfathers and ty...more

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Nov 23, 2012 Christina (A Reader of Fictions) rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, yabc-reviews, dropped-series-graveyard

Writing this review gives me no pleasure. I've been eagerly anticipating Prophecy for months, ever since I heard the comparison to Graceling. On top of that, Ellen Oh totally rocks and I've loved conversing with her on Twitter. Even more excitement stemmed from the Korean setting; I'm completely obsessed with kdrama, and Korea as a result of that. Perhaps I should stop adding books compared to Kristin Cashore to my reading list, as I think three out of three have been monumental failures for me....more Writing this review gives me no pleasure. I've been eagerly anticipating Prophecy for months, ever since I heard the comparison to Graceling. On top of that, Ellen Oh totally rocks and I've loved conversing with her on Twitter. Even more excitement stemmed from the Korean setting; I'm completely obsessed with kdrama, and Korea as a result of that. Perhaps I should stop adding books compared to Kristin Cashore to my reading list, as I think three out of three have been monumental failures for me.

Much as I wanted to love this, Prophecy just is not good, especially not as a book for older teens or adult crossover readers. Oh's simple writing might better suit younger readers, just transitioning to fantasy. Those readers, too, might be less familiar with fantasy tropes and thus less aware of where the plot was going from page one.

Kira sounded like my kind of heroine from the blurb. There are so many books that I have loved that centered on a female with major butt-kicking powers, including Graceling. While Kira does successfully kick and punch and smite a lot of bad guys, she never does manage to develop any sort of a personality. When not killing things, she has no clue what to do with herself, bumbling along in a naive awkwardness. She has no interests aside from fighting and thinks about nothing but that and her family. She is single-minded to the point of unreality. Worse still, Kira whines constantly, misunderstood by everyone in her kingdom. In theory, I should have her back; I mean, I've been friendless and it's incredibly awful, and certainly being the only woman in the army cannot be easy either. Because of the aforementioned lack of personality, I couldn't muster any feelings but annoyance. She also read much younger to me.

Everyone calls her Demon Slayer, and loathes her, thinking her a murderer of humans, unaware that she is actually slaying demons, who secretly wander the kingdom in human guise. Anyone else see the problem in there? If the populace doesn't know demons exist, why would they be calling her Demon Slayer? Kira has increased strength, yellow eyes, and a powerful sense of smell to aid in her demon smiting. She mentions that the stench of unwashed people in a public house can give her a powerful headache, yet she wanders through several fetid sewer tunnels throughout the course of the novel without any ill effects. These plot holes irritated me greatly.

Sadly, none of the other characters really have any more meat on their fictional bones. Taejo, crown prince of Hansong, has to be one of the most irritating child characters I have ever encountered in fiction. What a freaking useless brat! He has all of the fighting skills of the chick in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, which is to say none; he exists solely for yelling, getting kidnapped, and needing to be rescued. Despite his inability to do much of anything, every one in the world is convinced that he will be the Demon Musado of prophecy, meant to slay the evil doer, and that he will be the king to unite everyone. All of his decisions are impulsive and cause more trouble, but no one seems to notice how incredibly awful he is or that, should they not start training him soon, he would be the worst king in the entire universe. Instead, everyone indulges his temper tantrums and does what he says.

The only characters I found remotely interesting were Kira's two love interests, though nothing much has been done with them yet, since Kira is too obliviously unaware to get involved in a romance. For some reason, both are attracted to her, despite her inability to hold conversations for longer than five minutes. Both guys have a bit more depth and show some glimmer of promise.

What really killed me, though, was how boring the action scenes were. If only the action had been great, the book could have been saved just a little bit. Unfortunately, everything happened too easily. Battles end in about a page and a half. People attack, Kira slices, Taejo gets grabbed, Kira chases and slices, and the battle is over. This formula plays out time and again. There's no sense of suspense. The style is very telling, and just does not give a good sense of what's actually happening or make me care at all.

The best part of Prophecy was that I made it into a kdrama in my head. This little movie got me through the book much more quickly. Also, even though I clearly didn't love the book, if they made this into a kdrama, I would watch it in a heartbeat. They should definitely do that. It could be my first historical!

A predictable plot, flat characters, and mediocre writing made Prophecy one of my biggest disappointments this year. Some may enjoy this, but it really was not for me. Hardcore fantasy fans will likely not be thrilled with Prophecy.(less)

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Jan 03, 2013 Mitch rated it 3 of 5 stars

If you’re looking for the start of the next great fantasy series, I’d suggest looking elsewhere, because Prophecy isn’t it. However, if you’re just looking for a serviceable fantasy with some straightforward demon slaying action and don’t mind the middling to poor writing, well, there are plenty of worse books I can think of than this one. So while I wouldn’t recommend picking up Prophecy over the book it’s obviously reminiscent of, Graceling, plotwise at least I wouldn’t say it’s leagues (or li...more If you’re looking for the start of the next great fantasy series, I’d suggest looking elsewhere, because Prophecy isn’t it. However, if you’re just looking for a serviceable fantasy with some straightforward demon slaying action and don’t mind the middling to poor writing, well, there are plenty of worse books I can think of than this one. So while I wouldn’t recommend picking up Prophecy over the book it’s obviously reminiscent of, Graceling, plotwise at least I wouldn’t say it’s leagues (or li as it may be) worse either.

But yes, one hundred percent of this book’s troubles is the writing. Ellen Oh’s style isn’t bad per se, isn’t unreadable per se (believe me, I’ve seen unreadable writing...), it’s just simple. Sometimes, that works, like Kira’s introductory scene with that no good nameless thief who filches her bag of coins, but most of the time, it’s flat, telling instead of showing, strings of short sentences by way of action, clunky dialogue, you know how it is. The keyword here though is serviceable, because I had no trouble following the narrative and the prose didn’t drive me bonkers, but neither is it the greatest thing since sliced bread. The characters were active and did things, but they weren’t outstanding or fully connected with me. The descriptions of the Korean inspired setting were there, but they weren’t impressive or captivating. The details added to the story, but they weren’t memorable or wowing. In short, for a genre with awesome characterizations, fantastical settings, richly detailed descriptions, and even whimsical inanimate objects, Prophecy falls kinda short in all the requisite departments.

