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Rose Petal Graves
(The Lost Clan #1)
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Ancient secrets cannot remain buried forever.
Founded two centuries ago by a powerful tribe of Gottwa Indians, Rowan was a quiet town, so quiet that I fled after graduation. Staying away was the plan, but Mom died suddenly.
Dad said she suffered a stroke after she dug up one of the ancient graves in our backyard, which happens to be the town cemetery. Creepy, I know. Creepie ...more
Founded two centuries ago by a powerful tribe of Gottwa Indians, Rowan was a quiet town, so quiet that I fled after graduation. Staying away was the plan, but Mom died suddenly.
Dad said she suffered a stroke after she dug up one of the ancient graves in our backyard, which happens to be the town cemetery. Creepy, I know. Creepie ...more
Paperback, Extended Edition, 390 pages
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March 29th 2017
(first published May 2016)
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DNF @ 16%
I... I just can't guys.
I was only six chapters in, but I already had way too many issues with the writing style, characters, and direction of this novel. In summary:
- Nobody told me this was fae, and that's not my thing.
- There's no sense of setting... at all
- There's so many logistical issues (How is the MC in medical school when she's only 19? If there's a huge snowstorm and this guy has to stay with her, how are all of her relatives able to arrive the next day?? If foul play is su ...more
I... I just can't guys.
I was only six chapters in, but I already had way too many issues with the writing style, characters, and direction of this novel. In summary:
- Nobody told me this was fae, and that's not my thing.
- There's no sense of setting... at all
- There's so many logistical issues (How is the MC in medical school when she's only 19? If there's a huge snowstorm and this guy has to stay with her, how are all of her relatives able to arrive the next day?? If foul play is su ...more
This book is a struggle.
When the author make her characters do things that are so illogical.
I will spoil the beggining so you can understand.
The book starts with the death of Catori's mother Nova. A few days before the funeral arrives the medical examiner. He is hot. So I guess that means he can perform the autopsy in the basement of the house and stay there as well...
I mean.... What?
And Catori will fall for the man who sliced the chest of her dead mother??
She also wants to be in fr ...more
When the author make her characters do things that are so illogical.
I will spoil the beggining so you can understand.
The book starts with the death of Catori's mother Nova. A few days before the funeral arrives the medical examiner. He is hot. So I guess that means he can perform the autopsy in the basement of the house and stay there as well...
I mean.... What?
And Catori will fall for the man who sliced the chest of her dead mother??
She also wants to be in fr ...more
Feb 28, 2017
Sarah Elizabeth
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(I received an advance copy of this book for free. Thanks to author Olivia Wildenstein, and NetGalley.)
This was a YA fantasy story featuring the fae.
Catori had to deal with a lot in this book, with first her mother's death, and then all the information about faeries, and fae hunters, and her place among them. I did feel sorry for her because of her mother's death, especially when it seemed like she ha ...more
"What's with the rose petals?"
"They're said to preserve the bodies of dead faeries."
This was a YA fantasy story featuring the fae.
Catori had to deal with a lot in this book, with first her mother's death, and then all the information about faeries, and fae hunters, and her place among them. I did feel sorry for her because of her mother's death, especially when it seemed like she ha ...more
2/20/17
This book is fantastic and definitely can't be missed. I felt so many emotions and I was swept away in this world of faes and folklore. I'm so sad that I finished it in one day. I need book 2!!
3/7/17
Checkout my review on my blog! http://omgbooksandmorebooks.blogspot....
Note: This book does deal with suicide. I'm not sure how one would react to it but I want to state it first before I proceed with my review.
"There is no importance, Catori. Sometimes you spend a lifetime with a person and ...more
This book is fantastic and definitely can't be missed. I felt so many emotions and I was swept away in this world of faes and folklore. I'm so sad that I finished it in one day. I need book 2!!
3/7/17
Checkout my review on my blog! http://omgbooksandmorebooks.blogspot....
Note: This book does deal with suicide. I'm not sure how one would react to it but I want to state it first before I proceed with my review.
"There is no importance, Catori. Sometimes you spend a lifetime with a person and ...more
When Cat's mother passes away suddenly she rushes home to the small town of Rowan for the services. She's sure that her mother was in good health and things just don't seem right with her passing although her father said she had suffered a stroke after digging up an ancient grave. Cat finds the ancient coffin is full of rose petals leading her into an investigation and discovering secrets about her family and a world that she never knew of.
Rose Petal Graves was a fairly short read that when don ...more
Rose Petal Graves was a fairly short read that when don ...more
Cat’s mother unexpectedly dies and Cat is devastated. She feels that something weird happened to her mother. A stranger who visits her house will turn Cat’s life upside down and he will introduce her to the world she didn’t know existed. She will get help from people that would do anything to protect her.
