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booklvrkat's review
3.0
I feel like I’m missing something with this book. Like there should have been a book before this to introduce us to the Raven family. It was just ok for me, while interesting in parts, I felt there were some parts that were just words. Not one character stands out as the leader of the story, although I’m sure the author wanted us to think Sara was. The mashing together of Elementals and Elves kinda freaked me out too.
bookish_satty's review
3.0
Actual Rating: 3.5 Stars !!!
I got this book from the author, free of cost, in exchange of an honest review from my side.
Firstly I would like to thank the author and the tour organizers for giving me this opportunity to Read and Review this book!!!
Well, to be honest I didn't like the book a lot like others. I saw so many 5 starer reviews and jumped on chance to grab a copy but after reading this book I'm sadly saying that I din't get quite impressed by it.
My main complaint is regarding the pace. From the very first chapter I noticed that the pace is quite slow and it felt boring as well. The descriptions of everything was dragged to much and it dimmed my excitement.
The positive points are one and only Sara, I loved her, she is the heart and soul of this story and the author described her and her thoughts very beautifully but yet her thoughts were dragged to much. Micah was good as well and I liked their chemistry and attraction.
The action and mystery part is good and it kept me reading the book till the end but honestly the pacing made me quit this book now and then but just to know the end I went on reading.
This book is definitely worth a shot if you are a patient reader and want a too vivid insight of all the tiny details as well that are not that much important in building the story then this book is for you but this is certainly not for me. All the best!!!
I got this book from the author, free of cost, in exchange of an honest review from my side.
Firstly I would like to thank the author and the tour organizers for giving me this opportunity to Read and Review this book!!!
Well, to be honest I didn't like the book a lot like others. I saw so many 5 starer reviews and jumped on chance to grab a copy but after reading this book I'm sadly saying that I din't get quite impressed by it.
My main complaint is regarding the pace. From the very first chapter I noticed that the pace is quite slow and it felt boring as well. The descriptions of everything was dragged to much and it dimmed my excitement.
The positive points are one and only Sara, I loved her, she is the heart and soul of this story and the author described her and her thoughts very beautifully but yet her thoughts were dragged to much. Micah was good as well and I liked their chemistry and attraction.
The action and mystery part is good and it kept me reading the book till the end but honestly the pacing made me quit this book now and then but just to know the end I went on reading.
This book is definitely worth a shot if you are a patient reader and want a too vivid insight of all the tiny details as well that are not that much important in building the story then this book is for you but this is certainly not for me. All the best!!!
kenziekenken's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
3.0
I think the story has potential but I found it hard to connect with any of the characters. There was no depth to the romance and I found that I had to push myself to finish the book. I won't be reading the sequel.
babyleo's review
3.0
I was given an ARC copy of this book by the publisher.
Copper Girl is the story of Sara, from the blurb we know nothing except that she had always been careful, never spoken of magic, and never revealed her mark. Then, a silver elf called Micah pushes his way into Sara’s life, a mysterious elf who knows things others don’t, and her life becomes anything but ordinary. We watch as Sara learns more about her family, her world, and herself, and in doing so reveals that the start of something important is about to begin.
The hint of hidden magic draws you in and with no explanation why, aside from a missing father and brother, your mind begins to deduce and create its own answers before you even begin. The answer I was creating was not what I expected from this book. Provost has done a great job in creating this world, this dystopian world where magic has become something to be hidden, something wars have been fought and lost over, and something that is punishable by those who now run the government.
One of the main aspects that I was confused with was the switch between regular and italicised text. The story is told from Sara’s point of view, but while she narrates her life there are also moments where the narrative halts while something is explained, whether it is her job description or telling us about the war. These remain in Sara’s voice, but they definitely feel like it is a paused moment in the story to add information, then the story continues.
The good news is that after this bump in the beginning a pretty great story emerges. The idea that Provost has created with this dystopian world, hidden and banned magic, and a monotonous and yet highly regulated existence, is rather enticing. The post war environment was not apocalyptic, more highly run with contraband, curfews, and strict regimes and routines that should be adhered to to keep things running smoothly. The magical aspect with the Otherworld, the concept of ‘Metals’, as well as the secrets and capabilities of those who possess magic is also engaging and leads itself to being explored at greater length and from multiple angles in the series.
