When the Sea is Rising Red
by:
Cat Hellisen (author)
Cat Hellisen,NOOK Book (eBook), English-language edition,Pub by Farrar, Straus and Giroux on 02-28-2012
Cat Hellisen,NOOK Book (eBook), English-language edition,Pub by Farrar, Straus and Giroux on 02-28-2012
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781429951012 (142995101X)
Publish date: February 28th 2012
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Magic,
Paranormal,
Science Fiction,
Romance,
Young Adult Fantasy,
Dystopia,
Supernatural,
Vampires,
Young Adult Paranormal
Series: Hobverse (#1)
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 ...