I liked Cat. She’s sweet, loving and determined, but also a little naïve and stubborn sometimes. She sometimes does things without thinking or against someone’s advice, and that gets her in dan ...more
I liked Cat. She’s sweet, loving and determined, but also a little naïve and stubborn sometimes. She sometimes does things without thinking or against someone’s advice, and that gets her in dan ...more
4,5 stars
I had never read anything written by Olivia Wildenstein but this book won’t be my last, beginning with the second book of this series! I love her writing and the tense undertone she’s conveyed throughout the story. Her plot is solid with new characters and secrets added progressively all helping to make me read page after page.
I must confess I was first attracted by the pretty cover. I love gorgeous covers and this one fits the role perfectly. Then I read the blurb and it seemed rig ...more
I had never read anything written by Olivia Wildenstein but this book won’t be my last, beginning with the second book of this series! I love her writing and the tense undertone she’s conveyed throughout the story. Her plot is solid with new characters and secrets added progressively all helping to make me read page after page.
I must confess I was first attracted by the pretty cover. I love gorgeous covers and this one fits the role perfectly. Then I read the blurb and it seemed rig ...more
Aug 15, 2017
Brittain *Needs a Nap and a Drink*
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DNF at 50%
My thoughts about this book:
1) Insta-love
2) Killed off the only good character
3) Male lead is supposed to be super attractive but he has no appeal
4) Called a paper ad in a magazine a "commercial"
5) Typos and misspellings
6) Draco Malfoy Syndrome
7) Most undertakers don't live in the funeral home with a morgue in the basement
8) Lots of explaining instead of showing
9) Lackluster writing overall with boring dialogue
10) Special Snowflake ...more
My thoughts about this book:
1) Insta-love
2) Killed off the only good character
3) Male lead is supposed to be super attractive but he has no appeal
4) Called a paper ad in a magazine a "commercial"
5) Typos and misspellings
6) Draco Malfoy Syndrome
7) Most undertakers don't live in the funeral home with a morgue in the basement
8) Lots of explaining instead of showing
9) Lackluster writing overall with boring dialogue
10) Special Snowflake ...more
Jan 13, 2017
Olivia Wildenstein
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it was amazing
· (Review from the author)
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review of another edition
Get ready for some seriously sexy faerie hunters. ;)
Disclaimer: The Gottwas are an invented tribe, loosely inspired by the Ojibwe people. I did not want to cause offense to Native Americans by writing about customs that aren't mine.
Disclaimer: The Gottwas are an invented tribe, loosely inspired by the Ojibwe people. I did not want to cause offense to Native Americans by writing about customs that aren't mine.
Yeah, this one was a nope for me. Just not the right style or story in any way.
I won't bother with a long review since I didn't finish. Really, the style was just wrong, and I found the opening scenes so odd and so unconvincing.
This book probably suffered from coming right after W.R. Gingell's "Spindle" and Laini Taylor's "Strange the Dreamer," both of which I LOVED SO MUCH. But honestly, I don't think this one was going to be a fit for me anyway.
Beautiful cover, though!
I won't bother with a long review since I didn't finish. Really, the style was just wrong, and I found the opening scenes so odd and so unconvincing.
This book probably suffered from coming right after W.R. Gingell's "Spindle" and Laini Taylor's "Strange the Dreamer," both of which I LOVED SO MUCH. But honestly, I don't think this one was going to be a fit for me anyway.
Beautiful cover, though!
Rose Petal Graves sounds so promising, but I'm so disappointed with it. I usually love Fae stories, and I was so excited when I got accepted for this on NetGalley.
Basically, out protagonist Cat lives in a cemetery, where her ancestors are buried. After a casket is dug up, containing rose petals instead of bones, she is thrown into the world of fae, all the while trying to discover the truth about her mother's death. It's rather a lot to deal with, what with your ancestors (who just so happen to ...more
Basically, out protagonist Cat lives in a cemetery, where her ancestors are buried. After a casket is dug up, containing rose petals instead of bones, she is thrown into the world of fae, all the while trying to discover the truth about her mother's death. It's rather a lot to deal with, what with your ancestors (who just so happen to ...more
I received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Weapenry Co-Op via Netgalley.