The coexisting worlds were well explained, as was the outcome of the conflict. Humans and those with magic coexisted until those without became paranoid, fearful, all the usual responses, thus creating war and sending magical people underground or into submission. The resulting society is not explained completely, but we catch glimpses as Sara makes reference or certain events reveal the life they all now lead. Once we were given this information there was a greater understanding of the society, which in turn supported and aided the characters and plot nicely.
The characters in the novel are good. They are unique, each with their own personalities and peculiarities that are humorous and mystifying. Sara is a great character, she has a wit and a sarcasm about her that makes her enjoyable to read. She is a young adult from what I could determine and she is caught up in these two worlds, all of which bring out her character really well. Micah is a strange character, he is very forward, a tad annoying at times, though his reasons for his behaviour are understandable. The issue I had about their fast affection is explained towards the later part of the book which was ok, having an explanation makes it much more understandable.
Aside from Sara, and partially Micah, most of the remaining characters are not explained with a lot of depth. Their past, history and nature are revealed as the plot requires, or within family dynamics and other relationships, but being the first book in the series one can hope that they are developed further as the series progresses.
I did like that Sara existed in a world, and came from a world where magic was known, and she herself was magical. This reduced the level of surprise when it is reintroduced into her life and makes this different than stories where an issue of a non-magical person having to come to terms with being magical or understand magic is hard to do properly.
As the reader who knows nothing, a lot still seems a bit unanswered, with enough history given, yet not enough at the same time. I felt like I had missed something or that the fleeting explanations were not enough. It didn’t hinder the story exactly, I knew what was going on, however the information and world Provost hints at seems so rich with history and magic that I wanted a grander introduction to it all. Perhaps slowly revealing bits and pieces throughout is enough, and maybe it was just my desire to have the complete history that was on my mind. I can only assume that more is to be revealed in the coming books.
The ending was very well rounded, there was no direct cliff hanger, but there was enough to see where the story could grow. We are given an introduction into this world and enough to peak curiosity about where it is headed, but we are not left in the middle of a scene or without real answers to leave us unfulfilled and impatient for book two. I look forward to the second in the series to see how this plays out and hopefully to get a greater understanding of the intricacies of the society and otherworld complexities.
An extended version of this review was published on my blog http://lostinagoodbk.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/giveaway-copper-girl-by-jennifer-allis-provost/
Copper Girl is the story of Sara, from the blurb we know nothing except that she had always been careful, never spoken of magic, and never revealed her mark. Then, a silver elf called Micah pushes his way into Sara’s life, a mysterious elf who knows things others don’t, and her life becomes anything but ordinary. We watch as Sara learns more about her family, her world, and herself, and in doing so reveals that the start of something important is about to begin.
The hint of hidden magic draws you in and with no explanation why, aside from a missing father and brother, your mind begins to deduce and create its own answers before you even begin. The answer I was creating was not what I expected from this book. Provost has done a great job in creating this world, this dystopian world where magic has become something to be hidden, something wars have been fought and lost over, and something that is punishable by those who now run the government.
One of the main aspects that I was confused with was the switch between regular and italicised text. The story is told from Sara’s point of view, but while she narrates her life there are also moments where the narrative halts while something is explained, whether it is her job description or telling us about the war. These remain in Sara’s voice, but they definitely feel like it is a paused moment in the story to add information, then the story continues.
The good news is that after this bump in the beginning a pretty great story emerges. The idea that Provost has created with this dystopian world, hidden and banned magic, and a monotonous and yet highly regulated existence, is rather enticing. The post war environment was not apocalyptic, more highly run with contraband, curfews, and strict regimes and routines that should be adhered to to keep things running smoothly. The magical aspect with the Otherworld, the concept of ‘Metals’, as well as the secrets and capabilities of those who possess magic is also engaging and leads itself to being explored at greater length and from multiple angles in the series.
The coexisting worlds were well explained, as was the outcome of the conflict. Humans and those with magic coexisted until those without became paranoid, fearful, all the usual responses, thus creating war and sending magical people underground or into submission. The resulting society is not explained completely, but we catch glimpses as Sara makes reference or certain events reveal the life they all now lead. Once we were given this information there was a greater understanding of the society, which in turn supported and aided the characters and plot nicely.
The characters in the novel are good. They are unique, each with their own personalities and peculiarities that are humorous and mystifying. Sara is a great character, she has a wit and a sarcasm about her that makes her enjoyable to read. She is a young adult from what I could determine and she is caught up in these two worlds, all of which bring out her character really well. Micah is a strange character, he is very forward, a tad annoying at times, though his reasons for his behaviour are understandable. The issue I had about their fast affection is explained towards the later part of the book which was ok, having an explanation makes it much more understandable.
