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3.0
I heard this author on a panel at a SF convention, and later heard Julia Rios interview him on an Outer Alliance podcast, and I was intrigued by Rochelle's version of fairies.
The writing is sometimes awkward or pedestrian, but other times it swept me along. Point of view ("POV") changes frequently--usually several times per chapter. The POV person is listed in boldface at the head of each section, which helps avoid confusion, but I think fewer POV switches would have been better.
What really got to me in this story are the children. I found the four main child characters' personalities more developed than most of the adults', and they were more appealing also. That and the fairy aspects of the story, particularly the fairy-world, were my favorite bits and kept me reading the story.
I also appreciated Rochelle's detailed and respectful handling of various religions including Catholicism, and both 'white/good' and 'black/evil' Witchcraft.
I'm going to try the next book in the series to find out what happens, and because I think and hope the author's writing gifts will grow.
The writing is sometimes awkward or pedestrian, but other times it swept me along. Point of view ("POV") changes frequently--usually several times per chapter. The POV person is listed in boldface at the head of each section, which helps avoid confusion, but I think fewer POV switches would have been better.
What really got to me in this story are the children. I found the four main child characters' personalities more developed than most of the adults', and they were more appealing also. That and the fairy aspects of the story, particularly the fairy-world, were my favorite bits and kept me reading the story.
I also appreciated Rochelle's detailed and respectful handling of various religions including Catholicism, and both 'white/good' and 'black/evil' Witchcraft.
I'm going to try the next book in the series to find out what happens, and because I think and hope the author's writing gifts will grow.
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