At first I was like "Heck yeah, Avatar: The Last Airbender!" when I saw that elemental powers was going to be a part of this.Um...no. But, I'd say, equally entertaining.I usually hate summarizing, but just bear with me.In the world of Welce, there are five elements: air, wood, fire, water, and earth...
This is a really good beginning or even a stand alone. A whole new magic world, just getting to its industrial age. The magic is based on gifts given a birth by random people. And your fortune can be foretold or boosted by visits to the temples for more gifts throughout life, just reach in and pull ...
This book is so hard to rate! For now, 3.5 stars for a slow beginning, wonderful middle, and a somewhat contrived end. The romance was sweet, though the characters were a bit wooden after some time. More detailed review coming.
My best friend has openly declared to me that she doesn't like high fantasies for one sole reason: she has no patience for the world-building. I believe her exact description is pretty much along the lines of: It takes too much time just to get into the story and there are too many new terms to ...
It's always risky for me to reread a book. As I grow older, I find that my tastes have changed, and even more so, I find myself becoming increasingly more critical of certain elements in books. I usually do not reread books, but recently, a friend asked me for YA high fantasy recommendations, and I ...
The world built up in Troubled Waters is really intriguing and based on that I will continue the series. The protagonist did not work for me. I felt like I had no sense of who she was as a person, despite the book taking place from her point of view. One scene has her and another character and sh...
I'm really not sure why I thought there would be mermaids in this book... but I did. And I was disappointed. But, since I can't find anything to indicate why I thought there were mermaids, I cannot in good conscience fault the book for not having mermaids. Anyway...Here's my problem(s):#1. It took 1...
I'm really not sure why I thought there would be mermaids in this book... but I did. And I was disappointed. But, since I can't find anything to indicate why I thought there were mermaids, I cannot in good conscience fault the book for not having mermaids. Anyway...Here's my problem(s):#1. It took 1...
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