So a girl comes home to dad. Meets a guy who’s actually a fairy…basically an evil-selfish type of fairy. She starts to like the guy even though they both know their relationship is going nowhere because of duh, circumstances. But still he’s uber hot, rich, and shows up when he’s not wanted. There’s another guy that likes her – but pass they’re just friends, and no matter if he is the only thing norm ...more
So a girl comes home to dad. Meets a guy who’s actually a fairy…basically an evil-selfish type of fairy. She starts to like the guy even though they both know their relationship is going nowhere because of duh, circumstances. But still he’s uber hot, rich, and shows up when he’s not wanted. There’s another guy that likes her – but pass they’re just friends, and no matter if he is the only thing norm ...more
This was definitely interesting and unique. It started out strong and I was enthralled by the story but it became a little silly and confusing. The variety of characters was hard to follow. It's written and paced well. I would have liked it more if the ending was better. Overall, entertaining and enjoyable. A solid 3 stars.
**Thank you to the author for sending me an ARC in return for an honest review.
3 stars!!!
When I started reading this book, I was pretty psyched. The concept of faeries and faerie hunters mixed with Native American culture seemed interesting and original. However, I found the story to be just pleasant. It was not groundbreaking or overly different which is a shame in my opinion. So, before I go into the negatives of the novel, I'll try and break down what I liked.
At the start of the story, I like ...more
3 stars!!!
When I started reading this book, I was pretty psyched. The concept of faeries and faerie hunters mixed with Native American culture seemed interesting and original. However, I found the story to be just pleasant. It was not groundbreaking or overly different which is a shame in my opinion. So, before I go into the negatives of the novel, I'll try and break down what I liked.
At the start of the story, I like ...more
3.5 Stars. I will probably continue to read the next few installments as I see potential in this series. However, I may forget about it and that’s not a good thing.
*I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Overview:
Rose Petal Graves is the first installment of The Lost Clan series. It begins as Catori arrives back into the small old town of Rowan for her mother’s funeral. Catori is a descendant from the ancient Gottwa Indian tribe. After her
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Jul 02, 2020
Andy
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I received a free audiobook from the author and the review group Audiobx in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Catori has always had a complicated relationship with her home town of Rowan. It's a quiet town where nothing happens, until Catori's mother dies unexpectedly. She comes home determined to find out who killed her mother, even when everyone tries to convince her it was a heart attack. Catori finds the grave her mother had been digging up and the casket is only filled ...more
Catori has always had a complicated relationship with her home town of Rowan. It's a quiet town where nothing happens, until Catori's mother dies unexpectedly. She comes home determined to find out who killed her mother, even when everyone tries to convince her it was a heart attack. Catori finds the grave her mother had been digging up and the casket is only filled ...more
I received this book via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
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Pre-review
EEEEPPPP!!!!! I can't wait to start this book!!! I'm so excited!!
Review
From the second I saw this book, I loved it. Once I started reading it I didn't want to put it down. It was such a riveting read and such a roller coaster.
I thought the characters were really strong and the story line was original. I have never read anything like this before in my life.
I thought Cat was ..wow... I mean really. She blew me ...more
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Pre-review
EEEEPPPP!!!!! I can't wait to start this book!!! I'm so excited!!
Review
From the second I saw this book, I loved it. Once I started reading it I didn't want to put it down. It was such a riveting read and such a roller coaster.
I thought the characters were really strong and the story line was original. I have never read anything like this before in my life.
I thought Cat was ..wow... I mean really. She blew me ...more
I really enjoyed this magical book! I was captivated from the first page! It was wonderfully written with twists and turns!! I couldn’t get enough. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series!
I voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own
I voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own
DNF @30%
This book was pitched as "The Vampire Diaries with fairies". Also, the heroine's family lived with a cemetery in the backyard. I was excited to read this one!
Sadly, all I got was a lot of dialogue with hardly anything happening. I wasn't connecting to any of the characters. The heroine was a bit annoying and one of the so called love interest goes around kissing women before deciding to say he's engaged. Yeah, no thanks.
Blog | Instagram | Twitter ...more
This book was pitched as "The Vampire Diaries with fairies". Also, the heroine's family lived with a cemetery in the backyard. I was excited to read this one!
Sadly, all I got was a lot of dialogue with hardly anything happening. I wasn't connecting to any of the characters. The heroine was a bit annoying and one of the so called love interest goes around kissing women before deciding to say he's engaged. Yeah, no thanks.
Blog | Instagram | Twitter ...more
Rose Petal Graves is such a wonderful story. I loved the characters, the story and the world that Olivia created.
