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A review by annettebooksofhopeanddreams
Lakesedge by Lyndall Clipstone
4.0
I had almost forgotten I already had this book. Almost. Yesterday I was looking for a hardcover to read, to make room for the Fairyloot orders that came in this week, and then all of a sudden I rediscovered this one. I remember that I was quite curious about the story when I got the book, but I thought it would be fun to not read the blurb again before reading so I would be surprised with the kind of story I'd get!
And I was for sure surprised. I have to admit that the plot was a little chaotic and the mythology a little hard to follow. That's mostly because a lot of characters tell three or more incomplete or false versions of a tale before they start telling the truth or decide to just not say anything at all. Therefore the book also lacked a true arc leading somewhere. It somehow felt like the story didn't reach a real conclusion in the end. But hopefully that will change when the next book comes out!
However, I did really enjoy the writing style and the atmosphere, mostly because they were so beautifully in sync. Maybe it was hard to understand what was going on at times, but it was not hard to feel that something was happening and that it was dangerous or huge. The author clearly poured her emotions into every word and sentence and wrote from the heart and not so much from the mind. And that makes up for quite a lot!
Just like I really enjoyed the characters. Since a lot of them are twisting the truth or omitting a lot of information it's hard to feel like we've really gotten to know them, but now the air is cleared for the most part I think our characters will be able to grow more into themselves in the next book. After all, everything they feared happened, everything they were protecting either died or survived. They can now start healing and fixing.
I'm looking forward to it!
And I was for sure surprised. I have to admit that the plot was a little chaotic and the mythology a little hard to follow. That's mostly because a lot of characters tell three or more incomplete or false versions of a tale before they start telling the truth or decide to just not say anything at all. Therefore the book also lacked a true arc leading somewhere. It somehow felt like the story didn't reach a real conclusion in the end. But hopefully that will change when the next book comes out!
However, I did really enjoy the writing style and the atmosphere, mostly because they were so beautifully in sync. Maybe it was hard to understand what was going on at times, but it was not hard to feel that something was happening and that it was dangerous or huge. The author clearly poured her emotions into every word and sentence and wrote from the heart and not so much from the mind. And that makes up for quite a lot!
Just like I really enjoyed the characters. Since a lot of them are twisting the truth or omitting a lot of information it's hard to feel like we've really gotten to know them, but now the air is cleared for the most part I think our characters will be able to grow more into themselves in the next book. After all, everything they feared happened, everything they were protecting either died or survived. They can now start healing and fixing.
I'm looking forward to it!