The bigger issue though is that the poor writing bleeds into the other aspects of the story and really does a great disservice to this book. Probably the biggest example is Kira’s cousin, Prince Taejo, who’s supposed to be this brave and eager little guy who gets himself into trouble because he can’t help but do the right thing - at least I assume that’s Oh’s intent, because in reality he reads more like an annoying brat who’s only purpose is needing to be rescued - all the time. The problem? All his dialogue basically consists of a bunch of short clipped sentences, the majority ending in exclamation points - probably to show how excited or emotional he is, but the effect just makes him seem like he’s whining every time he opens his mouth. I can also point to the first of Kira’s two love interests, Shin Bo Hyun - it just feels like Oh’s trying too hard to create this romantic tension between him and Kira, like two star crossed lovers on opposite sides of the conflict, but in reality Oh’s dialogue makes the guy sound more like a lecherous psychopath. And the second guy, Jaewon? Hardly felt his presence at all.

However, if I look beyond the writing, there’s actually a pretty good story buried beneath the mediocre prose - a brisk action adventure based on Korean mythology starring a girl trying to prove herself and stop an extremely dangerous foe. Yeah, to do so requires giving Oh the benefit of the doubt and looking at her intentions rather than what’s actually written on the page at times, but like I said, that’s really the writing’s fault. Like Oh overemphasizes Kira as the lone woman in a man’s world, a Demon Slayer feared and maybe reviled by her people, but even if it’s a common enough theme that’s been done much better in many a fantasy before, for me at least it still worked because the medieval Asian societies Prophecy takes its inspiration from are notoriously misogynistic to the point that many of the over the top reactions Kira gets could be considered accurate if melodramatic. That, and the actual plot involves wide scale conflict between what are obviously the Korean kingdoms and Japan, lots of action packed searching, defending, and killing goes on, and obviously loads of demon slaying occurs throughout, so there’s a lot to keep anyone busy, even if the pacing could’ve used work because I got little to no sense of many of the minor characters.

So would I recommend Prophecy? No. But I liked it, even if the clunky writing made the characters seem like they were shouting at each other when they were merely excited, because, even after finishing this, I can still imagine myself reading this on a rainy day if there was nothing else.(less)

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Dec 28, 2012 Nafiza rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: debut-authors-13, 2012, edelweiss

I had been looking forward to Prophecy ever since I read the synopsis. It sounds so bloody fantastic. But alas.

Okay, this may be unfair considering that the novel is Oh’s debut but I could not help but compare Prophecy to Eon/Eona. Considering the thematic nature and the similarities in not just setting but also subject matter, comparisons are inevitable. The Eon/Eona duology, though not without flaws, is a sophisticated work where prose, plotting and characterization are concerned. The novels a...more I had been looking forward to Prophecy ever since I read the synopsis. It sounds so bloody fantastic. But alas.

Okay, this may be unfair considering that the novel is Oh’s debut but I could not help but compare Prophecy to Eon/Eona. Considering the thematic nature and the similarities in not just setting but also subject matter, comparisons are inevitable. The Eon/Eona duology, though not without flaws, is a sophisticated work where prose, plotting and characterization are concerned. The novels are well thought out and the world building is detailed and exquisite. So when I say the bar was set high…it would be an understatement.

Prophecy is original in that the setting is a mythical Korea and while we have seen mythical Japan, we, or at least I, have not seen a Korean setting for any YA novel. I studied Korean for four years in University and I can speak and write it though not as fluently as I would like to. I am also familiar with the culture and the food of the place though I am not a great aficionado of the pop music. Dramas are what I love and keep reading for a chance to see me cast Prophecy with Korean actors. Anyway, back to the review.

Kira could have been a very interesting character had Oh given her a chance to develop on her own rather than handing all aspects and facets of her personality to us. Showing rather than telling would have been better and the pacing is a bit too fast. Oh relies too much on reader familiarity with the trope. What I mean by this is that though readers have seen many female warriors in fantasy novels, each one is different and each one deserves careful development. Kira doesn’t get that development. We meet her and are immediately flung into the action. There needed to be more visual descriptions – that would have served to slow the pace as well as give us secondhand information about Kira – how she kept her room, what was in her room, her private conversations with her mother – these would have spoken immensely about her character. I also did not appreciate how the court ladies were immediately shoved into a stereotype – there was no delicacy to this and I would have loved to see something extra, a quick explanation about these court ladies, an explanation of their motivations and an understanding beyond the superficial “they hate me because I am not feminine like them.” Also, I really did not buy the hatred the King has for Kira. I would think that saving his son would be enough to overrule his objections to her femininity.

It would have been so awesome to see a scene where Kira’s parents receive gifts from the uncle who wants his nephew to marry Kira. There was potential for so much in the way the gifts would have been received and Kira’s reaction to the gifts and to the evidence that someone desired her as she was and not as she should be. Instead, we have the first side of a love triangle forcefully established as Kira faces the dude who wants to marry her and instead of being totally repulsed by him she is unwillingly intrigued and that is it to their relationship. There is no gradual growth or conversation or any communication really apart from him popping up at odd intervals vowing to take Kira back as she is his betrothed and he cannot wait to have her writhing beneath him. I’m rolling my eyes here.

The other love interest, Jae something, is very interesting and perhaps one of the few people I was really intrigued by. The prince is very annoying simply because he is not very princely. If there is trouble to be got into, he gets into it. I would think that he being the prince of a country, would be aware of his importance to his people and would act thusly. However, he lacks the gravitas which is a bit unbelieving because despite his young age, he has been brought up to be the next king so it makes no sense that he would insist on going to places and in situations that could potentially kill him.

