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fredbooklover's review
4.0
I had the immense privilege to read the Muse; what an entertaining read it was! The author provided me with a free copy of her book in exchange of an honest review, which is what I’m doing now.
The muse/talents theme was greatly exploited. It is a truly creative and original way to base the story on. The Guardian organization is very interesting as well and I love the dimension that it brings to the story. There is some violence in this book, but nothing too graphic and it is serving well the story. I am sensitive on that topic, to me all is a question of using it when necessary and when it can have the story move forward. This book is appealing both to young (and older!!!) male and female, even though it is a love story, it is combining the action genre, I would call that genre a Romaction
The story pace is really fast. Don’t get me wrong it is an amazing thing! We always want to know what will happen next and it is hard to put down the book. On a personal note, I love when plenty of details are given, to get the feel/vibes of the location, of the character psychology, etc. That book would have been 5 stars for me if these elements would have been included.
Characters of Daniel and Anna, are both believable. I had no preferences between them two, I enjoyed their point of view and story equally. I also loved Mina, Claire and Stefan characters, I sure hope to read their story when the second book will be out!! I think that Gabriel was missing those leadership and commanding qualities that I was looking for the Guardian leader, but that might have been wanted.
A very entertaining and enjoyable trip into the talents/guardian world! Can’t wait to visit that realm again!!
I would love the read the prequel of this book!! The story of Anna’s parents and ancestors, I think it would be an amazing read.. With the genre elements of the 80-90’s and how talents were using their gifts in this era and their influence on various events that happens at that time.
The muse/talents theme was greatly exploited. It is a truly creative and original way to base the story on. The Guardian organization is very interesting as well and I love the dimension that it brings to the story. There is some violence in this book, but nothing too graphic and it is serving well the story. I am sensitive on that topic, to me all is a question of using it when necessary and when it can have the story move forward. This book is appealing both to young (and older!!!) male and female, even though it is a love story, it is combining the action genre, I would call that genre a Romaction
The story pace is really fast. Don’t get me wrong it is an amazing thing! We always want to know what will happen next and it is hard to put down the book. On a personal note, I love when plenty of details are given, to get the feel/vibes of the location, of the character psychology, etc. That book would have been 5 stars for me if these elements would have been included.
Characters of Daniel and Anna, are both believable. I had no preferences between them two, I enjoyed their point of view and story equally. I also loved Mina, Claire and Stefan characters, I sure hope to read their story when the second book will be out!! I think that Gabriel was missing those leadership and commanding qualities that I was looking for the Guardian leader, but that might have been wanted.
A very entertaining and enjoyable trip into the talents/guardian world! Can’t wait to visit that realm again!!
I would love the read the prequel of this book!! The story of Anna’s parents and ancestors, I think it would be an amazing read.. With the genre elements of the 80-90’s and how talents were using their gifts in this era and their influence on various events that happens at that time.
bookwifereviews's review
4.0
I enjoyed this book quite a bit. I really love when there is any kind of mythology in a book. I find it fascinating. This was an interesting premise with Talents and Guardians. The world is so intricate and the characters were well rounded and felt very real. I really liked the detail Erin McFadden put into this book. I look forward to more from this author.
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booksintheskye's review
5.0
FEEDBACK
This book was so much more interesting than I thought it was going to be. One of the things I liked about this book was how it started off right away. Daniel is assigned to Anna who is a Talent which means she can influence the people around her. Due to her parents dying, she was put in an orphanage and adopted by a fantastic family. However, this caused her not to know her own powers until Daniel entered her life. After revealing to Anna what she really is, Daniel immediately becomes involved in her life. The events that unfolded in the book were amazing. It just continuously flowed and never stopped. There were a couple of time hops that took me a moment to figure out where I was in the story. But this never lasted long. How much time passed throughout the whole year? I think a year? That’s the only downfall to this book. But it didn’t stop my enjoyment. The story was unique and I loved the twist that was given for Muses.
