by Catherine Asaro
The cover claimed Asaro was a Nebula Award winner and her biography that she was a physicist. Given that, I had high expectations for this book--I hoped for great writing and a fresh take on fantasy. I was disappointed; I never found the novel better than mediocre. The characters, plot and style c...
Terrible. Lines like, "She quirked one of her perfect eyebrows at him" and "Telli laughed, her melodic voice chiming like bells," and of course, "willowy curves." God help us all. Some of the most cliched, boring piece of fantasy I have ever laughed at.
I really wanted to like this book. The fantasy world Asaro created intrigued me, and I hoped that the relationship between Chime and Muller would offer a refreshing romance. Unfortunately, the writing seemed forced; it lacked fluidity, and the characters (especially Chime) were never truly developed...
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