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msgabbythelibrarian's review
3.0
I am using "Arcatraissa" as my "Book by an Idaho Author" Category for Extreme Book Nerd
As a part of MLD's Meridian Writes competition, I was tasked with reading "Arcatraissa". (This competition seeks to recognize a local author.) It is the story of Cassie who encounters Fae. Fairies. But not Tinker Bell fairies as this book seeks to make VERY clear.
Fairies are being taken. There are sinister characters afoot (both human and magical). This is a world that only a few humans know....and only one that remembers past her childhood. But worlds must collide to save Arcatraissa.
You can tell and feel like this book is more or less self published/promoted. It's not spectacular. That being said, I was surprised at the descriptive world to which I was introduced. Flowers play an important part in communication and the floral girl l in me LOVED that. I did feel that the plotline ranged from exciting....to boring. And I spent the entire time worrying that there would be a romance between Cassie and Tae (the male fairy). It still remains ambivalent to me on that outcome.....so I was glad the book ended when it did.
Would I reread it again? No. But did I hate it? No.
As a part of MLD's Meridian Writes competition, I was tasked with reading "Arcatraissa". (This competition seeks to recognize a local author.) It is the story of Cassie who encounters Fae. Fairies. But not Tinker Bell fairies as this book seeks to make VERY clear.
Fairies are being taken. There are sinister characters afoot (both human and magical). This is a world that only a few humans know....and only one that remembers past her childhood. But worlds must collide to save Arcatraissa.
You can tell and feel like this book is more or less self published/promoted. It's not spectacular. That being said, I was surprised at the descriptive world to which I was introduced. Flowers play an important part in communication and the floral girl l in me LOVED that. I did feel that the plotline ranged from exciting....to boring. And I spent the entire time worrying that there would be a romance between Cassie and Tae (the male fairy). It still remains ambivalent to me on that outcome.....so I was glad the book ended when it did.
Would I reread it again? No. But did I hate it? No.
darquedreamer's review
4.0
Arcatraissa is full of beauty and wonder. It's a perfect story book faerie tale. For those who love enchantment and faeries, you will adore this one.
This one was so magical. It was short and sweet and such a wonderous read. I adored the elegance of the writing and the enchanting world Lacy created.
Arcatraissa was definitely a faerie tale of its own. It involved a mysterious, fae, story book, a charming fae prince, and a beautiful faerie tale world. It had magic, danger, passion, a moral lesson, and a somewhat happy ending. It was a textbook faerie tale..
I loved the magic behind the book that Cassie's aunt possessed. I loved that the story boasted about not forgetting your inner child when you grow up. And I adored the characters and their journey.
I finished this one in one sitting because it was just so good. My only complaint was that there was no real separation between the switching of POV's, and that it was very predictable. But, it still had several unpredictable moments that made up for that fact.
I could have lived in the world of Arcatraissa. It was like a dream. There was magic and faeries everywhere. And, I just really loved how the book made me feel like it's okay to be a kid still sometimes. Stories like these are why I love faerie tales.
This one was so magical. It was short and sweet and such a wonderous read. I adored the elegance of the writing and the enchanting world Lacy created.
Arcatraissa was definitely a faerie tale of its own. It involved a mysterious, fae, story book, a charming fae prince, and a beautiful faerie tale world. It had magic, danger, passion, a moral lesson, and a somewhat happy ending. It was a textbook faerie tale..
I loved the magic behind the book that Cassie's aunt possessed. I loved that the story boasted about not forgetting your inner child when you grow up. And I adored the characters and their journey.
I finished this one in one sitting because it was just so good. My only complaint was that there was no real separation between the switching of POV's, and that it was very predictable. But, it still had several unpredictable moments that made up for that fact.
I could have lived in the world of Arcatraissa. It was like a dream. There was magic and faeries everywhere. And, I just really loved how the book made me feel like it's okay to be a kid still sometimes. Stories like these are why I love faerie tales.
hilaryistired's review
4.0
I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
You never have to look too far to find a faery book these days, but finding unique, well written ones can be a little more tricky. However, you don't need to look any further than Arcatraissa if you're looking for one of the good ones.
This book is a super fun adventure in both our world and the faery one that is almost impossible to put down and more addictive than a book probably should be. It's so easy to get invested in this story and to fall in love with the characters, and you find yourself rather disappointed that it's done when you hit the last page, despite the wonderfully satisfying ending.
The Good Points of Arcatraissa:
The world building is so cool throughout this book! The author keeps it fairy simple (it's not that long of a book, after all), but it works beautifully. It's just enough detail that you feel like you've got a good sense of the world, but it never gets in the way of the story.
