A review by rhodesgiselle
Phoenix and Ashes by Mercedes Lackey

3.0

3.5 Stars. Okay, so I've figured out something about Lackey with this book. Her stories and how she weaves the fairytale elements into them are really good and make the experience great. But in the 3 books I've read in this series so far there has yet to be a flushed out romance. And these were all books with strong romance plots. I never believe the romance. Ever. It may be cute and I may believe that eventually these characters would fall in love but I have yet to believe that they are in love from what I've been given in the story. There's never enough development put into the relationship. So even though the characters and the story may be excellent, the romance always brings down my overall enjoyment of it. Since such a huge part of the story feels completely unbelievable it's something that could never really win my love. But they're still really fun and good!