Different. the lead, her troubles, their world... taken together there's nothing quite like this, partly given how magic is wove into it; mostly for the world it's set in; and a little bit for the connections made.The world will enthrall you. Her society is structured with the Houses, both high and ...
I really enjoyed this original fantasy: the strong female protagonist, the world the author created (with quite funny Afrikaans words thrown in to build the world), the darkness and the adventure. I look forward to reading the next one.
Review posted here: http://sugarandsnark.co.za/?p=4986Felicita lives in a world where the elite can do magic. They are addicted to something called scriv which awakens the magic within themselves. But she decides that a life with her family always planning her every move and an arranged marriage is ...
The sea is rising, one two three,What will that get for Ivy and me?Pelim House gave us bones.Pelim House gave us stones.When the sea is rising red,All of Pelim will drop dead.Imagine these lines as a "fast and vicious" skipping rhyme. Then imagine that your family name is Pelim.Pelim Felicia was bor...
Not a massive fan of the story overall but the way in which it was told and the world in which it all took place was utterly magical. That and I considerably liked the main character and her realistic strength. She wasnt some super-woman, neither was she a mary-sue looking to be rescued and I liked ...
Hmm... This is a hard book to rate because the are moments of greatness but also quite a bit of meh.The book is beautifully written and the language used gives the world the author is building a distinct and atmospheric flavour. This world is described in a "pick it up as you go along" format. Which...
I enjoyed this book, though I found myself confused on where it was going, at times. The author sets up a world where it seems very Victorian, where women are controlled by their families and married off - but the heroine displays attitudes that seem very at odds with this. Not that I have anything ...
This review also appears at Once Upon a Prologue!Debut author Cat Hellisen spins a magical, seductive web around readers with her offering, When the Sea is Rising Red. The story of strong, unsatisfied Felicita, who leaves behind everything she knows in order to escape the life her family – includin...
This was such a breath of fresh air. Of course, I've been reading too much smut of late, ha! I really loved that this book took a piece of lore and fantasy from so many different areas. Magic humans, selkies, vampires, modified hobbits, dragons, sea witches, medusa, and ghosts - all exist in some fo...
Important: Our sites use cookies.
We use the information stored using cookies and similar technologies for advertising and statistics purposes.
Stored data allow us to tailor the websites to individual user's interests.
Cookies may be also used by third parties cooperating with BookLikes, like advertisers, research companies and providers of multimedia applications.
You can choose how cookies are handled by your device via your browser settings.
If you choose not to receive cookies at any time, BookLikes will not function properly and certain services will not be provided.
For more information, please go to our Privacy Policy.
Log in with Facebook 
