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Eternal Starling (Emblem of Eternity, #1)

Angela Corbett

Start date: August 30, 2011

Finish date: December 31, 2011

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I have been looking forward to the release of this book for years! I cannot believe it's finally out so everyone else can enjoy this unique world and it's witty characters!

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Apr 19, 2011 Angela Corbett rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author)

I'll admit, it's a little strange to rate my own book. I had a fabulous time writing Eternal Starling, and I love the book and characters so much! I wanted to write an eternal love story, and when the idea for Eternal Starling came to me, I couldn't get it on paper fast enough. The Emblem of Eternity trilogy is filled with love, danger, betrayal, and some really cool cars. :) I hope you'll enjoy the first part of Evie's journey as much as I enjoyed writing it! ...more

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Nov 17, 2011 Angie Taylor rated it liked it

So, if I had written this, and knew people reading it would review it, I hope they would tell me the strong points of the story and the not so strong points. So here it goes. I'll start with the strong points. This is a very fun, love triangle, paranormal romance, (give me a little mysterious romance, and I'm in). In the last two thirds of the book the writing is very good, with the thoughts and emotions of characters flowing naturually from point A to point B. There is some fabulous conflict th So, if I had written this, and knew people reading it would review it, I hope they would tell me the strong points of the story and the not so strong points. So here it goes. I'll start with the strong points. This is a very fun, love triangle, paranormal romance, (give me a little mysterious romance, and I'm in). In the last two thirds of the book the writing is very good, with the thoughts and emotions of characters flowing naturually from point A to point B. There is some fabulous conflict that needs to be resolved, and is resolved with fun page turning suspense. And then some other conflicts that just won't be resolved as long as there is a love triangle, which adds to the fun of the story. Obviously with a paranormal romance, having a love story involving people that have special immortal powers, isn't original. And even though the theme of having soul mates crossing centuries to find each other also is something I have read before, I really enjoyed the uniqe mythology in this story that allowed the creation of the Aramathine society and the Daevos Resistance groups, and different identities of souls. Very fun!

Now onto the not so strong point (at least for me.) Even though the writing was good (grammar, sentence structure, descriptions, etc.), I felt like the first 1/3 of the book was rushed and choppy. I felt like the emotions of the characters were spotty, and confusing, and unbelievable. I didn't admire Evie. She drove me crazy with her feminist wraunchiness. I wanted to shout, "Let chivalry be!" Who cares if a guy opens your door? Who cares if they buy food for you on a date? If your so self assured and confident, then allowing someone to do those things for you shouldn't detract from your "I am woman, hear me roar" status. I love to compete with my husband, and it's fun to know that I can take care of myself, but I think it can be unflattering in women when they can't accept help. I guess I just wanted to like her more, and I wanted to know what Alex and Emil were seeing in her, because I didn't see any characteristics to admire, besides her friendship with Jasmine, and the good relationship she had with her parents. She seemed pretty tempermental most of time. Granted, she has reasons, but I thought it was too much. Needless to say I was not emotionally connected to her, and because I just couldn't relate to her, how she felt about either boy was not believable at the beginning. Also, because things moved so fast and I felt things were left out, the guys and their feelings weren't believable. However, by the end of the book, I liked Evie much more. She seems to come into her own a little bit at the end.

So onto some more stong points. By the end of the book, the characters and emotions related were believable and fun. The story ends really strong with hopes for a great sequel.
Obviously some of my problems with the story have to do with my own personal feelings, while the other things have to do with how a story flows. I would have given this book 4 stars if the beginning flowed better. However, if you like paranormal romance/suspenseful love triangle/good vs. evil books, you'd enjoy this book. ...more

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Apr 19, 2011 Angee Wentz rated it it was amazing

Team Emil ♥

I loved this story! Could not get enough of it and can't wait to have it in hard copy form! Evie is very witty and will keep you laughing throughout with her inner commentary. I felt very connected to Evie and loved to feel what she goes through as she learns about who she really is. I don't envy Evie her struggles, but I could help take a man off her hands ;) ...more

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