Originally at The Secret Life of a BookwormI'm sitting here trying to work out why I waited so damn long to start reading this book... It was sitting on my bookcase for months and I kept meaning to pick it up, but I never did. I'm SO glad that I changed my TBR list of Bout of Books at the last minut...
Short and Sweet:I finally read Shadow and Bone!!! Ahhhh! Why did I wait so long? I loved it. This is a beautifully written story, with just the right balance of light & dark. I've already lent my copy out while in full-on 'book evangelist mode.' Just excellent!To Elaborate....I have been saving Shad...
From the first sentence, I was quickly drawn into the world of Ravka. The book begins quickly and never slows down, leaving me at the edge of my seat at all times. The plot was so well done, and I was so easily wrapped up in the story that the plot twist completely took me by surprise. By the time I...
Now I'm not all that familiar with Eastern European languages but the scattered words in this look a lot like Russian. It gives a feeling of otherwordliness about the story, Fantasy often uses Western European traditions and ideas so this is an interesting change. I also want her cloak from the UK...
A mixed bag. I really liked the Russian-influenced world. That was a nice change, including the Rasputin-like gentleman. Most of the book is taken up with Alina pining after her best friend, Mal, which I found boring. The formal system of magic, with uniforms, and hierarchy, and training and an awes...
I'd give this one 3.5. It wasn't bad, and there were some great moments, but pretty generic...also, I took issue with the overwhelming incorporation of Russian stuff. Maybe for someone else it wouldn't be so bothersome but last names were done horribly, some words were used completely incorrectly, a...
Elements of this storyline are familiar (orphan who is discovered to have a hidden skill and is suddenly exposed to wealth and fame), yet I loved every page of the setting, romance, and magic. Her path was so heartbreaking yet believable. The ending was a bit convenient, but I'll read the next one f...
Originally found on my blog Oh, For the Love of Books! This, this, is high fantasy. Words cannot describe my love for this book!! I feel like how the cookie monster would if he just found out he won a GIGANTIC COOKIE! Yes, my eyes were probably cross-eyed with giddiness aft...
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