MichelleMcR

Long awaited continuation

Revisado: 01-06-19

I was so happy Ms. Turner was finally coming out with the continuation of this series! There were parts of it that were very slow, but as usual, it was well written and masterfully assembled.

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I really enjoy these stories!

Revisado: 12-16-17

CJ Redwine's Ravenspire series is dark and light all so many of the right places. Somewhere between Grimm's fairytales and the Disney version sits these retellings, each with its own unique twist. There are some definite surprises and moments that will tear at your heart, but there is light beyond the darkness in this version...although the darkness may not look like you thought it would...

For conservative readers:
There's no bad language and no sexual situations (but there's a pleasant amount of kissing...) in this book. There is some violence and magic and the stealing of souls, which could lead to some interesting conversations about consequences and the value of a soul...I'd recommend this book for readers somewhere starting at the middle school level.

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Wow.

Revisado: 04-18-17

A fitting ending to one of my favorite series. It was unpredictable in so many ways, but so very perfect. I listened to all the books and enjoyed them immensely. If you like fantasy, you'll love these.

For conservative readers: strong anti-religious message, adult situations and content (not graphic, though), adult language, and quite a but of violence

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I wanted to like this more!

Revisado: 06-30-16

*I received a free audio download of this title from the author, in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.*

I wanted so badly to like this book more. I have had varying opinions of Mr. Estes's work, but I really LOVED his dwellers series in a staying up too late, buying each one immediately after the next, could not put it down kind-of way, so I was really hoping to dive right into this one. I mean, a modern sci-fi re-telling of Pinocchio? Neat and new and unique...yum.

But this just felt not-as-good. Not that it wasn't good, it just didn't hold up to the quality of others I've read. The dialogue felt trite or maybe even cliche in places and stilted in others. I actually wondered, once I had finished it, whether or not it could have been the performance I reacted to when rating it, instead of the writing in the book itself. This is intended to be a review of the audio-version, though, so I'd say the rating is accurate.

Overall, I did enjoy the story. I liked the concept of advanced medicine leading to corruption. I enjoyed the exploration of corruption and the brutality that can come with it and how it can change good concepts into bad ones. I also enjoyed the multiple mysteries behind the "game" of which Pia has become the main pawn. When you're a pawn without even the knowledge of who all the players are or a glimpse of the strategy guiding those players, can you ever actually become a queen?

This question is satisfyingly and brutally answered by the time the reader is finished, and I walked away having enjoyed the time I spent in the story...I just wanted to like it more.

For conservative readers: This story gets a bit violent - Pia's strings hurt her very badly many times and there are players in the game that hurt her and others, intentionally, more than once. I can't remember any cursing in it, which would make me think that it isn't super prevalent if it is there, and there isn't any sexual content present either.

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I love this take on historical events

Revisado: 06-28-16

I enjoy this author's use of history to tell her stories! She uses actual historical events as a tool to weave an interesting story of intrigue and action.

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