❤ ☠ Elyssa ☠ ❤ 's comments (member since Oct 25, 2009)

❤ ☠ Elyssa ☠ ❤ 's comments from the Endicott Mythic Fiction group.

Tribal-Which are you speaking of? There are 1000's out there, nationally and internationally. I happen to be Native American, Oneida specifically. Rites of passage are still done, elders still teach us the old ways, and many are still medicine warriors. It wasn't so much sexual power as a coming of proper age to be able to start learning about the power they can hold, to learn how to harness it. I recommend reading Black Elk Speaks Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux.

There were many little tidbit errors like that. It is hard to concentrate on the story when you stop to wonder about the parts there were left out. These young girls, even the previous ones, I would not want to have a bunch of school girls handling that kind of magic. A bit scary, like giving Potter a wand. The mere mention of their weariness was not enough, however, there time span in the realm was seconds. She made it seem like they were out for hours. Except right in the beginning when they were really out for hours. Wow, I guess there were many issues about this book.

Pamela wrote: "I wanted to like this book; it had many elements I enjoy. Unfortunately, I found it a bit too thin--not in the number of pages, but in the story told. The story dragged for me, with too many quiet ..."

Pam I missed your boarding school comment. Glad to see someone thinks the same way.

I too also wanted to like this book. I read up until page 90 then read two other books. I picked it up and finished it in 2 days. However, it was just not that good or not that bad. I couldn't hate it or like. Apparently I'm going to have to read the next book to know if the first book is left off in a good spot. I really do wonder how they moved around so freely. I want to go to a boarding school like that. And why would she become best friends with the girl who clearly was challenging her. It was an odd group for sure. But I was shocked to find out that Mary D. was Gemma's mother, didn't see that coming.

I haven't finished yet. However, I'm borderline with the book so far. It is interesting in various parts and oddly boring in others. Michelle you are right about the ideas not being fully fleshed out. Obviously leading us to read the other two books. We will see.

Any thoughts on the book so far?

I'm in. It was just bumped up to the top of the list.