Muse was told in a dual POV between Daniel and Anna. I really liked the dual POV and felt that it was very successful for this book. Earlier in the book, it is provided that Talent’s are usually self centered and not the nicest people. They know their power and influence and typically use it to become famous. Since Anna’s point of view is given, it is known very early that Anna is not this type of person. I loved Anna’s character. She was a good person and knew exactly what she wanted. Once she figured out how to use her influence, it was so nice to see what she decided to do with it. Daniel was a great character as well. He is immediately drawn to Anna and it’s pretty obvious that their attraction is mutual. Daniel’s protection was just enough. It was nice that he wasn’t portrayed as an over bearing guardian but he was always there to protect her. He was humble and always put others first. I really enjoyed watching their relationship grow and can’t wait to continue their story.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Overall, Muse by Erin McFadden as a very good book. I really enjoyed the twist on the Muse mythology that was presented. The pacing of the book was fantastic even if the time jumps were a little ambiguous. I always wanted to continue with the story and was excited when I was able to pick it back up again. Daniel and Anna were fantastic characters to follow. I really liked both of their personalities and how they were portrayed. These are two characters I immediately got behind and wanted them to succeed. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a great read with some mythological aspects.
AUDIO REVIEW
NOTE: The narration does not affect my rating of the book
I really liked this narration. Leanna Abbott did a fantastic job narrating this whole book. During Daniel’s chapters she deepened her voice so it was very clear who the POV was. I do think this would have been a little more successful if it was in a dual narration but I cannot deny that Leanna did wonderfully. I would definitely recommend this audiobook.
**This has been an Audiobook Obsession Review**
This book was so much more interesting than I thought it was going to be. One of the things I liked about this book was how it started off right away. Daniel is assigned to Anna who is a Talent which means she can influence the people around her. Due to her parents dying, she was put in an orphanage and adopted by a fantastic family. However, this caused her not to know her own powers until Daniel entered her life. After revealing to Anna what she really is, Daniel immediately becomes involved in her life. The events that unfolded in the book were amazing. It just continuously flowed and never stopped. There were a couple of time hops that took me a moment to figure out where I was in the story. But this never lasted long. How much time passed throughout the whole year? I think a year? That’s the only downfall to this book. But it didn’t stop my enjoyment. The story was unique and I loved the twist that was given for Muses.
Muse was told in a dual POV between Daniel and Anna. I really liked the dual POV and felt that it was very successful for this book. Earlier in the book, it is provided that Talent’s are usually self centered and not the nicest people. They know their power and influence and typically use it to become famous. Since Anna’s point of view is given, it is known very early that Anna is not this type of person. I loved Anna’s character. She was a good person and knew exactly what she wanted. Once she figured out how to use her influence, it was so nice to see what she decided to do with it. Daniel was a great character as well. He is immediately drawn to Anna and it’s pretty obvious that their attraction is mutual. Daniel’s protection was just enough. It was nice that he wasn’t portrayed as an over bearing guardian but he was always there to protect her. He was humble and always put others first. I really enjoyed watching their relationship grow and can’t wait to continue their story.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Overall, Muse by Erin McFadden as a very good book. I really enjoyed the twist on the Muse mythology that was presented. The pacing of the book was fantastic even if the time jumps were a little ambiguous. I always wanted to continue with the story and was excited when I was able to pick it back up again. Daniel and Anna were fantastic characters to follow. I really liked both of their personalities and how they were portrayed. These are two characters I immediately got behind and wanted them to succeed. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a great read with some mythological aspects.
AUDIO REVIEW
NOTE: The narration does not affect my rating of the book
I really liked this narration. Leanna Abbott did a fantastic job narrating this whole book. During Daniel’s chapters she deepened her voice so it was very clear who the POV was. I do think this would have been a little more successful if it was in a dual narration but I cannot deny that Leanna did wonderfully. I would definitely recommend this audiobook.
**This has been an Audiobook Obsession Review**
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