The characters are great as well. It's another area where there's just enough detail that you feel like you know them well, and they are unique enough to stand apart, but it doesn't get in the way of telling the story. Though I honestly could have used a bit more of each of them.
I loved how the faeries and the faery world was handled in this story. It could so easily have been an overdone cliché, but Sheridan makes it feel less cheesy and overdone, and more awesome.
The pacing and story telling throughout the story was brilliantly done. It was so hard to put this book down, because you just wanted to know what was going to happen next.
The Downsides of Arcatraissa:
I actually would have liked a little more from this book. I wanted more history and more development and more everything. The story was great, but a little more would have just made it better.
A little more differentiation between the points of view would have been nice. It was pretty easy to figure out who was the focus, but a more definitive break would have helped make the transitions easier.
There were a few things that just popped up when they were convenient and seemed a little out of nowhere. It all worked well, but it did throw me off at a couple of points, when someone was introduced to help save the day but hadn't been important up until that point.
All in all, this book was so much fun and definitely one worth picking up. It's a great story for younger YA readers, but also for anyone who enjoys fun, faery stories, great characters, and well done world building.
You never have to look too far to find a faery book these days, but finding unique, well written ones can be a little more tricky. However, you don't need to look any further than Arcatraissa if you're looking for one of the good ones.
This book is a super fun adventure in both our world and the faery one that is almost impossible to put down and more addictive than a book probably should be. It's so easy to get invested in this story and to fall in love with the characters, and you find yourself rather disappointed that it's done when you hit the last page, despite the wonderfully satisfying ending.
The Good Points of Arcatraissa:
The world building is so cool throughout this book! The author keeps it fairy simple (it's not that long of a book, after all), but it works beautifully. It's just enough detail that you feel like you've got a good sense of the world, but it never gets in the way of the story.
The characters are great as well. It's another area where there's just enough detail that you feel like you know them well, and they are unique enough to stand apart, but it doesn't get in the way of telling the story. Though I honestly could have used a bit more of each of them.
I loved how the faeries and the faery world was handled in this story. It could so easily have been an overdone cliché, but Sheridan makes it feel less cheesy and overdone, and more awesome.
The pacing and story telling throughout the story was brilliantly done. It was so hard to put this book down, because you just wanted to know what was going to happen next.
The Downsides of Arcatraissa:
I actually would have liked a little more from this book. I wanted more history and more development and more everything. The story was great, but a little more would have just made it better.
A little more differentiation between the points of view would have been nice. It was pretty easy to figure out who was the focus, but a more definitive break would have helped make the transitions easier.
There were a few things that just popped up when they were convenient and seemed a little out of nowhere. It all worked well, but it did throw me off at a couple of points, when someone was introduced to help save the day but hadn't been important up until that point.
All in all, this book was so much fun and definitely one worth picking up. It's a great story for younger YA readers, but also for anyone who enjoys fun, faery stories, great characters, and well done world building.
shirleycuypers's review
4.0
3.5/5*
Original review
This book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Lacy Sheridan!
Arcatraissa tells the story of Cassie who has never believed in magic. Cassie and her parents visit her aunt who’s dying of cancer and while she’s there, her aunt is determined to make Cassie believe in magic and fairies. Cassie doesn’t believe her until she meets Tae…
Arcatraissa was such a lovely story, I really liked how Lacy Sheridan created this world and characters and I couldn’t help myself and read it one day. I really loved Cassie and Tae and they were amazing characters.
The only negative thing I have to say about Arcatraissa is that it wasn’t always clear in whose perspective I was reading. Arcatraissa has multiple perspectives and there wasn’t a title or blank line (at least not in the Epub version of the book) which made it kind of confusing. Besides this one negative thing, I really enjoyed reading this book.
I also wanted to mention in this review that I really like the cover, it’s so pretty and it really matches the story!
Original review
This book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Lacy Sheridan!
Arcatraissa tells the story of Cassie who has never believed in magic. Cassie and her parents visit her aunt who’s dying of cancer and while she’s there, her aunt is determined to make Cassie believe in magic and fairies. Cassie doesn’t believe her until she meets Tae…
Arcatraissa was such a lovely story, I really liked how Lacy Sheridan created this world and characters and I couldn’t help myself and read it one day. I really loved Cassie and Tae and they were amazing characters.
The only negative thing I have to say about Arcatraissa is that it wasn’t always clear in whose perspective I was reading. Arcatraissa has multiple perspectives and there wasn’t a title or blank line (at least not in the Epub version of the book) which made it kind of confusing. Besides this one negative thing, I really enjoyed reading this book.
I also wanted to mention in this review that I really like the cover, it’s so pretty and it really matches the story!
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