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A review by kimal25
Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink
3.0
I do not really know what to say about this book. I procrastinated on reading this book for the longest time, years in fact. Maybe I somehow knew that I would be conflicted about this book. I was very excited about this book to begin with; it seemed like such an interesting premise for a series. I borrowed the audio version of this from the library for a long trip, and spent most of that trip procrastinating on listening to it.
This book was a much slower read than I first anticipated. I had expected an action packed fantasy book that would keep my attention the whole way through. This was not the case. There was very little sizzle to Prophecy of the Sisters. Told entirely from the perspective of one of the sisters, it seemed like mostly dialogue, internal rants, and emotional turmoil with very little actually going on. This lasted throughout most of the book. To add to this, I had a very difficult time connecting with Lia (from whose point of view the story is told). She is entirely too worried, helpless, and nearly spineless. If not for the fact that she was basically hand delivered every single clue she obtained, I do not think anything at all would have happened in the book.
Now, that is not to say that this book is a complete wash. The writing was very well done and the situation was very well established for the reader. I considered giving up completely at one point, but I stuck with it. I am glad for this, as maybe a hundred or less from the end, the story finally picked up. Thinking on it, this book seems like it may have been setting the stage for the rest of the series, which would explain the slow pace...hopefully. I will have to think before deciding if I want to read the rest of the series or not.
I am not sure if I would recommend this or not. If you are looking for something with a lot of action, this isn't the book. However, if you are looking for an easy read, with mostly fluff and emotional stuff this is the book for you.
This book was a much slower read than I first anticipated. I had expected an action packed fantasy book that would keep my attention the whole way through. This was not the case. There was very little sizzle to Prophecy of the Sisters. Told entirely from the perspective of one of the sisters, it seemed like mostly dialogue, internal rants, and emotional turmoil with very little actually going on. This lasted throughout most of the book. To add to this, I had a very difficult time connecting with Lia (from whose point of view the story is told). She is entirely too worried, helpless, and nearly spineless. If not for the fact that she was basically hand delivered every single clue she obtained, I do not think anything at all would have happened in the book.
Now, that is not to say that this book is a complete wash. The writing was very well done and the situation was very well established for the reader. I considered giving up completely at one point, but I stuck with it. I am glad for this, as maybe a hundred or less from the end, the story finally picked up. Thinking on it, this book seems like it may have been setting the stage for the rest of the series, which would explain the slow pace...hopefully. I will have to think before deciding if I want to read the rest of the series or not.
I am not sure if I would recommend this or not. If you are looking for something with a lot of action, this isn't the book. However, if you are looking for an easy read, with mostly fluff and emotional stuff this is the book for you.