The pacing, as I have said, felt rushed and the plotting didn’t appeal to me either. Korean culture and myth is so rich and so many of the mythical elements could have been worked into the narrative. Alas, not many of them were and I was just disappointed.

There were a lot of terms used in the narrative that I hope will be placed in a glossary so that those not familiar with the language will be able to better visualize and understand. There were a couple of things I had a bit of trouble with. For one thing, “kumiho” (nine-tailed fox) is spelled (in Korean) 구미호. The ㄱ is usually a “g” sound and so, as far as I know, it is not “kumiho” but “gumiho.” The “k” sound comes in the hangul letter ㄲ. Also “Omanim” troubled me a bit because I’ve heard 엄마 (Omma) and 어머니 (Omoni which is a lot more formal than Omma and therefore the most likely to be called 어머님) but don’t quote me on that as I’m not sure.

I have now written an essay on the book. Sorry. If it’s tl:dr, just take this away: I wish I could have liked the novel a lot more than I did. It did not live up to my expectations. However, don’t take my word for it. Make up your own mind.(less)

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Dec 30, 2012 Ashley (Nose Graze) rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: requested, arc, physical-arc

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Propecy, Prophecy, Prophecy. How do I review you? As for my rating, I was constantly juggling between 2 stars, 3 stars, then 2.5 stars.. I thought I had settled on 2.5, but then after I wrote my review, I decided to change it to 2. I just think 2 stars better reflects my review and overall feelings.

I think Prophecy fell into my hands at a very inconvenient time. Suddenly, I just wasn't in the mood for a high fantasy book. In the two weeks before I started this...more

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Dec 28, 2012 Joy (joyous reads) rated it 2 of 5 stars

Prophecy is a mediocre fantasy that would be appreciated well by those who are daunted by the other door stopper novels in this genre. Clocking at 312 pages, it had enough of the elements to consider the book as such but sadly not enough to make it a memorable piece of literature.

At the end of the day, it all goes down to the author's inability to beef up her characters. They're what you see is what you get and therefore hardly remarkable. This is unfortunate because the synopsis alluded to a ve...more Prophecy is a mediocre fantasy that would be appreciated well by those who are daunted by the other door stopper novels in this genre. Clocking at 312 pages, it had enough of the elements to consider the book as such but sadly not enough to make it a memorable piece of literature.

At the end of the day, it all goes down to the author's inability to beef up her characters. They're what you see is what you get and therefore hardly remarkable. This is unfortunate because the synopsis alluded to a very strong female character that had the power to save mankind. In fact, a lot of the hype surrounding this book had to do with her similarities to Katsa, Graceling's main character. And I'm a fan of Katsa; Cashore developed her in such a way that she's become one of the strongest female standard, in my opinion. Kira, however, didn't really live up to it. Oh she can slay demons, I give you that. However, she's not a very convincing character; she lacks heart and the chutzpah. It all comes down to writing, I suppose. I'm supposed to admire her because she is what she is. But that's not how I fall in love with characters. It's a process, you see. I need to see how she came to be; I need to feel how she felt.

I must say that Shin Bo piqued my interest. He's Kira's supposed betrothed but was in league with the bad guys. But because Oh didn't really spend too much time developing her characters, the romantic elements in this book just made for an awkward read. I had so much hopes for these two because I've always been a fan of two strong clashing personalities who found it difficult to resist their attractions for one another. There's also another guy in the picture but in all honesty, he's not even worth the mention. Again, flatness abounds.

I didn't sense any urgency with their quest as well. It was as if the characters were following a step-by-step procedure written by the author. As much as I'd like to say her legends and myth were researched well, I can't. I'm not going to pretend I know anything about Korean ancient world. I can only take her word for it. If I dismissed the fact that this book was based on an interpretation of that world, then I can truthfully say that it was well done.

There's a wide-spread usage of Korean colloquialism in this novel that may hinder the readers from fully enjoying this book. Even though there was a glossary of terms to help us, it made for a choppy read because I ended up stopping just to find out what the word means.

In the end, I think this is one of those rare instances when I wished the book was longer than it was. It could've used a hundred more pages of substance, in my opinion.(less)

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Feb 11, 2013 The Holy Terror marked it as will-never-read

Shelves: korean-characters, korea, korean-authors, asian-authors, asian-characters, asia, young-adult, fantasy, color-blue, demons, based-on-reviews, foot-in-mouth-disease, see-comments

Post-release thoughts:

I'm sad about this one. I absolutely crave books like this and I was so excited when I first saw this book listed here I rushed to add it to the two Listopias I created:

Fiction by Korean Authors and/or Containing Korean Characters
Non-Caucasian Protagonists in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Paranormal Romance

(Which are much cooler than the 100s of ZOMG!!!1! 2013 YA Releases You Would Kick a Puppy For!! Listopias that it's also on ... Jus' sayin'.)

Steph told me not to...more

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Dec 05, 2012 Damaris (GoodChoiceReading) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, must-read, for-review, for-fun, review-for-pub, worth-buying

Prophecy is a book that I can easily see making it to the top on NYT Best Selling list. This book was fantastic! I read through it in a day and found myself craving more.

What gets me is that there is no romance whatsoever in this book. Usually I need at least a kiss, or a pinch of romance to keep me going. With Prophecy it was the main character that kept me going. Kira is a character that I found myself loving from the first chapter, and think that she is very well written. I was so engrossed i...more

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Dec 18, 2012 Eden rated it 2 of 5 stars

The writing. The writing, the writing, the writing. Awkwardness abounds. There's telling instead of showing, a lack of flow, character emotions that jump from one to another, and through it all, there's no sense of voice to get us engaged into Kira's third-person perspective. The characters tell each other information that's already been told; dialogue tags ("Brother Woojin said", "Kira asked", "Kwan said to Kira") are all over the place. It's like a new speed bump, every time you come up agains...more

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Dec 31, 2012 Brittany (The Book Addict's Guide) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya, arc, won, fantasy, 2013-dac

A little more than four stars
Thanks to Epic Reads and Jamie from The Perpetual Page Turner for the ARC copy of this book! I won it in their giveaway.

