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4ish stars.
It would have been so easy to write this off as another YA paranormal romance book. It's got magic, a young, tragically disadvantaged orphan, some vampire-like beings and multiple strong, eligible bachelors. While she hasn't reinvented the wheel, Khanani has subverted the status quo here in some great ways.
First of all, it's intelligent. Gasp! Khanani is a legitimately talented writer, and for more than just her concepts and ideas; her prose is simply well-written. She manages in 140 ...more
It would have been so easy to write this off as another YA paranormal romance book. It's got magic, a young, tragically disadvantaged orphan, some vampire-like beings and multiple strong, eligible bachelors. While she hasn't reinvented the wheel, Khanani has subverted the status quo here in some great ways.
First of all, it's intelligent. Gasp! Khanani is a legitimately talented writer, and for more than just her concepts and ideas; her prose is simply well-written. She manages in 140 ...more
I really enjoyed reading this YA paranormal. I would have never guessed that it was self-published either! For a debut author, this book is very well written.
Even though this is a very short novel, probably more like a novella, the story is surprisingly well fleshed out. The backstory was woven seamlessly throughout the story and the world building was decent.
The plot was engaging and, while often predictable, had some refreshingly surprising moments. It's hard for me to connect with a first p ...more
Even though this is a very short novel, probably more like a novella, the story is surprisingly well fleshed out. The backstory was woven seamlessly throughout the story and the world building was decent.
The plot was engaging and, while often predictable, had some refreshingly surprising moments. It's hard for me to connect with a first p ...more
Jun 29, 2013
Amber (Books of Amber)
marked it as to-read
Oct 03, 2016
Justine
marked it as to-read
