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haleyelisereads's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this SO much! Will have a full review up tomorrow (:
savvybrooks's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely fantastic!!! Love love love this book the only thing that made me sad was that there isn't a second one yet. Can't wait for it though. Read it all in one day it was so good.
brandym103's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. This was truly an awesome book. I reserve 5 stars for those books that I find myself making excuses to read and think about until I get to pick it back up- that was definitely the case with this book. When I first read the summary and saw that it was about elves, I was a little weary. I normally wouldn't consider myself to be in to books like this, but I was clearly wrong! I love the entire world Erica created in this book and found the story line to be just complex enough to keep you interested without being too much. I was also very impressed with how well developed the characters were. I am already quite attached to several characters and am eager for further books in the series to see what becomes of them- a true indicator of a well written book, in my opinion.
I was sucked in pretty much from the beginning, but by the time I made it about 2/3s the way into the book, it became one of those "sorry, lunch is going to have to wait, I have to finish this!" kind of a situation! I will definitely be eagerly awaiting the next installment of the Lark series.
I also want to add that this book was extremely well edited. Having read many self-published novels in the past, I have learned that these books just come with a heap of errors that you have to sift through. With this book, however, I found myself wondering if I was wrong and that it was possibly not self published. It was definitely refreshing to read a self published novel without the constant distractions of grammatical errors.
Overall, I highly recommend this book to anyone, even if this isn't a genre you generally find yourself pulled into.
I was sucked in pretty much from the beginning, but by the time I made it about 2/3s the way into the book, it became one of those "sorry, lunch is going to have to wait, I have to finish this!" kind of a situation! I will definitely be eagerly awaiting the next installment of the Lark series.
I also want to add that this book was extremely well edited. Having read many self-published novels in the past, I have learned that these books just come with a heap of errors that you have to sift through. With this book, however, I found myself wondering if I was wrong and that it was possibly not self published. It was definitely refreshing to read a self published novel without the constant distractions of grammatical errors.
Overall, I highly recommend this book to anyone, even if this isn't a genre you generally find yourself pulled into.
anna_lostinventureland's review against another edition
2.0
Ahhhh Mia is too cliche and predictable.
Will not continue with this series.
Will not continue with this series.
mrssmithreadsrom's review against another edition
5.0
Erica Cope's debut album was a breath of fresh air with her exploration of a world less traveled. While it did have a slow start, you can't help but be intrigued to see where Erica takes main character, Mia, and strong, silent Greyson. Creatively she sends you head first into the worlds of the Light and Dark Elves in a search of Mia's heritage and self. She brings familiar aspects to this lesser charted realm of supernatural beings, including the introduction of Jacoby, who helps create a difficult love triangle that turns Mia's world completely around, some awesome super powers that Mia must learn how to handle, and a family feud of mass proportions leaving Mia right in the middle. Erica does a fantastic job of leading the first part of Mia's story to a satisfying conclusion, while leaving you wanting to know more about what will come of Mia's future. I CANNOT wait to read In The Shadows to see where Erica leads Mia and her new found friends and family.
kimkgray's review against another edition
3.0
Light, entertaining read. However, it all felt a little to easy and nicely wrapped up without the usual struggle.
amcael's review against another edition
2.0
I hate love triangles. Not a fan of the ending, but doubt I'll read the next in the series.
hannahsophialin's review
2.0
I don't read many books with elves in them. The closest I've gotten? Fairies. Or faeries. However you want to spell them. And so far the one thing in common from all the books – which honestly isn't a lot – I've come across that actually have elves?
A solar eclipse. Literally, a solar eclipse. The entire analogy behind this is the romance being the moon, the sun being the book's plot and the Earth is us humble readers and potential fans to the author. And if you still don't fully understand the entire analogy, here's a nice little graphic made by yours truly. It's also not in paint.
I hate to say this, but it felt as though Erica Cope focused so much on the romance, it literally overshadowed the entire plot. The plot honestly wasn't bad – there's definitely a very interesting take to elves, especially in distinguishing Light and Dark ones.
But nothing ever goes well with me when:
1. Mia talks more about having a crush on Grayson than really, anything else. It's not terrible yet, guys.
2. When Jacoby pops in, she talks about having a crush on not only one, but both. Oh, and she talks about how she feels when they touch her, or how she wants to feel their lips on hers... am I creeping anyone out?
3. Endearments are used when there's no romance. Yet. "You're killing me babe." THEY'RE FRIENDS. My guy friends obviously don't call me babe – if they did, I would probably freak out and run away... never to speak to said boy again.
4. You can tell early on there is a love triangle because it's THAT obvious. Oh, and the love triangle ends on the last page of the book. Typically in love triangles, it's not obvious in the first book. It's obvious in the second book, and the girl chooses sometime in the third book, if not earlier. What is this? I admit it's different, but me no like. O_O
The language and writing is also quite casual. Sorta, kinda, etc. It doesn't help that Alberico doesn't sound kingly with the way his words not sounding very eloquent – aren't kingly words supposed to sound lyrical and graceful? It doesn't help that Dugan sounds like a cheesy villain who sounds and acts evil, but is really a psychopath who finds pleasure in others' misery. It doesn't help that Mia's voice sounds like something I want to tune out. It most certainly doesn't help when Gray sounds like Daemon Black's over-protectiveness – within reason – and his name is "Grey." See what I did there?