I was really hesitant to read this book at first, mostly because I find myself not connecting with a lot of foreign settings (most specifically Asian settings for some reason - Maybe because I don't know a lot about the culture and the language?) so I was so glad that it didn't seem to be a hinderance with Prophecy. Okay, well it was for a little b...more

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Jan 12, 2013 Nicole rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fall-2012, nycc12

I don't keep it a secret that I am not the biggest fantasy fan. In fact, I avoid most high fantasy books for that reason. This book though, I adored. It was a little difficult in the beginning, but once I fell into the quick pace of the story, it was easy going as far as the plot.

I loved the amount of dedication that Kira has when it come to defending her family and their honor. It was a little confusing when you are introduced to Kira because there is a lot going on. Oh alludes to the fact that...more

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Jan 12, 2013 Stephanie Ward rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: for-review, owned

4.5 Stars

'Prophecy' is the first book in a new YA fantasy trilogy that follows Kira - the only female warrior in the king's army and the prince's personal bodyguard. She is also a demon slayer and is a pariah in her city. If her profession wasn't enough for people to be afraid of her, she also has the strangest yellow eyes - ones like nobody has ever seen. Kira stumbles upon a conspiracy that threatens the crown, her country, and her family. She must keep the prince safe, while trying to help so...more 4.5 Stars

'Prophecy' is the first book in a new YA fantasy trilogy that follows Kira - the only female warrior in the king's army and the prince's personal bodyguard. She is also a demon slayer and is a pariah in her city. If her profession wasn't enough for people to be afraid of her, she also has the strangest yellow eyes - ones like nobody has ever seen. Kira stumbles upon a conspiracy that threatens the crown, her country, and her family. She must keep the prince safe, while trying to help solve the mysterious prophecy of the Dragon King - whom everyone believes to be the prince. In order to save the prince and find the key to unlocking the prophecy, Kira must face demon soldiers, evil shamans, and their Demon Lord.

This was a thrilling, action-packed novel that I couldn't put down. I didn't know what to expect when I read the descripton, but I'm glad that I gave it a try - it definitely exceeded my expectations and then some. Kira is a really awesome heroine in the book. She's strong, fierce, loyal, doesn't care what people say or think about her, and definitely kicks serious butt. I immediately liked her from the start and only continued to admire her thoughout the novel. The plot was interesting and different from what I normally read. It was very well detailed and the descriptions of the people, the setting, and the history behind the story was very intricate and well done. It gave a clear picture of how things came to be and what was going on - even though it's a completely fictional place, I felt like I was there with the characters. I had no problem immersing myself in the story and could easily imagine the setting and the story as it played out. There's a ton of things going on in the book and it completely trashes genre labels. There's action, adventure, fantasy, suspense, a touch of mystery, and a bit of romance thrown in too. Overall, this was a fantastic first book of a really intriguing new trilogy. It definitely exceeded my expectations and speaks for itself. Although it may not be for everyone, fans of action and fantasy novels will be sure to devour it. I'll definitely be reading the next book to see where the story goes and what happens to the prince and Kira. Highly recommended!

Disclosure: I received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.(less)

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Oct 29, 2012 Andi Ruggles (Rywn) rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed

Prophecy tells the tale of demon warrior Kira, the only known person to be able to smell out demons, trained to kill them from the age of seven. The only woman in the army, Kira is neither respected or appreciated by the public who remain primarily unaware of how often Kira risks her life to save theirs. At seven, Kira had her first vision that quickly came true, allowing her to save the life of her young cousin, the Prince. Since then, Kira has been trained to be her cousin’s bodyguard.

I am goi...more Prophecy tells the tale of demon warrior Kira, the only known person to be able to smell out demons, trained to kill them from the age of seven. The only woman in the army, Kira is neither respected or appreciated by the public who remain primarily unaware of how often Kira risks her life to save theirs. At seven, Kira had her first vision that quickly came true, allowing her to save the life of her young cousin, the Prince. Since then, Kira has been trained to be her cousin’s bodyguard.

I am going to be a (potentially) very unpopular opinion, and probably different from many – but I didn’t like Prophecy. I didn’t dislike it, I simply just did not remember it at all, even as I was reading it. Many people are comparing it to Graceling from the blurb, but Graceling this is not. While Katsa was a character who I easily fell in love with for her determination to do what is right even though she was charged to do differently, Kira is one who simply always follows orders. For me, Kira lacked a lot of the passion necessary to do what was required of her, and the plot was easily predictable because Kira always does exactly as she is told. I found the surrounding cast shallow of depth, and was actually completely turned-off by the potential love interest in Jaewon, who it seemed somehow became an insta-friend merely by being at the right places at the right times. Any attempts to round out his character felt rather forced and out of place in the story, with his history still being a complete mystery, even after having finished the first novel. More intriguing was another character, who of course, was rarely shown and quickly punted off to the side. Kira is however, intensely loyal to her family, and the few bits of emotion I felt from her stemmed from her distress to help her family during a war when she is unable to always do so.

Prophecy features little, to no romance, and plenty of action for those in the need of a good warrior book, with a character who definitely is not any definition of weak. However, this is one of my pet peeves – Kira comes pre-trained in all her skills, and even when she gains new ones, innately knows how to use those powers already. I would love to have seen moments of Kira feeling weakness or frustration at her inability to save people she cared about, however except for some lingering guilt, she often moved quickly on as she was needed elsewhere. I went into Prophecy hoping for a new book similar to Graceling or the Tiger Saga series, and sadly found neither. On that note, I am going to go watch Mulan.(less)

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Feb 26, 2013 Scott Pilgrim rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, dragons, angels-demons, arc, edelweiss, e-books, series-i-want-to-continue, epic, best-of-2013

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Lately I have been addicted to high fantasy book so after reading Prophecy's description I almost immediately requested it on Edelweiss. When I read the description, I immediately knew that I wanted to read this book because it gave off a vibe that reminded me distinctly of Graceling. Prophecy has many similarities to Graceling but they are both two very different novels.