Aside from Sara, and partially Micah, most of the remaining characters are not explained with a lot of depth. Their past, history and nature are revealed as the plot requires, or within family dynamics and other relationships, but being the first book in the series one can hope that they are developed further as the series progresses.
I did like that Sara existed in a world, and came from a world where magic was known, and she herself was magical. This reduced the level of surprise when it is reintroduced into her life and makes this different than stories where an issue of a non-magical person having to come to terms with being magical or understand magic is hard to do properly.
As the reader who knows nothing, a lot still seems a bit unanswered, with enough history given, yet not enough at the same time. I felt like I had missed something or that the fleeting explanations were not enough. It didn’t hinder the story exactly, I knew what was going on, however the information and world Provost hints at seems so rich with history and magic that I wanted a grander introduction to it all. Perhaps slowly revealing bits and pieces throughout is enough, and maybe it was just my desire to have the complete history that was on my mind. I can only assume that more is to be revealed in the coming books.
The ending was very well rounded, there was no direct cliff hanger, but there was enough to see where the story could grow. We are given an introduction into this world and enough to peak curiosity about where it is headed, but we are not left in the middle of a scene or without real answers to leave us unfulfilled and impatient for book two. I look forward to the second in the series to see how this plays out and hopefully to get a greater understanding of the intricacies of the society and otherworld complexities.
An extended version of this review was published on my blog http://lostinagoodbk.wordpress.com/2013/06/12/giveaway-copper-girl-by-jennifer-allis-provost/
emskiewings's review
4.0
What I liked most about this nifty little book is the fast pace at which the story goes. I read this book in one afternoon because all the actions all follow each other and don't leave any room for any long descriptive paragraphs or moments of non-action. What I liked a little less is the fact that the romance part of the book, which seems quite important to Sara (because it is what prompts all the action) is kept to the bare minimum. But all together, it was a good plot and a quick read to fill my boring afternoon.
the_cover_contessa's review
4.0
I want to thank Spencer Hill Press for providing me with an ARC of this book to read and give an honest review. Receiving this book for free has in no way influenced my opinion or review.
Blurb from Goodreads:
Sara had always been careful.
She never spoke of magic, never associated with those suspected of handling magic, never thought of magic, and never, ever, let anyone see her mark. After all, the last thing she wanted was to end up missing, like her father and brother.
Then, a silver elf pushed his way into Sara's dream, and her life became anything but ordinary.
First I have to comment on this BEAUTIFUL cover. I am in love with it. Not surprisingly it was created by the most awesome Lisa Amowitz. If you have ever seen Lisa's work, you know that she is an incredibly talented artist. This book cover is no exception. It completely captured my eye when I first was introduced to it. And it also thoroughly captures the overall theme of this story. So BRAVO to Ms. Amowitz for really going above and beyond with this representation of Copper Girl.
Sara is an interesting character. She's certainly strong in her own way but is also very naive. Her innocence is a detriment to her in some situations and in others really does help to save her. She does have a weakness, tho, she knows that her kind are hunted and letting anyone know her true self would be her undoing. So she lays low. She lives in a small apartment, dresses in a not so outlandish way, and works at a boring company to keep up her appearance of being a Mundane. But things are not what they seem in any part of her life and when she meets Michah in her dream state, everything changes. She quickly begins to take chances to see him and spend time with him. And just as quickly falls for him. Their connection is instant which in most cases would bother me, I am not a fan of insta-love. BUT this particular relationship works for the story, as it is about finding that one true person to love and spend the rest of your life with. One thing that had me confused was for the longest time I could not figure out how old Sara was. Was she a teen? Was she a young adult? Was she a seasoned woman? She was living on her own, but that doesn't mean anything in a dystopian setting. I had a hard time telling and it wasn't until she told the story of her family that I did the math in my head. I place her to be around 23, although I could be wrong.
Michah is a silver elf who immediately captures Sara's heart. He is extremely confident, almost to an annoying fault. He knows what he wants and quickly goes to capture it and make it his. It's almost over powering how he inserts himself into Sara's life. At first I was a bit annoyed about it. Then I just accepted that perhaps this is how an elf is meant to act. I haven't had too much experience with elf books or characters, but thinking back on what I have read, their kind have always seemed very taken with themselves to the point of over-confidence. I honestly could not connect with Michah. And, while Sara thought he was absolutely the most attractive man she had ever met, I just could not see it (silver hair? just doesn't seem like I would find that attractive, but maybe if I were magical...?).
