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Andraste
by
Marisa Mills (Goodreads Author)
Andraste, the daughter of an elfin prince and fairy queen is Fate's Beloved, blessed with an incredible prophecy naming her as the one who can vanquish the Abatu Empire. She has spent her life preparing for the day when she would leave her homeland and fulfill her destiny. That day has come, but there are a few things Andraste doesn't know. Her prophecy is a carefully-cons...more
Paperback, 360 pages
Published
June 4th 2011
by Hydra Publications
(first published May 27th 2011)
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Imagine a world sucked into war and now the young adults have to save it. At the same time, they are forced to learn that their childhood days are gone. They are slow to accept this, as anyone this age would. For most of them, it is an adventure, some a shadow to what they have already faced, and others a grim expectation. It is then reality hits.
The story is full of magic, fae, elves, and creatures of the night in a showdown that brings good and evil face to face. The only question is "Who is r...more
The story is full of magic, fae, elves, and creatures of the night in a showdown that brings good and evil face to face. The only question is "Who is r...more
I started this book for my August challenge but didn't end up finishing it in time. I found that the book was good but it wasn't for me. I found it slow and not very exciting. One of the main reasons that this book wasn't for me was because I found the characters names silly. Radiance, Brilliance, Determination and so on and so forth. And if they weren't silly like that then they were very had to pronounce or even remember. I actually thought about quitting this book only because it wasn't my st...more
Unexpected.
After reading the summary, I expected to dive into a fairy world close to the one invented by Julie Kagawa in "The Iron King". Namely, a tender and creative universe full of fairies and fantasy characters with a beautiful love story as a bonus. But from the very first pages, this is a road close to the Tolkien's tales that I borrowed.
Marisa Mills has imagined a world with many tribes, many breeds with different customs and languages. A world quite dark, cruel where conspiracies, bet...more
After reading the summary, I expected to dive into a fairy world close to the one invented by Julie Kagawa in "The Iron King". Namely, a tender and creative universe full of fairies and fantasy characters with a beautiful love story as a bonus. But from the very first pages, this is a road close to the Tolkien's tales that I borrowed.
Marisa Mills has imagined a world with many tribes, many breeds with different customs and languages. A world quite dark, cruel where conspiracies, bet...more
It’s rare I read a book where the fantasy world created for the story seems so believable I forget that I live on earth. With Andraste, the world that the author created was believable and very exciting. It was a treat to learn about the different lands, customs, traditions, types of people, their powers and etcetera. It was as if I walked side by side the main character while she traveled throughout the pages of the book.
The fate of the fairies rest on the shoulders of a young fairy named Andra...more
The fate of the fairies rest on the shoulders of a young fairy named Andra...more
I enjoyed this book immensely. Andraste is a fantasy novel like I've never seen before. Whenever I told someone about it, I called it a elf/fairy coming-of-age fantasy novel because that is what I think it is. Andraste has to come into her own after her mother, Rhiannon, is killed and Andraste must take her place as the Warrior Queen of Luminous. Even Elvin, the Latlan who is now Andraste's ambassador, has some growing up to do. As the two main characters, I enjoyed them the most; their stories...more
--Full, non-spoiler review courtesy at Book & Movie Dimension a Blog--
The daughter of a fairy queen and elfin prince who's charged with an amazing prophecy, Andraste, is a serious young warrior princess. In the first opening chapters we see Andraste and her upbeat cousin, Radiance, readying to attend a court party. Obviously its a social event to present everyone with the warrior princess.
Andraste remains dispirited for the evening though being aware of the prophecy that mentions she will b...more
The daughter of a fairy queen and elfin prince who's charged with an amazing prophecy, Andraste, is a serious young warrior princess. In the first opening chapters we see Andraste and her upbeat cousin, Radiance, readying to attend a court party. Obviously its a social event to present everyone with the warrior princess.
Andraste remains dispirited for the evening though being aware of the prophecy that mentions she will b...more
Andraste has an overwhelming list of characters. Though there are names that are read more frequently than others, the list still seems to go on and on.The names were interesting and clever to read. One can't help but anticipate how unique the next name will be.
The idea of 'Fates Beloved' is original, and it's refreshing to read something new every once in a while, but the execution of the story was drawn out and confusing. The complexity of Andraste will push readers to reread the book over jus...more
The idea of 'Fates Beloved' is original, and it's refreshing to read something new every once in a while, but the execution of the story was drawn out and confusing. The complexity of Andraste will push readers to reread the book over jus...more
This was a wonderful book! It was hard of hard keeping up with who said what at some points, but it didn't take away from the story at all! Elves, fairies, unicorns, giant owls, vampires,....everything set up for a grand fantasy book. It's open-ended so I'm really hoping she continues the series and writes more.
This book just wasn't for me. Sometimes I couldn't tell what characters were talking right away and I just couldn't follow the story very well. For people who like high fantasy, this would be a story for you!
I highly recommend this book for anyone
FTC: I received a free copy of this book and was not reimbursed in any other way.
FTC: I received a free copy of this book and was not reimbursed in any other way.
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Marisa Mills (pronounced muh-ree-suh, and known as Reese to her relatives), is a native Tennessean, presently living in Gulf Shores, Alabama. She has written and published various short stories, poems, and novels. A jack of all trades, master of none, she is a writer, artist, photographer, dancer, kick boxer, baker, and occasional cashier girl. She is easily recognizable from her eccentric persona...more
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