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zapkode's review
5.0
{my thoughts} – Shade is one interesting character. I mean that in many ways. She is so obnoxious and helpless when this book begins. Her attitude in a whole irritated me. She had this woe is me, I don’t know what to do, I am lost, I am confused – the world is against me perspective.
When the book begins she is walking home from school. She hears voices in her head that tell her she needs to go some place. She listens and she meets this guy named Jack. She sees many strange things that leave her rather frightened. She then decides that she will follow Jack back to his home in order to try and retrieve some answers in regards to her hearing voices and what she had seen him doing.
When she gets there she is told that she is a faerie and that she is the only person that can prevent a war from taking place. She then goes on this journey to obtain some special water in order to stop the war from happening. She learns so much about herself and her family on this journey. She feels like she has been incredibly betrayed because they person she knew as her father wasn’t her father. She learned she is from a whole new world that she didn’t know existed and that she has dominant powers within her just waiting to be trained.
Throughout the journey she discovers herself. She becomes much more likable and she accepts her roll in the new world. She sort of has a coming of age journey I would call it. She changes her entire perspective on life, on who she is and how she views those around her. It’s all different to her and scary but she learns to embrace it as opposed to being afraid of it. There are little clues throughout the book that help you to better understand her and who she is, but not enough to give you the full picture. This is a definite must read for anyone that enjoys faeries and other paranormal beings. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
When the book begins she is walking home from school. She hears voices in her head that tell her she needs to go some place. She listens and she meets this guy named Jack. She sees many strange things that leave her rather frightened. She then decides that she will follow Jack back to his home in order to try and retrieve some answers in regards to her hearing voices and what she had seen him doing.
When she gets there she is told that she is a faerie and that she is the only person that can prevent a war from taking place. She then goes on this journey to obtain some special water in order to stop the war from happening. She learns so much about herself and her family on this journey. She feels like she has been incredibly betrayed because they person she knew as her father wasn’t her father. She learned she is from a whole new world that she didn’t know existed and that she has dominant powers within her just waiting to be trained.
Throughout the journey she discovers herself. She becomes much more likable and she accepts her roll in the new world. She sort of has a coming of age journey I would call it. She changes her entire perspective on life, on who she is and how she views those around her. It’s all different to her and scary but she learns to embrace it as opposed to being afraid of it. There are little clues throughout the book that help you to better understand her and who she is, but not enough to give you the full picture. This is a definite must read for anyone that enjoys faeries and other paranormal beings. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
amethystbookwyrm's review
3.0
This and my other reviews can be found at http://amethystbookwyrm.blogspot.co.uk/
Thanks to Netgalley and Indie Inked for giving me this book and the rest of Faery Worlds to review.
After seeing two faeries fight, Shade is whisked into the world of faery, where she is caught in the middle of the fight between the good Seelie court and the Unseelie one. Sent on a quest to stop the Unseelie court, with a band of warriors sworn to protect her, is she able to bring peace to the faery world? Ever Shade is an enjoyable paranormal book, which has a fantasy feel about it as even though it is set in modern day, Shade and her friends go on a fantasy type quest. Shade was a bit clueless as she wandered into a forest with a total stranger and did not think twice about it. I would recommend Ever Shade to people who like paranormal books with fantasy elements to them.
Thanks to Netgalley and Indie Inked for giving me this book and the rest of Faery Worlds to review.
After seeing two faeries fight, Shade is whisked into the world of faery, where she is caught in the middle of the fight between the good Seelie court and the Unseelie one. Sent on a quest to stop the Unseelie court, with a band of warriors sworn to protect her, is she able to bring peace to the faery world? Ever Shade is an enjoyable paranormal book, which has a fantasy feel about it as even though it is set in modern day, Shade and her friends go on a fantasy type quest. Shade was a bit clueless as she wandered into a forest with a total stranger and did not think twice about it. I would recommend Ever Shade to people who like paranormal books with fantasy elements to them.
kshensley's review
5.0
I absolutely loved Ever Shade! This was the first book I had ever read that involved the fae and Alexia got me hooked! The book is a journey for not only the characters but also the reader. Great writing made for great reading!
starlitbooknerd's review against another edition
4.0
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I bought this book along time ago and just forgot to review. It was really interesting I can’t wait to see what happens next!!!
I bought this book along time ago and just forgot to review. It was really interesting I can’t wait to see what happens next!!!
namaria's review
3.0
I felt like the author was taking the basic storyline of Lord of the Rings and then crafted their own personal characters into the roles. This could've passed for LotR fanfiction with some names changed around and the main character is a girl. Besides a few unique scenes here and there, this was pretty much Lord of the Rings, all the way down to having to go into enemy territory to gather water from a fountain (versus Frodo throwing a ring into the lava).
tartbarbie's review
5.0
I received this book as a R2R. It's been on my TBR list for a while so I was super excited to get the opportunity to read it.
The story is about Shade who has had these voices in her head that want her to do there bidding. It's because of these voices she see's a conflict between two being from faerie, she meets Jack who takes her to his faerie queen and oracle. The oracle also known as a seer, can see that Shade is there to change the battle between the Seelie good court and the UnSeelie the evil court per say. Shade learns that she's not only human but half human and fey. The oracle sends her on a quest to a fountain to get water that will tip the scales in the Seelie favor. She is joined by a band of seelie faeries who will protect her from the evil UnSeelie who will try to stop her. Along the way she learns more about herself who she really is as well as meeting many people some good and some not.
I found the story a hard to put down it easily draws you into the world, so you feel like your there with Shade. The characters are described so well you can almost see them which is something I love in a book. For a first book I think it's a perfect introduction into a world I look forward to reading more about. I enjoyed the book very much it was a pleasure to ready with just enough action to keep you interested and a tiny list hint at love. The main character Shade, is kind and full of compassion you kind of can't not like her. I find it exciting because she's new to the whole faerie world she takes joy in the simple thing, that some take for granted and I like that. What else could I say other then its awesome, and I'm really excited for the next book.
The story is about Shade who has had these voices in her head that want her to do there bidding. It's because of these voices she see's a conflict between two being from faerie, she meets Jack who takes her to his faerie queen and oracle. The oracle also known as a seer, can see that Shade is there to change the battle between the Seelie good court and the UnSeelie the evil court per say. Shade learns that she's not only human but half human and fey. The oracle sends her on a quest to a fountain to get water that will tip the scales in the Seelie favor. She is joined by a band of seelie faeries who will protect her from the evil UnSeelie who will try to stop her. Along the way she learns more about herself who she really is as well as meeting many people some good and some not.
I found the story a hard to put down it easily draws you into the world, so you feel like your there with Shade. The characters are described so well you can almost see them which is something I love in a book. For a first book I think it's a perfect introduction into a world I look forward to reading more about. I enjoyed the book very much it was a pleasure to ready with just enough action to keep you interested and a tiny list hint at love. The main character Shade, is kind and full of compassion you kind of can't not like her. I find it exciting because she's new to the whole faerie world she takes joy in the simple thing, that some take for granted and I like that. What else could I say other then its awesome, and I'm really excited for the next book.
seriouslybookish's review
3.0
Solid plot but the writing didn't do it justice.
I give this book 3.5 stars. I enjoyed some parts of the book but others were quite hard to get into. Especially with the writing itade certain parts quite boring.
I give this book 3.5 stars. I enjoyed some parts of the book but others were quite hard to get into. Especially with the writing itade certain parts quite boring.