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A review by stephxsu
Storm Born by Richelle Mead
3.0
Richelle Mead is really damn good at what she does. She always does her female protagonists well, and Eugenie (with the exception of maybe her name) is no exception. She kicks ass and doesn't put up with nonsense, yet can have a sense of humor when it comes to telling her story. More plusses in her favor: she doesn't fall to pieces and have to be rescued by the love interests. Better and better.
Richelle Mead also does some great world-building. Drawing upon the lore of the history of humanity, she creates a believable set of characters (the shamans) who can guard and protect the gateways between the human world and the faerie world. I quite enjoyed the unique faerie world that she has created, with its convoluted paths, different lands, and distinct and memorable faerie rulers.
I was less impressed by the love triangle. One of the males seemed to have been better developed and more likable than the other, with the result being that you're left wondering if the love triangle was put in because, oh, any book that sells these days needs to have a love triangle. Egads.
Overall, an easy and enjoyable urban fantasy read. It doesn't stand out in any particular way, but neither is it bad. I will continue this series when I'm in the mood for this kind of fantastical book.
Richelle Mead also does some great world-building. Drawing upon the lore of the history of humanity, she creates a believable set of characters (the shamans) who can guard and protect the gateways between the human world and the faerie world. I quite enjoyed the unique faerie world that she has created, with its convoluted paths, different lands, and distinct and memorable faerie rulers.
I was less impressed by the love triangle. One of the males seemed to have been better developed and more likable than the other, with the result being that you're left wondering if the love triangle was put in because, oh, any book that sells these days needs to have a love triangle. Egads.
Overall, an easy and enjoyable urban fantasy read. It doesn't stand out in any particular way, but neither is it bad. I will continue this series when I'm in the mood for this kind of fantastical book.