The secondary characters really aren't developed. We meet Julliana (Sara's best friend), Sara's mother, her sister, the Iron Queen and eventually Sara's brother. But we never get much information about them. A snippet here, a description there, but I don't know them and would really have liked a bit more information about them.
When I began reading this book, I have to say that I was annoyed with the italicized areas. They came so randomly and really made no sense to me. I figured they were Sara speaking internally, but at many points she is just giving background information so I could not figure out the reason for the use of this font. There were quite a few moments where the italicized parts happened and completely took me out of the story. I lost my train of thought as to what was going on. The info-dump was overwhelming and I found myself having to turn back pages to remember what action was going on before the internal dialogue. I really could have done without this. However, this seems to slow down if not stop almost all together after the first few chapters of the book. I really think the book could do without the change in font, and the character could have slowly dispersed the information throughout the story. I did enjoy Sara's quips later on in the story, she has a true sense of humor and I did feel a connection with her once I got into the crux of the story.
Once I got past these parts, however, I was pretty enthralled with the story. I loved the dystopian theme entangled with a bit of paranormal. You really don't see much of this out there right now, so it was a surprising change to what I have been reading lately. It did take me some time to realize that Provost had created a dystopian world, it wasn't clearly presented at first. I loved the theme of a war between mundanes and the magical beings and how this lead to the world being overly run by government officials, almost to the 1984 extent. A bit creepy but certainly plausible with drones flying about to monitor people and their daily activities, and implanted tracking devices to keep tips on people, as well.
I like that Provost does not leave us with a huge cliff hanger at the end of this book. So, despite knowing this is the first book of a series, I am not itching to have the second one at my door step because I was left wondering what will happen. Honestly, I am very happy about this. I enjoy when authors wrap up their books but still leave room to go on to another story that would branch off from the first one.
I did find some redundant parts in this book. I think a better read through could have tightened these passages and weeded out things that were unneeded. Sara dumps a lot of information on the page for us. I think this same information could have been woven into places throughout the book instead of laid out in long passages at the beginning. This makes me waiver between a 3 and a 4 for this book. Initially, I was worried I would not want to finish it. I was surprised to really feel it pick up about half way through the book and at that point I was invested and really needed to know the conclusion. I have to say the more I read this book, the more I liked it and this is what makes me give it a 4.
I will definitely read on to find out more about the story of Sara and Micah and Sara's family.
Blurb from Goodreads:
Sara had always been careful.
She never spoke of magic, never associated with those suspected of handling magic, never thought of magic, and never, ever, let anyone see her mark. After all, the last thing she wanted was to end up missing, like her father and brother.
Then, a silver elf pushed his way into Sara's dream, and her life became anything but ordinary.
First I have to comment on this BEAUTIFUL cover. I am in love with it. Not surprisingly it was created by the most awesome Lisa Amowitz. If you have ever seen Lisa's work, you know that she is an incredibly talented artist. This book cover is no exception. It completely captured my eye when I first was introduced to it. And it also thoroughly captures the overall theme of this story. So BRAVO to Ms. Amowitz for really going above and beyond with this representation of Copper Girl.
Sara is an interesting character. She's certainly strong in her own way but is also very naive. Her innocence is a detriment to her in some situations and in others really does help to save her. She does have a weakness, tho, she knows that her kind are hunted and letting anyone know her true self would be her undoing. So she lays low. She lives in a small apartment, dresses in a not so outlandish way, and works at a boring company to keep up her appearance of being a Mundane. But things are not what they seem in any part of her life and when she meets Michah in her dream state, everything changes. She quickly begins to take chances to see him and spend time with him. And just as quickly falls for him. Their connection is instant which in most cases would bother me, I am not a fan of insta-love. BUT this particular relationship works for the story, as it is about finding that one true person to love and spend the rest of your life with. One thing that had me confused was for the longest time I could not figure out how old Sara was. Was she a teen? Was she a young adult? Was she a seasoned woman? She was living on her own, but that doesn't mean anything in a dystopian setting. I had a hard time telling and it wasn't until she told the story of her family that I did the math in my head. I place her to be around 23, although I could be wrong.