Prophecy is the story of Kira who is a demon slayer with yellow eyes and she is also the only femal...more Seen at Scott Reads It!
Lately I have been addicted to high fantasy book so after reading Prophecy's description I almost immediately requested it on Edelweiss. When I read the description, I immediately knew that I wanted to read this book because it gave off a vibe that reminded me distinctly of Graceling. Prophecy has many similarities to Graceling but they are both two very different novels.

Prophecy is the story of Kira who is a demon slayer with yellow eyes and she is also the only female in the king's army. Kira is different and so she has become an outcast in Hansong. When disaster strikes Kira is forced to flee Hansong with the prince. Legend has it that the Dragon Musado is supposed to save the 7 Kingdoms but first Kira needs to find the mythological weapons necessary for the defeat of the Demon King.

Right from the beginning of Prophecy, I was a huge fan of our protagonist Kira. Even though Kira is the famous Demon Slayer and warrior in the Seven Kingdoms, she is kind of an underdog. It was truly heart breaking how people mistreated Kira because she was different. My heart went out to Kira when they threw stones at her and I want to shout out loud how unfair it was! Why do people have to be so mean to other people? Kira kicked major demon behinds and I couldn't comprehend how people didn't like her.

Almost every single thing that came out of Kira's mouth was extremely witty and I just loved her attitude. There's seems to be this trend in YA literature where the male protagonist needs to constantly save the female protagonist from trouble. I am tired of reading about love sick female protagonists who want their "Prince Charming" to save them. The YA genre needs more female protagonists like Kira who are independent and know what they want. Kira's attitude towards marriage definitely reminded me of Katsa but Katsa didn't turn out to be nearly as reluctant. The whole idea that Kira is independent and kick-ass goes hand in hand with her disapproval with marriage. Kira doesn't want to fall in love and she most certainly doesn't want to get married. I do have a feeling that in the next book (Warrior) there will be more of a focus on the romantic aspect of Kira's life.

I have never read anything like Prophecy ever! Prophecy is truly an unique fantasy novel that shines on it's own. The whole combination of Korean Mythology with fantasy elements was brilliant and it was extremely effective. There also was some Japanese culture integrated into this novel as well. There were appearances of the daimyos who are Japanese land owners but I wished some awesome samurai scene were in Prophecy.

There is a lack of romance in Prophecy but I am willing to bet that there will at least be more romance in Warrior. Kira is engaged to Shin Bo Hyun who gave me a real bad first impression. I felt like Shin came across as a jerk and a misogynist. I hope that there is no romance or chemistry between Shin or Kira in the next book. I really wish Jaewon was in more of the book because I actually liked his character. Jaewon was really interesting to read about and if Kira does decide to be in a relationship, I hope it's with Jaewon.

Prophecy is an action-packed and original book that I couldn't bear to stop reading. I loved the way Oh handled dragons because I haven't seen dragons used in such a unique way. There wasn't a whole lot of dragons but there were enough dragon to sate my inner fantasy nerd. The action scenes in Prophecy are well written and there was a tremendous amount of emotion and tension in the action scenes. The action scenes weren't frivolous and just there to make the book interesting. Prophecy's action scenes help us fully understand the predicament our character is in and why it is so vital for the 7 Kingdoms to reunite.

If you are looking for an action packed fantasy novel that will blow your mind, read Prophecy! I am so freaking excited for the release of Warrior, I can hardly conceal my excitement. Why must 2014 be so far away??? Fans of Kristin Cashore's Graceling will love Prophecy and will eagerly await the next installment! Now I'm off to read Wolfsbane by Andrea Cremer.. (less)

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Dec 10, 2012 Savannah (Books With Bite) rated it 5 of 5 stars

A tantalizing tale it captured me, I loved this book!

What captured me the most about this book is the great plot. It had a nice fantasy world building to it that is drew me in like a fly to a bright light. The beginning of the plot began with a girl, a warrior, strong, capable, and bitter. I like that all of these elements worked well with Kira's life. She is so busy helping others that she fails to take care of herself. Kira sacrifices everything for her loyalty to the prince after a war break...more

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Jan 31, 2013 Krispy rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya, fantasy, poc-mc

Disclaimer: I'm Twitter acquaintances with Ellen Oh.

I wanted SO MUCH to love this book. It's set in a fantasy version of ancient Korea, written by an Asian American author, starring a strong female character! Yay! Plus, from what I know of Ellen from the blogosphere, she's a smart, thoughtful, and nice lady. Oh, how I wanted this book to be The One. Unfortunately, there were a number of issues that I couldn't overlook, things I couldn't connect with that kept me from loving it.

PROS: I don't need...more Disclaimer: I'm Twitter acquaintances with Ellen Oh.

I wanted SO MUCH to love this book. It's set in a fantasy version of ancient Korea, written by an Asian American author, starring a strong female character! Yay! Plus, from what I know of Ellen from the blogosphere, she's a smart, thoughtful, and nice lady. Oh, how I wanted this book to be The One. Unfortunately, there were a number of issues that I couldn't overlook, things I couldn't connect with that kept me from loving it.

PROS: I don't need all my strong heroines to be butt-kicking warriors, but I do like girls who are tough, who can do what the boys do and then some. Kira fits this bill. This makes her an outsider in her patriarchal society, but so does her appearance and supernatural abilities. She is struggling against a lot, and I like that even though she's tough, she's also vulnerable in her loneliness.

There's a hint of romance in this book, but I like that the overriding themes and most important relationships are about family and duty. The setting and world-building is also a plus. I'm always thrilled when fantasies stray away from the generic medieval Europe scene, and while I've seen Japanese and Chinese-based fantasies appear here and there, Korea has been a relatively untapped East Asian source. So it was definitely cool to see the similarities and differences in the folklore and history of Korea compared to the somewhat more familiar representations I've seen of Japanese and Chinese folklore and history. The cultural influence was obvious and it seems well-researched.

