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A review by soulfulsin
Alchemist of Souls: Night's Masque, Volume 1 by Anne Lyle
3.0
I think part of the reason I liked this book is because it reminds me of the Dagger and Coin series. I miss that series. I don't know if I can wait until August...*whines*
Onto the actual review.
The beginning was very misleading. The reader is led to believe that Ned and Mal are close acquaintances, although later events within the book make it seem as though they aren't close at all. The same goes for Gabriel and Ned--we are led to believe that they have broken up when they're still together.
The book was fairly entertaining, although for a while, it didn't seem as though the fantasy element was necessary. It could almost have been historical fiction rewritten without the skraylings until the last hundred pages or so (I estimate because my copy had inaccurate page numbers). Then, it seems like everything rushed headlong into it.
I liked it, don't get me wrong...but I'm not sure I'd like to read the sequel right away, either.
Onto the actual review.
The beginning was very misleading. The reader is led to believe that Ned and Mal are close acquaintances, although later events within the book make it seem as though they aren't close at all. The same goes for Gabriel and Ned--we are led to believe that they have broken up when they're still together.
The book was fairly entertaining, although for a while, it didn't seem as though the fantasy element was necessary. It could almost have been historical fiction rewritten without the skraylings until the last hundred pages or so (I estimate because my copy had inaccurate page numbers). Then, it seems like everything rushed headlong into it.
I liked it, don't get me wrong...but I'm not sure I'd like to read the sequel right away, either.