Michah is a silver elf who immediately captures Sara's heart. He is extremely confident, almost to an annoying fault. He knows what he wants and quickly goes to capture it and make it his. It's almost over powering how he inserts himself into Sara's life. At first I was a bit annoyed about it. Then I just accepted that perhaps this is how an elf is meant to act. I haven't had too much experience with elf books or characters, but thinking back on what I have read, their kind have always seemed very taken with themselves to the point of over-confidence. I honestly could not connect with Michah. And, while Sara thought he was absolutely the most attractive man she had ever met, I just could not see it (silver hair? just doesn't seem like I would find that attractive, but maybe if I were magical...?).
The secondary characters really aren't developed. We meet Julliana (Sara's best friend), Sara's mother, her sister, the Iron Queen and eventually Sara's brother. But we never get much information about them. A snippet here, a description there, but I don't know them and would really have liked a bit more information about them.
When I began reading this book, I have to say that I was annoyed with the italicized areas. They came so randomly and really made no sense to me. I figured they were Sara speaking internally, but at many points she is just giving background information so I could not figure out the reason for the use of this font. There were quite a few moments where the italicized parts happened and completely took me out of the story. I lost my train of thought as to what was going on. The info-dump was overwhelming and I found myself having to turn back pages to remember what action was going on before the internal dialogue. I really could have done without this. However, this seems to slow down if not stop almost all together after the first few chapters of the book. I really think the book could do without the change in font, and the character could have slowly dispersed the information throughout the story. I did enjoy Sara's quips later on in the story, she has a true sense of humor and I did feel a connection with her once I got into the crux of the story.
Once I got past these parts, however, I was pretty enthralled with the story. I loved the dystopian theme entangled with a bit of paranormal. You really don't see much of this out there right now, so it was a surprising change to what I have been reading lately. It did take me some time to realize that Provost had created a dystopian world, it wasn't clearly presented at first. I loved the theme of a war between mundanes and the magical beings and how this lead to the world being overly run by government officials, almost to the 1984 extent. A bit creepy but certainly plausible with drones flying about to monitor people and their daily activities, and implanted tracking devices to keep tips on people, as well.
I like that Provost does not leave us with a huge cliff hanger at the end of this book. So, despite knowing this is the first book of a series, I am not itching to have the second one at my door step because I was left wondering what will happen. Honestly, I am very happy about this. I enjoy when authors wrap up their books but still leave room to go on to another story that would branch off from the first one.
I did find some redundant parts in this book. I think a better read through could have tightened these passages and weeded out things that were unneeded. Sara dumps a lot of information on the page for us. I think this same information could have been woven into places throughout the book instead of laid out in long passages at the beginning. This makes me waiver between a 3 and a 4 for this book. Initially, I was worried I would not want to finish it. I was surprised to really feel it pick up about half way through the book and at that point I was invested and really needed to know the conclusion. I have to say the more I read this book, the more I liked it and this is what makes me give it a 4.
I will definitely read on to find out more about the story of Sara and Micah and Sara's family.
spencerhillpress's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
kayleigh_kbooks's review
5.0
Wow. Copper Girl really blew me away. Ever since I heard of Copper Girl I was really intrigued about it and couldn't wait to read it. Especially since my good friend Jennifer Allis Provost wrote it. As soon as my ARC came through my door I instantly had to start it straight away. Copper Girl is positively the most unique book I have ever read and it completely surpassed all of my expectations. I genuinelly loved every single second of it.
Sara has got to be careful. She is a magical being living in a world where magic is forbidden. Coming from one of the most powerful magical families it proves difficult for Sara to deny her heritage. Especially when a mysterious but gorgeous silver elf names Micah starts appearing in her dreams. Sara can't deny the attraction between her and Micah, especially when she realises that he is real and not a figment of her imagination. Now Sara is stuck between hiding her true self and living in the human world or escaping into the Otherworld and being her real self. How long can Sara keep running from herself?
AHH! I have so many feels and loves for this book I don't even know where the heck to start with this review. I just have to say that I now must go and read everything that Jennifer Allis Provost has EVER wrote! I am just completely and utterly in love with her writing. I was completely hooked right from the start and just could not put the book down until I had finished it. I genuinely loved every single moment of this book.
Sara is such a crazy awesome character. I loved her right from the start. She is such a fantastic heroine that is strong and kick-ass who will do anything to protect her family and those she loved. Yet she still has this vulnerability that we see that makes her so much more relatable that everyone can sympathise with her.
Micah... Ahh my Micah! Yes he is mine I have totally claimed him! Right from the first time her appeared I was completely in love with him! He may be an elf but man is he HAWT! He is amazing, he is strong and powerful, sweet and protective and he completely stole my heart in this book! I think I may have to fight Sara for him because he is so my new book boyfriend.