Plot-wise, there’s nothing mind-blowing here but it is serviceable. The book moves along at a quick pace, and there’s plenty of action and magic. The elements of a fun and riveting adventure/quest story is there.

CONS: Other reviews have mentioned this too, but there is too much telling and not enough showing in the text. I couldn’t connect with the characters because I basically knew them at face value. I was told explicitly what they were feeling and thinking, and if I was shown behavior that might be kind of ambiguous, the text immediately clarified after the action what the character’s motivations are. This led to characters without layers, and the few who seemed to have more depth to them never have that depth explored.

The text was also too heavy-handed at times, constantly emphasizing and re-emphasizing the same points. I understand the need for this to show theme or to make a point (e.g. Kira’s outsider status), but it felt like too much because of the whole tell-not-show quality of the writing. For example, we see Kira being shunned and insulted, but we’re also told how shunned and insulted Kira feels at being shunned and insulted. There’s also a plot point involving the prophecy that could have been a pleasant little twist or even outright surprising if it weren’t for the text’s obvious hint dropping - the literary equivalent of a *wink*wink*nudge*nudge*.

On top of that, I often felt like the pacing of scenes was a little off. Scenes would start off mundanely enough and then suddenly veer into the very dramatic and then end abruptly. There were a few potentially powerful scenes where I couldn’t help but wonder why there wasn’t more time spent building them. Before I could process the terrible thing that was happening, the terrible thing would be stopped or over and then the scene would end. And then there’s little to no follow through on some of these emotional threads.

Depth. More. Depth. I never felt like enough time was being spent exploring character motivations/emotions or letting a scene play out.

CONCLUSION: It was hard for me to rate this book because it was so frustrating to me. I can see that it has the elements and framework for a decent to good fantasy read, and I can see the research and thought that went into this story. But to me, it just didn’t live up to its potential. I think a lot of that had to do with the way this story was written and my inability to connect with the writing and characters. All in all, it was an okay read, and I can see that it can appeal to younger readers, especially those new to fantasy or looking for a different flavor of fantasy. As an older, more discerning reader though, I liked the world, but I need more meat on those story bones.(less)

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Jan 08, 2013 branewurms rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: poc-authors, poc-characters, sci-fi-fantasy, read-2013

This book has a lot of shortcomings - the prose was flat and a bit clunky, and the characterization left something to be desired. The hint of romance felt a little forced, and I couldn't quite buy the supposed attraction between Jaewon and Kira.

It also (warning, long tangential rant ahead) fell into that old trap that so many books attempting a feminist stance do - that of the "exceptional" female protagonist, who's the ~only woman~ in the army or some such, the ~only woman~ in a man's world, a...more This book has a lot of shortcomings - the prose was flat and a bit clunky, and the characterization left something to be desired. The hint of romance felt a little forced, and I couldn't quite buy the supposed attraction between Jaewon and Kira.

It also (warning, long tangential rant ahead) fell into that old trap that so many books attempting a feminist stance do - that of the "exceptional" female protagonist, who's the ~only woman~ in the army or some such, the ~only woman~ in a man's world, and also virtually the ~only woman~ to be seen in a sea of male characters. I love lady warriors and all, but ladies can be awesome whether they're warriors or not, and you also don't need to make a lady the ~only warrior~ who can compete with the men (and the only female character to be seen for miles) just to show how awesome she is - that's not feminist, that's making an exception that proves the rule. It would be nice to see some more awesome ladies in the next book, whether they're warriors or otherwise. (And yes, the queen's epic scene near the end was in fact epic, but it also plays into the same ol' status quo, what with the (view spoiler) thing. Plus she barely had a role otherwise.)

But! Now that that old rant's out of the way! This book also had (for me, at least,) that elusive page-turning quality that makes a book really, really entertaining. I plowed right through it, couldn't put it down, etc., etc. The action scenes are also fairly well done, as they didn't confuse me much, and I am prone to extreme bouts of "wait, wtf is going on" during action scenes related through prose. There's also a really visual quality to it. It felt more like watching a K-drama than reading a book. I mean, really, I cannot emphasize the K-drama-ish-ness of this enough. If you're a fan of historical fantasy K-drama, I definitely suggest checking this out.

Bottom line, I enjoyed it quite a bit, even though it's deeply flawed, and look forward to the next installment.(less)

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Nov 12, 2012 Ashleigh Paige rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc, brb-gotta-go-sob-in-a-corner, rage-rage-rage, such-a-disappointment, the-shameful-shelf-of-get-rid-of-it, wrong-brand-of-creepy, harpercollins, harperteen

See more of my reviews sooner on The YA Kitten! My copy was an ARC I received in a swap with a friend.

The back of my ARC pitches Prophecy as "Graceling meets Eon" and that couldn't have been more spot-on. This is not necessarily a good thing because it ends up overly derivative of them both and lacking in the pull that made the novels such smashing successes. Porphecy is yet another great idea that ended up being disappointing. Not even a cameo from a Dragonball Z character (seriously, there is...more

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Dec 11, 2012 Kimberly rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, young-adult, fantasy-sf

Weak writing and a formulaic plot make this a below average book. It has too much in common with Graceling, but it suffers majorly in comparison. There weren't any surprises plot-wise and too much awkwardness in the writing. I doubt I will be reading the sequel.

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Jun 14, 2013 Celeste_pewter rated it 4 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Two-second recap: Ellen Oh’s debut novel brings readers into a realm not often visited in YA literature: the world of Asian mythology. This is a book with an exciting premise, sympathetic heroine, and a nail-biting ending.

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Full review:

Boring back story time: East Asian literature was one of my minors as an undergraduate, and I have a relative who’s considered one of the foremost East Asian literature scholars in their field.

