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pewterwolf's review against another edition
4.0
Review Taken from The Pewter Wolf
Alice is alone in Birchwood, New York. She barely eats. She spends most of her time in the Otherworlds where the Souls welcome her and the demon Samael gives her companionship. But something unexpected happens. Something that surprises even herself. Her sister's fiancee, James, and her feelings towards him.
I forgot how much I enjoyed Michelle's writing. It's easy to read and yet, it has this Gothic quality to it that fits this Victorian setting. And she made me get excited for this series again - a series I never finished (reading slump in 2012 really threw me and I haven't got books 2 or 3 in this trilogy. I know, I suck).
It was also interesting to read from Alice's point of view. While Lia was our heroine and who was meek yet strong of will, Alice was loud, headstrong and yet the "bad girl" in this situation (till the end of Prophecy of the Sisters, when she did something unforgivable). But here, we see a different side of Alice. A more fragile, lonely girl who is just trying to find herself and to find acceptable from the people around her. But she's not exactly doing the right way...
While this doesn't redeem her, I found I understood her a little better, and I feel believe enough to go back to this series and try again. If not, read the third and final eNovella in this spinoff series, Rise of the Souls that takes place after the trilogy's end (which I have on my kindle). But yes, I liked this and I will be returning to Michelle's writing soon...
Alice is alone in Birchwood, New York. She barely eats. She spends most of her time in the Otherworlds where the Souls welcome her and the demon Samael gives her companionship. But something unexpected happens. Something that surprises even herself. Her sister's fiancee, James, and her feelings towards him.
I forgot how much I enjoyed Michelle's writing. It's easy to read and yet, it has this Gothic quality to it that fits this Victorian setting. And she made me get excited for this series again - a series I never finished (reading slump in 2012 really threw me and I haven't got books 2 or 3 in this trilogy. I know, I suck).
It was also interesting to read from Alice's point of view. While Lia was our heroine and who was meek yet strong of will, Alice was loud, headstrong and yet the "bad girl" in this situation (till the end of Prophecy of the Sisters, when she did something unforgivable). But here, we see a different side of Alice. A more fragile, lonely girl who is just trying to find herself and to find acceptable from the people around her. But she's not exactly doing the right way...
While this doesn't redeem her, I found I understood her a little better, and I feel believe enough to go back to this series and try again. If not, read the third and final eNovella in this spinoff series, Rise of the Souls that takes place after the trilogy's end (which I have on my kindle). But yes, I liked this and I will be returning to Michelle's writing soon...
alishabrookx's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sonshinelibrarian's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this second novella. I liked the first one a little bit more, but it was nice to see some things from Alice's point of view - it added a lot of depth to her character. And I can't wait to see what Michelle has in store for the third novella!
pagesfullofstars's review
5.0
More reviews on my blog Pages Full of Stars.
My rating: 4.5/6
Mistress of Souls is yet another novella in the Prophecy of the Sisters series but this time, following the events of the first book. The novella is from Alice’s POV when she’s left alone in the Milthrope’s mansion and I really appreciated that. After reading the first book I had conflicted feelings about her but this book gave me an interesting insight into her mind and definitely helped me understand her better. Now I’m ready to pick up Guardian of the Gate! :)
My rating: 4.5/6
Mistress of Souls is yet another novella in the Prophecy of the Sisters series but this time, following the events of the first book. The novella is from Alice’s POV when she’s left alone in the Milthrope’s mansion and I really appreciated that. After reading the first book I had conflicted feelings about her but this book gave me an interesting insight into her mind and definitely helped me understand her better. Now I’m ready to pick up Guardian of the Gate! :)
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