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Nov 27, 2011
Water, by Terra Harmony, is a debut novel that is strikingly devoid of many of the common debut novel mistakes. There are occasional errors in spelling, especially where homophones are concerned (“peaking” instead of “peeking”, “wretched” instead of “retched”), but the novel flows smoothly enough even with these problems. My only other real complaint is that the author tends to over-explain or over-describe, especially in the beginning. I hate redundancy as a general rule, so sentences like,
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Feb 12, 2012
I found the concept behind this book to be original and very interesting. You have people, whether they were aware of it for most of their lives or just learning about it, who have magical abilities for which they can control the elements. Some may only have the ability to really affect one particular element and then there are others, called Gaias (aka. Mother Earth) who can control them all. Kaitlyn Alder is one such woman.
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Jan 13, 2012
Terra Harmony blew my brains into tiny bits, patched them back and blasted them with a shotgun, over and over again.
You wouldn't believe that Water was the author's debut novel. I was stunned by the amazingness of the story and even more by the writing. This might be one of the hardest review I ever written because I don't think my words could even cover an inch of my thoughts on this book, so for the heads up, I try to keep this review as professional as I could but do not be surpri More...
You wouldn't believe that Water was the author's debut novel. I was stunned by the amazingness of the story and even more by the writing. This might be one of the hardest review I ever written because I don't think my words could even cover an inch of my thoughts on this book, so for the heads up, I try to keep this review as professional as I could but do not be surpri More...
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Feb 04, 2012
This novel was okay, but there were a few glaring mistakes that made me give it such a low rating. First of all, there were about 5 grammatical errors, spelling errors, or typos per Kindle page. As a former English major, nothing bothers me more than careless editing. I know it's hard to edit your own work, and I know that even editors make mistakes, but there was an abundance of mistakes, and that made the book a lot less enjoyable to me. Other people may not be as sensitive about this as I am,
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Jan 14, 2012
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This book was a quite roller coaster of my feelings, as well of my enthusiasm for it. I have won it at a Giveaway on a Blog and I started to read it without any informing what it is about exactly. At first it was very difficult to come into the story, because it begins right in the middle and I had no clue who the protagonist was, where she was and in which world the whole story played. I got the information presented only in little pieces, and after the first confusion va More...
This book was a quite roller coaster of my feelings, as well of my enthusiasm for it. I have won it at a Giveaway on a Blog and I started to read it without any informing what it is about exactly. At first it was very difficult to come into the story, because it begins right in the middle and I had no clue who the protagonist was, where she was and in which world the whole story played. I got the information presented only in little pieces, and after the first confusion va More...
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Jan 24, 2012
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Nov 20, 2011
Where to begin… ok, this book is right up my alley! I enjoyed it so much that it kept me up till early hours of the morning – I could not put it down! I love the storyline and how Kaitlyn’s dreams are (in a way) connected to her everyday life and emotions. Terra Harmony is an amazing author!
Kaitlyn is such a kick-ass, sarcastic and witty chick. She rocks my face off! She has this amazing way about her – stands her ground and fights for what she believes in, even when the odds are again More...
Kaitlyn is such a kick-ass, sarcastic and witty chick. She rocks my face off! She has this amazing way about her – stands her ground and fights for what she believes in, even when the odds are again More...
Jan 29, 2012
This story was a slow start for me. It felt like I was coming in to the middle of a story and I needed to catch up. I spent quite some time trying to figure out what was going on and I ended up putting the book aside for a few days. I kept coming back to it to read some more in hopes that I would get into it. It took me 23 days to read this book but I didn’t give up and now that I am finished I am glad that I didn’t give up on it.
This book had a ton of action and well developed c More...
This book had a ton of action and well developed c More...
Jan 16, 2012
I really liked this book, but the beginning wasn't that good, so 4 stars for this one. When I found this book the idea of a book focussed on elemental powers attracted my attention. In some books elemental powers do play a role, but mostly as a side effect. Here it is the focus. Altough I think the blurb is giving a slightly different impression of the book. If you expect people playing with their element and trowing raw elemental power at each other it isn't exaclty what the book is about. It i
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Dec 20, 2011
I wasn't happy that there was a love at first sight, rush into sex scenario already by the 5th chapter of this book - it just has that rushed, forced, unnatural feel to it. It just comes off as too unrealistic! Also, the heroine was a little too sadistic in her sex, always talking about him having all the power. There's a couple of spots when the beginning of a sentence isn't capitalized, and a few other minor editing errors (missed words, incomplete quotation marks). I did like all the eco-frie
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Jan 25, 2012
I LOVED this book, plain and simple. I am EXCITED about this book and the books to follow. This new author has completely amazed me, sucking me into this world she has created that I didn't want to step away from. This review is actually kind of hard for me to write as I don't want to post any spoilers!
The action starts from the first chapter as Kaitlyn finds herself in the middle of an avalanche, waking up in an unknown place with unknown people and not being treated very kindly by More...
The action starts from the first chapter as Kaitlyn finds herself in the middle of an avalanche, waking up in an unknown place with unknown people and not being treated very kindly by More...
Jan 10, 2012
Yes - I'm reviewing my own book, and yes - I gave it five stars. I'm not cheating, it is really that great...in my humble opinion, anyway. I have to say the book has been through a few minor revisions since I first published it. Based on feedback, I sent it through more editing rounds which I think really helped.
I also have to say, this book is definitely 'adult only'. There is sexual content, some of it non-consensual. If you are sensitive to that, this book may not be for you. More...
I also have to say, this book is definitely 'adult only'. There is sexual content, some of it non-consensual. If you are sensitive to that, this book may not be for you. More...
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Dec 31, 2011
I lovd this book, it has a fresh and exciting concept. I couldn't put my iPad down until I was finished. The characters and their interactions with each other were smooth and easy, there was not a forced or lacking portion in this book. To all those that love elemental magic or characters with elemental abilities then this book is for you.
Jan 10, 2012
I loved the first in the series of four, and can't wait for Terra to get the other three finished. I found myself lost in the story and longing for the next three novels.
Terra shows great promise as an author. The character development and story line had me hooked from the first chapter. Don't stop writing please!
Terra shows great promise as an author. The character development and story line had me hooked from the first chapter. Don't stop writing please!
Feb 06, 2012
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Feb 10, 2012
Premise was interesting. Needed a lot more editing and character development.
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