Catori is on her way back to her hometown from university to attend her mother's funeral. When Catori and the medial examiner view her mother's body, they find that when she died she was opening an ancient grave, but there was no body inside, just rose petals. Catori refuses to believe that her mother died of a heart attack, and when a strange book arrives at her front door, with her ...more
Catori is on her way back to her hometown from university to attend her mother's funeral. When Catori and the medial examiner view her mother's body, they find that when she died she was opening an ancient grave, but there was no body inside, just rose petals. Catori refuses to believe that her mother died of a heart attack, and when a strange book arrives at her front door, with her ...more
I usually love any book that involves fae, so I was very excited to get my hands on this book! I thought the fae elements of this book were entertaining. I didn't really like this book, but I still found it entertaining, kind of like a reality tv show. It wasn't GREAT, but I still found myself continuing to read it.
There were a lot of different things going on in this book, which made it kind of hard to follow what was happening. Things felt like they were kind of just thrown in the book, and it ...more
There were a lot of different things going on in this book, which made it kind of hard to follow what was happening. Things felt like they were kind of just thrown in the book, and it ...more
FTC DISCLAIMER: I RECEIVED AN E-ARC FROM THE AUTHOR THROUGH A GOODREADS GIVEAWAY. RECEIPT OF THIS BOOK IN THIS MANNER DOES NOT AFFECT MY OPINION OF THE BOOK OR THE CONTENT OF MY REVIEW!
Welcome to Rowan, a tiny town that was founded two centuries ago by a powerful tribe of Gottea Indians. Rowan was so quiet that I fled after graduation for college, with the intention of staying away. I had to return when my mom died unexpectedly. My dad says that she suffered a stroke after digging up one of the ...more
Welcome to Rowan, a tiny town that was founded two centuries ago by a powerful tribe of Gottea Indians. Rowan was so quiet that I fled after graduation for college, with the intention of staying away. I had to return when my mom died unexpectedly. My dad says that she suffered a stroke after digging up one of the ...more
So you know when you are getting ready in the morning and your brain switches to autopilot? You’re just going through the motions, not really focusing on what you are doing and then can’t remember if you locked the door before heading out for the day? That’s what reading this book felt like for me.
The story was so convoluted and messy that towards the end, I stopped trying to focus and remember what I read cause I just didn’t care enough.
There were moments where I felt even Wildenstein was conf ...more
The story was so convoluted and messy that towards the end, I stopped trying to focus and remember what I read cause I just didn’t care enough.
There were moments where I felt even Wildenstein was conf ...more
Such an interesting urban fantasy novel! I can’t wait for book two. The author did a lot of world and language building to set a strong baseline for the Fae community that works adjacent to the “normal” human world. I enjoyed the narrator, I am pretty sure I have listened to another book narrated by her and she always does a great job.
The story started when Catori needs to go home because her mother died, and according to her father, she died of a heart attack while digging up the graves of her ancestors. After that, she found nothing inside the coffin her mother took from the grave but just fresh rose petals. What's weirder was when new and not familiar faces were coming to their town. And believing that her mother didn't die of heart attack will lead her to unlock the truth about Faeries and her ancestors who were Fae hunte
...more
I don't know what to say about this book. While it wasn't memorable it wasn't bad. Only it wasn't good. The characters felt underdeveloped, the plot weird? unhinged? lost? had strange turns. For instance: why a Fae would fall for a Faekiller (sorry, faehunter)? What's more... considering her mother is dead and she doesn't know who killed her and she suspects that fairy... why does she fall for him? I didn't feel the attraction or the match between them clicking. It screamed of instalove.
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*I received a free copy via Netgalley in an exchange for an honest review*
DNF 25%
I won't rate or review this one officially since I did not even make it to the 50% mark. But overall, I am not impressed thus far and I just don't want to spend more time reading something I don't particularly like.
DNF 25%
I won't rate or review this one officially since I did not even make it to the 50% mark. But overall, I am not impressed thus far and I just don't want to spend more time reading something I don't particularly like.
I hate taking that much time to finish a book. Yes, I've been busy but still.
Other than that, some good things, some less good. All in all, I'm pretty conflicted and the ending felt abrupt but I'm still looking forward to reading the second book.
Other than that, some good things, some less good. All in all, I'm pretty conflicted and the ending felt abrupt but I'm still looking forward to reading the second book.
Mar 31, 2016
Olivia Wildenstein
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
This is a novella (ie. just an appetizer). It was part of an anthology (ENCHANTED: THE FAIRY REVELS)--thus its shortness. The next book will be a real one. ;)
I am not even sure where to start with this book. I had no idea what it was about before starting but the cover looked appealing lol Well I was pretty confused for more than half the book. Things really start out as if this is the second book in a series, its not I checked. Then there is other languages added in such as Faeli?
Anyways about the characters. I really like the family relationships that Catori has with her dad and sister. There is definitely undying love there with them after losing ...more
Anyways about the characters. I really like the family relationships that Catori has with her dad and sister. There is definitely undying love there with them after losing ...more
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