As a result, I’m generally very picky about the attempts of western...more

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May 28, 2013 Yune rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult-fantasy, asian-inspired

This was Buffy with historical Korean trappings couched in far too simplistic writing.

I don't have tons to add. I picked it up because a Korean-based fantasy in English felt like such a wonderfully refreshing read, but it never quite felt Korean to me; I suspect people familiar with Euro-based fantasy stories were mostly at home here, because the society almost felt Western. As an example, the queen fussed good-naturedly over Kira even after her disarray after battle, and in fact was the one who...more

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May 19, 2013 K. Bird rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is a straightforward, no-nonsense, hand-to-hand combat packed adventure tale featuring a prophecy of a warrior that will unite warring kingdoms and save them from an outside threat.

There's also the requisite prince needing to be saved, and a misunderstood girl with super-healing and fighting powers. Kira can even smell demons.

The prose propels the story on, lingering very little on any emotions or inside character thought moments beyond Kira always feeling frustrated and ashamed of her yell...more

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May 05, 2013 Fly To The Sky rated it 3 of 5 stars

This review first appeared on my blog, Read Books and Live Green

You know the book where you're all excited for it? It sounds awesome, it has a great cover and it reminds you of a book that you absolutely love? Well Prophecy has intrigued me from when I first heard about it. I read a few reviews and I began to worry, BUT I was still pretty excited. And when I got it from the Little Blogger, Big Ambitions program I was psyched! But from there it was a downhill ride.

THE PROS
1.) It takes place in Ko...more

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Mar 12, 2013 Barbara rated it 4 of 5 stars

Prophecy sucked me into the world of ancient Korea and the fight against invading body-sucking demons right from page one. I was pulled inside Kang Kira's existence, and knew almost before she did that her deepest wish was to just be accepted by her community. But she is different, with yellow tiger-eyes, and the fact that she is just not the normal seventeen-year-old girl. Like many outcasts, she pretends she doesn't care, emitting an aura of disdain that only makes people dislike and fear her...more Prophecy sucked me into the world of ancient Korea and the fight against invading body-sucking demons right from page one. I was pulled inside Kang Kira's existence, and knew almost before she did that her deepest wish was to just be accepted by her community. But she is different, with yellow tiger-eyes, and the fact that she is just not the normal seventeen-year-old girl. Like many outcasts, she pretends she doesn't care, emitting an aura of disdain that only makes people dislike and fear her more.

Kira has the love of her family: General Kang who accepted her wish to be trained as the first female warrior, her mother, the queen's sister, her two older brothers, her uncle and the twelve-year-old crown prince, her cousin. Ten years earlier, the then seven-year-old Kira saved prince Taejo from a demon attack, earning her the name Demon Slayer.

But that was then.

Now people have forgotten, and her yellow eyes and determination to be the only female warrior lead to rumors that she is a kumiho or demon herself.

Ellen Oh pulls readers into this world and Kira's life from the very first page. She deftly weaves the land's history and Kira's backstory into her present, a time when demons are once again after the young prince because of a prophecy. One interpretation of this prophecy is that he will unite the seven kingdoms and defeat the demons. But there are other interpretations.

Kira knows her job is to protect her cousin, and that takes her on a quest across the kingdoms and forces her to deal with two young men. Jaewon, a mysterious traveler with a tortured past that leaves him almost as alone as Kira; and Shin Bo Hyun, a young man who teased her as a child, but never ignored her or feared her, and now seems by their court-ordered betrothal.

This is not your ordinary love triangle. Kira sees Jaewon as her first, and only, real friend. Shin Bo Hyun is actively, albeit reluctantly, working for the enemy out to capture the prince.

I believe many readers will care for all three characters, along with Prince Taejo, as they search for answers to the prophecy and work to save their world from the demon invasion.

Everything fits together, the world, the people, the quest. And the ending left me hungry for the next chapter in this trilogy.(less)

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Mar 01, 2013 Daniela807 rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2013

Hmm... this one was a bit disappointing. More of a 2.5 star rating, but since I will probably read the next one, twas bumped up to 3.

The basic idea was good. The writing did a huge disservice to the plot. Chapters were short, choppy and overall were in need of help. It read more like an outline for a screenplay for a movie than an actual novel. If I wanted to see "Prophecy" or something like it, I would. I really wanted to read the story, to go much deeper into Kira's world.

The most irritation...more Hmm... this one was a bit disappointing. More of a 2.5 star rating, but since I will probably read the next one, twas bumped up to 3.

The basic idea was good. The writing did a huge disservice to the plot. Chapters were short, choppy and overall were in need of help. It read more like an outline for a screenplay for a movie than an actual novel. If I wanted to see "Prophecy" or something like it, I would. I really wanted to read the story, to go much deeper into Kira's world.

The most irritation was the treatment of Taejo, Kira's younger cousin and prince. The book says he is to be around 12 years old... really? The writing and basic treatment of his character had me determined this kid was only 7 or 8 years of age. Even considering the surrounding events, there is no way Taejo was represented with the approriate age.

Unfortunately, there is a romantic spin which Oh "trys to hide" until the next book. While I liked Jaewon (and his sidekick Seung), this pairing is blantant and boring. Oh wow, he doesn't shy away from the demon slayer. Oh, he says she's pretty. Wait, he'll stick around if she says please... gag me.

I loved the Koren aspect, as I always love Chinese or Japanese influences as well. It was refreshing, since the "Asian World" is more than China and Japan. What was a bit irritating, however, was how the book tried to be like Alison Goodman's Eon (which I loved). It's almost like Oh read the novel, suddenly became "inspired", destroyed the novel and produced this, hoping for a movie deal (which seems to be the case with most trilogies lately).

Overall, I read this book in a day - not necessarily a good thing, given the above. While I do feel I could have devoted myself to a better read, I did not feel like I wasted my time. When the second one comes out, I would read it, but hopefully Ellen Oh will take a closer look at her writing and fix it. Given the usual "doom and boring"-ness that typically follows a second in a series, if the writing does not improve, I will probably skip the final novel.