Unfortunately, Lark is just a young adult book in which the romance obviously overshadows the plot heavily. It's also another elf book that failed to slide into my good graces.
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Original Review posted at Bookwyrming Thoughts
A solar eclipse. Literally, a solar eclipse. The entire analogy behind this is the romance being the moon, the sun being the book's plot and the Earth is us humble readers and potential fans to the author. And if you still don't fully understand the entire analogy, here's a nice little graphic made by yours truly. It's also not in paint.
I hate to say this, but it felt as though Erica Cope focused so much on the romance, it literally overshadowed the entire plot. The plot honestly wasn't bad – there's definitely a very interesting take to elves, especially in distinguishing Light and Dark ones.
When the curse fell on the Dark Elves that imprisoned them in the Underworld, it made it impossible for a Dark Elf to be exposed to daylight. This curse supposedly causes the Dark Elves to suffer an extreme aversion to sunlight, which keeps them restricted to being creatures of the dark.
But nothing ever goes well with me when:
1. Mia talks more about having a crush on Grayson than really, anything else. It's not terrible yet, guys.
2. When Jacoby pops in, she talks about having a crush on not only one, but both. Oh, and she talks about how she feels when they touch her, or how she wants to feel their lips on hers... am I creeping anyone out?
3. Endearments are used when there's no romance. Yet. "You're killing me babe." THEY'RE FRIENDS. My guy friends obviously don't call me babe – if they did, I would probably freak out and run away... never to speak to said boy again.
4. You can tell early on there is a love triangle because it's THAT obvious. Oh, and the love triangle ends on the last page of the book. Typically in love triangles, it's not obvious in the first book. It's obvious in the second book, and the girl chooses sometime in the third book, if not earlier. What is this? I admit it's different, but me no like. O_O
I had no choice but to leave Kate. I was brought up to always to fulfill my duty to my kingdom above all else.
The language and writing is also quite casual. Sorta, kinda, etc. It doesn't help that Alberico doesn't sound kingly with the way his words not sounding very eloquent – aren't kingly words supposed to sound lyrical and graceful? It doesn't help that Dugan sounds like a cheesy villain who sounds and acts evil, but is really a psychopath who finds pleasure in others' misery. It doesn't help that Mia's voice sounds like something I want to tune out. It most certainly doesn't help when Gray sounds like Daemon Black's over-protectiveness – within reason – and his name is "Grey." See what I did there?
Unfortunately, Lark is just a young adult book in which the romance obviously overshadows the plot heavily. It's also another elf book that failed to slide into my good graces.
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Original Review posted at Bookwyrming Thoughts
ireadthebooks's review
I hate to DNF a book just because it’s boring … but sometimes you have to do it. Lark is nothing special, and the all too familiar plot of ” teenage girl discovers she’s literally a faerie princess” was bland and tired. If you’re going to do something that has been done fifty times before, you have to bring something new to the table, and Cope failed to do that. The blurb mentions strange dreams, as if they’re something that’s happening to Mia before the accident, but I got through a solid third of this book and no mention of dreams at all. The magical hot boy meets mortal girl and there’s a giant age difference trope is at play, and it’s gets creepy. At first, I thought that maybe Greyson would end up being Mia’s dad, then maybe her brother, to explain why he wouldn’t look at her romantically. Then he presents himself as a viable romantic candidate and tells Mia that he’s watched her grow up … and then he lists all of her major life events … just like a PARENT would. It was super creepy.
I could’ve got past all that and finished the book were it not for the writing. The author’s writing style was stilted from page 1. For example, sometimes the author will use contractions and sometimes the author will use “it is” or “I am” which sound more formal. If this had been a conscious decision to make Grey sound more formal (because to quote Mia, “You are freakin’ 200-years-old!”) and make Mia sound more modern, it would’ve worked. Both characters speech patterns fluctuate wildly and when combined with an over-reliance on “to be” variations, the overall writing style did not impress me. I know this is a bit petty, but it distracted me over and over. The grammatical structure of dialogue should not distract your reader from what the characters are saying.
Self-publishing is an excellent tool for authors, but in my absolutely amateur opinion as a reader and a writer, self-pubbing authors should be even MORE paranoid to have more critique partners and readers go over their work before putting it up for sale. If you don’t have the benefit of a professional editor, the impetus is on the author to make sure they’re exposing their work to the opinino of someone who isn’t afraid to hurt their feelings and make them start over.
I could’ve got past all that and finished the book were it not for the writing. The author’s writing style was stilted from page 1. For example, sometimes the author will use contractions and sometimes the author will use “it is” or “I am” which sound more formal. If this had been a conscious decision to make Grey sound more formal (because to quote Mia, “You are freakin’ 200-years-old!”) and make Mia sound more modern, it would’ve worked. Both characters speech patterns fluctuate wildly and when combined with an over-reliance on “to be” variations, the overall writing style did not impress me. I know this is a bit petty, but it distracted me over and over. The grammatical structure of dialogue should not distract your reader from what the characters are saying.
Self-publishing is an excellent tool for authors, but in my absolutely amateur opinion as a reader and a writer, self-pubbing authors should be even MORE paranoid to have more critique partners and readers go over their work before putting it up for sale. If you don’t have the benefit of a professional editor, the impetus is on the author to make sure they’re exposing their work to the opinino of someone who isn’t afraid to hurt their feelings and make them start over.