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lhawk1's review
4.0
I was very pleasantly surprised with the chapter of this book I read, and am looking forward to the opportunity to read the rest of it. LIFE, book one in the Kemla Trilogy by Cassandra Webb is a great story. The plot (from what I’ve seen so far) is well thought out, and exciting. The writing is seeing as Cassandra has neither editor nor a lot of time (a chapter is released each week). There were quite a few spelling/grammatical mistakes, but I think that comes with the territory. Reading an un-edited book, I mean.
This particular chapter that I had the privilege to read/review, I thoroughly enjoyed. It was exciting, the characters were well developed, and the ending. The ending was fantastic! Cassandra Webb has a lot of potential in the writing world...
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This particular chapter that I had the privilege to read/review, I thoroughly enjoyed. It was exciting, the characters were well developed, and the ending. The ending was fantastic! Cassandra Webb has a lot of potential in the writing world...
READ MY FULL REVIEW HERE: http://escapingrealitybookreviews.wordpress.com/?p=720
cpcabaniss's review
2.0
*I received a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.*
One thing that I really liked about this book was Kemla's bond with Lii. This was nice for me because of the bond I have with my own horses. Maybe different, but same concept. I wish there had been a bit more explanation about this earlier in the novel.
The world building was the main thing that was lacking for me. The beginning was rather confusing and I didn't feel like their was enough explanation about the world and magic until near the end.
The novel could also use a bit more editing. The biggest thing that I noticed, and that kind of hugged me, was the use of then and than. These two words were constantly being swapped. Again, this wasn't a huge deal to me because it's an easy fix. It was just an annoyance.
Overall I found some things interesting in this story, but the development was too lacking for me to enjoy it more.
One thing that I really liked about this book was Kemla's bond with Lii. This was nice for me because of the bond I have with my own horses. Maybe different, but same concept. I wish there had been a bit more explanation about this earlier in the novel.
The world building was the main thing that was lacking for me. The beginning was rather confusing and I didn't feel like their was enough explanation about the world and magic until near the end.
The novel could also use a bit more editing. The biggest thing that I noticed, and that kind of hugged me, was the use of then and than. These two words were constantly being swapped. Again, this wasn't a huge deal to me because it's an easy fix. It was just an annoyance.
Overall I found some things interesting in this story, but the development was too lacking for me to enjoy it more.
erinclements's review
5.0
I love this book. Cassandra Webb is an amazing writer, and this novel is definitely worth the read. Life, as well as her other books, are available on amagicalsaga.com, but I definitely prefer to buy them.
Kemla is a fantastic main character. She's witty and sarcastic, but level-headed and amazing. Experiencing her life through reading is an amazing adventure, and riding along on her magic horse Lii just adds to the fun. I won't spoil the book too much, but it's definitely worth checking out.
Kemla is a fantastic main character. She's witty and sarcastic, but level-headed and amazing. Experiencing her life through reading is an amazing adventure, and riding along on her magic horse Lii just adds to the fun. I won't spoil the book too much, but it's definitely worth checking out.
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