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imjustcupcake's review
4.0
Woah! So many different types of fairy like creatures in this story! I did not expect that at all! And our main character! Elaia! She is a fire nymph! Can't say that I have ever read a story before this one where it features a fire nymph!
In Let Me Fly Free we are following along with Elaia as she tries to discover what unnatural and horrible creature has broken past the barriers that the unicorns have set up around her home to keep it safe. She discovers it's presence quite on accident, and she refuses to stand by and let the unicorns find it and fight it on her own. She will not be left in the dark and she wants to fight.
Elaia, being a creature of fire, certainly has the personality that one would expect a fire creature to have. I do think there was a bit of redundancy in getting Elaia's personality across to the reader, but all in all I think her character was developed quite well for an introduction to a character. I would have liked to see more growth, but I am guessing that will probably happen within the series and not the novella (at least I hope so anyways).
The world we are introduced to in Let Me Fly Free is indeed a very magical place and I really enjoyed reading about it. All of the different creatures that we saw in the short amount of time the story took place was quite amazing. It definitely made me want to learn more of the world and the creatures within.
All in all, Let Me Fly Free gave me a glimpse into a story that I will be reading more of in the future. This novella was an excellent read and a great introduction to a magical world.
My Rating
4 Stars
This review is based on an eARC provided by the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Find more of my reviews here:
http://readingwithcupcakes.blogspot.com/
In Let Me Fly Free we are following along with Elaia as she tries to discover what unnatural and horrible creature has broken past the barriers that the unicorns have set up around her home to keep it safe. She discovers it's presence quite on accident, and she refuses to stand by and let the unicorns find it and fight it on her own. She will not be left in the dark and she wants to fight.
Elaia, being a creature of fire, certainly has the personality that one would expect a fire creature to have. I do think there was a bit of redundancy in getting Elaia's personality across to the reader, but all in all I think her character was developed quite well for an introduction to a character. I would have liked to see more growth, but I am guessing that will probably happen within the series and not the novella (at least I hope so anyways).
The world we are introduced to in Let Me Fly Free is indeed a very magical place and I really enjoyed reading about it. All of the different creatures that we saw in the short amount of time the story took place was quite amazing. It definitely made me want to learn more of the world and the creatures within.
All in all, Let Me Fly Free gave me a glimpse into a story that I will be reading more of in the future. This novella was an excellent read and a great introduction to a magical world.
My Rating
4 Stars
This review is based on an eARC provided by the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Find more of my reviews here:
http://readingwithcupcakes.blogspot.com/
nerdfaerie's review
4.0
god i LOVE anti-hero female protagonists who have good reasons for doing what they do but also are kind of assholes
claudiearseneault's review
Really enjoyed this. I often hear people looking for headstrong women protagonists who'll do whatever they need to get their way, and Elaia certainly fits. The narration does have some "not like other girls" threaded into it, but there are moments where Elaia's actions are so unlikeable you can only think *thank god* not everyone's like that. That balanced it out for me, and left me with a refreshing protagonist and a fun story.
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