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This book was GREAT!
Farrow writes in such a way that I really felt the despair of Shae's situation. It made me want to keep reading.
The magic is different than most other books I've read. There is magic in words-- but it's not like spellcasting. The only magic that I can think of that is similar to it is found in Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson. But it isn't the same as that either. So that's definitely refreshing.
I really like how Shae deals with her emotions. She doesn't wallow in self pity, but she isn't always beeming with joy either. It's a more healthy approach (in my humble opinion) to dealing with her emotions, which is sometimes lacking in other YA books. She has deep emotions, but she doesn't dwell on the hard moments nor does she just glimpse over them like they never happened.
Whilst reading into the wee hours of the morning, I realized there were only a few pages left and I didn't have that long until the book would end. And I had so many questions that I knew couldn't be answered in those few pages. Which is awful because now I have to wait for the sequel! GAAHHH
But I am looking forward to reading the sequel! Really this was an entertaining read and I want to know the truth!! ( haha see what I did there??)
Disclaimers:
There is some slight swearing, but it isn't excessive and nothing too profane. There is some violence and gore, but it is mostly in the beginning of the book. Even then, it isn't too graphic. Otherwise there isn't much else to note.
Farrow writes in such a way that I really felt the despair of Shae's situation. It made me want to keep reading.
The magic is different than most other books I've read. There is magic in words-- but it's not like spellcasting. The only magic that I can think of that is similar to it is found in Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson. But it isn't the same as that either. So that's definitely refreshing.
I really like how Shae deals with her emotions. She doesn't wallow in self pity, but she isn't always beeming with joy either. It's a more healthy approach (in my humble opinion) to dealing with her emotions, which is sometimes lacking in other YA books. She has deep emotions, but she doesn't dwell on the hard moments nor does she just glimpse over them like they never happened.
Whilst reading into the wee hours of the morning, I realized there were only a few pages left and I didn't have that long until the book would end. And I had so many questions that I knew couldn't be answered in those few pages. Which is awful because now I have to wait for the sequel! GAAHHH
But I am looking forward to reading the sequel! Really this was an entertaining read and I want to know the truth!! ( haha see what I did there??)
Disclaimers:
There is some slight swearing, but it isn't excessive and nothing too profane. There is some violence and gore, but it is mostly in the beginning of the book. Even then, it isn't too graphic. Otherwise there isn't much else to note.