If you're looking for a quick read, go for this one. Do not expect anything like Graceling or Eon, or you will be greatly disappointed.(less)

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Feb 08, 2013 Dark Faerie Tales rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: reviewed-by-kayla

Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales

Quick & Dirty: Korean mythology story mixed with family themes creates a fantastic journey across the continent.

Opening Sentence: People feared Kira.

The Review:

Kira is the most feared person in all the land. And only by misunderstanding. Others consider her a demon, when in reality she is the one killing demons, keeping the citizens of Hansong safe from demon invasion. But when the King becomes captured while Kira and the Prince are out hunting, it’s up...more

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Jan 13, 2013 Nadia rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Little kids since it's a super clean read

Recommended to Nadia by: Me

Shelves: 2013-dac, january-2013-dac

Okay so I have to say I liked the plot of this book, hence the 2 stars, but it did seem really rushed at multiple phases through the book.

The story spins off at where-i-have-no-idea, based on the names and customs, I'm assuming it's either at Japan or China. There's this girl (the main character) Kira who's the warrior-protector of the future prince as well as a demon slayer. Her job is to protect the kingdom from being destroyed from this villain named Shin (can't remember name properly, could...more Okay so I have to say I liked the plot of this book, hence the 2 stars, but it did seem really rushed at multiple phases through the book.

The story spins off at where-i-have-no-idea, based on the names and customs, I'm assuming it's either at Japan or China. There's this girl (the main character) Kira who's the warrior-protector of the future prince as well as a demon slayer. Her job is to protect the kingdom from being destroyed from this villain named Shin (can't remember name properly, could be something else).

The plot was good, if not great; but it lacked the flow, as mentioned above, it was so much rushed through. For me, it was like, 'I went to school today for the first time. Tomorrow I'm going to graduate. Then I'll retire. The end of my life'.

Moreover, there were no connection between things, like someone will say one thing at first, then state something completely different later. For example, when Kira's betrothed forgot-his-name guy escapes at first, Kira is secretly pleased that he didn't die but is not sure about her emotions, which is fine, I get that she might have feelings for the enemy. Later, when the same guy is attacked and killed by a water dragon (more to come on that later), there's not even a mention of Kira's emotions or whatsoever.

Now, the scene with the water dragon. I'll try to describe the scene with a picture, this is how I pictured it while reading. As follows -

Now replace the dragon in the above picture with a water dragon and that's exactly how the 'Dragon made with water' slayed the mighty enemy, arr!

Another minor problem - the names. Everyone has a name consisting of 3-4 words minimum, and the names are like Eijon, Kwan, Kyoun, Jewoan, Seung...and these are only the first names of 'really-important-characters'. Imagine trying to keep track of 30-40 such names, ya, you can't.

This is the first book of the trilogy, and regardless of the harsh review, I would like to read further into the series just to complete what I started.

Oh, and by the way, Kira is the hero from the foretold prophecy, how original! Why couldn't it be Seung the servant??? So disappointing man!
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Jan 06, 2013 Sam rated it 4 of 5 stars

For readers looking for a book to compare Prophecy to, Prophecy reminded me a bit of a middle grade version of Eon, by Alison Goodman. This is probably because of the Asian culture setting, the emphasis on women becoming powerful figures in this society, and the use of dragons in the magic system seen in both books.

For those not familiar with Eon, Prophecy is the story of the female warrior, Kira, in an Asian based society. She is gifted with a tiger spirit that grants her accelerated healing, s...more For readers looking for a book to compare Prophecy to, Prophecy reminded me a bit of a middle grade version of Eon, by Alison Goodman. This is probably because of the Asian culture setting, the emphasis on women becoming powerful figures in this society, and the use of dragons in the magic system seen in both books.

For those not familiar with Eon, Prophecy is the story of the female warrior, Kira, in an Asian based society. She is gifted with a tiger spirit that grants her accelerated healing, superior strength and speed, and the ability to see demon possessions, making her the perfect demon hunter and protector of her cousin, Prince Taejo. Of course, these attributes that make her special also make her reviled her people, as their superstitions bring them to fear her and her glowing yellow eyes. The story then quickly takes Kira’s protection of Prince Taejo to a new level as they and their country is backstabbed by the King’s political enemy. With Kira, her brother, and Taejo on the run, the seven countries falling to the enemy, and the rise of demon spirits it’s up to Kira and Taejo to fulfill a centuries old prophecy about the rise of a great demonic power and the One that can defeat it.

Ellen Oh, the author, does a fantastic job maintaining a constant level of action in Prophecy. Everything from magical assaults, demon possessed warriors, to human enemies, make up the action that Kira and her cousins have to face and readers will love to read about.

As for the characters, many of the characters I liked, such as Taejo, Kira, and Jaewon. But some of the characters decisions I just didn’t understand, such as Shin Bo Hyun’s admission of his uncle’s treachery yet unwilling to accept his own part in the scheme for following orders. Or his lust for Kira herself which could have been developed more, but was thrown out there and then left unfinished in its development as a storyline.

Of course, I did like how this wasn’t just another love starved powerful girl looking for a man. This was a story about finding one’s strength, overcoming gender stereotypes, and acceptance for one’s true self. All in all a fun book for readers looking for a little action and adventure, and I’m curious what Oh will do in the next installment in the series.

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Jan 05, 2013 Coranne (The Best Books Ever) rated it 5 of 5 stars

I have heard some fabulous things about Prophecy. Damaris from Good Choice reading loved it- so I knew I needed to get my hands on it and that I would probably enjoy it. Luckily Aeicha was awesome enough to trade me Prophecy for another ARC so I had the chance to read it a little early.

Prophecy is not only fantasy, but it is the rare part of fantasy that is told from an Asian perspective. Other books that take this route that I can think of are Spirit's Princess, Eon, and Eona. I love this genre...more

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