One major thing I adored about this book is the setting. It's something that you will have never seen before. It's a Urban Fantasy novel but it has this kind of dystopia feel to it. There are peacekeepers who keep the Elementals' from practicing their magic and I loved that. I've never seen a cross-over of those genres before and Jennifer pulled it off effortlessly. I adore this world that is fantasy but with a dystopia feel and it makes this book completely unique and something I have never read before.
Copper Girl was literally phenomenal and I seriously cannot wait to read more of this series. It has everything. Romance, Action, Family drama. You name it this book has it. This is without a doubt a must-read for absolutely everyone. It completely blew me away and left me handing dying for the next installment. This book is 100% not to be missed. You must read this book... you won't be disappointed. I absolutely adored every moment of it and I am now going to be begging Jennifer for the next installment NOW!
Sara has got to be careful. She is a magical being living in a world where magic is forbidden. Coming from one of the most powerful magical families it proves difficult for Sara to deny her heritage. Especially when a mysterious but gorgeous silver elf names Micah starts appearing in her dreams. Sara can't deny the attraction between her and Micah, especially when she realises that he is real and not a figment of her imagination. Now Sara is stuck between hiding her true self and living in the human world or escaping into the Otherworld and being her real self. How long can Sara keep running from herself?
AHH! I have so many feels and loves for this book I don't even know where the heck to start with this review. I just have to say that I now must go and read everything that Jennifer Allis Provost has EVER wrote! I am just completely and utterly in love with her writing. I was completely hooked right from the start and just could not put the book down until I had finished it. I genuinely loved every single moment of this book.
Sara is such a crazy awesome character. I loved her right from the start. She is such a fantastic heroine that is strong and kick-ass who will do anything to protect her family and those she loved. Yet she still has this vulnerability that we see that makes her so much more relatable that everyone can sympathise with her.
Micah... Ahh my Micah! Yes he is mine I have totally claimed him! Right from the first time her appeared I was completely in love with him! He may be an elf but man is he HAWT! He is amazing, he is strong and powerful, sweet and protective and he completely stole my heart in this book! I think I may have to fight Sara for him because he is so my new book boyfriend.
One major thing I adored about this book is the setting. It's something that you will have never seen before. It's a Urban Fantasy novel but it has this kind of dystopia feel to it. There are peacekeepers who keep the Elementals' from practicing their magic and I loved that. I've never seen a cross-over of those genres before and Jennifer pulled it off effortlessly. I adore this world that is fantasy but with a dystopia feel and it makes this book completely unique and something I have never read before.
Copper Girl was literally phenomenal and I seriously cannot wait to read more of this series. It has everything. Romance, Action, Family drama. You name it this book has it. This is without a doubt a must-read for absolutely everyone. It completely blew me away and left me handing dying for the next installment. This book is 100% not to be missed. You must read this book... you won't be disappointed. I absolutely adored every moment of it and I am now going to be begging Jennifer for the next installment NOW!
kirstiereads's review
2.0
Wow. Okay so I have to admit I didn’t absolutely hate this book, however, I can’t say I liked it really. I’m having a tough time coming to terms with just how I felt about this book.
First of all, insta romance is involved and a very comical romance at that. Honestly, the reason I bought this book was because I first read the sample on my kindle and I was dying of laughter at the beginning due to what was happening and how it was written. Also considering it was not even one dollar to purchase at the time, I decided to buddy read it with a friend to have a book that would be an easy carefree read and that would give me a good laugh. I very rarely go for humorous books and although I don’t think this book was meant to have humor in it, the cheesy and cliche romance bits just cracked me up. That being said, if I look at the romance as a serious aspect of the book, it is terrible. Sorry, but it is in my opinion. However, if I didn’t seriously try to judge the book based on how the romance was written, it was funny so I had a good time.
Now for the overall story. It was okay. It had potential to actually be an interesting fantasy book, however, I really just think it was poorly executed and written at times. I had no idea what I was getting into when I picked up this book, but I never expected it to start out with a seemingly normal human being visited in bed right away by an elf who took her undies as a token of their “love” or “connection”. Seriously, how this book began was just too damn funny.
Will I continue the series? Probably not unless I want more laughs and if the books are 99 cents on kindle like this one was. Would I recommend it to anyone? Only if they wanted a good laugh, but on a serious note, no I wouldn’t recommend it.
Gave it a 2/5 for the potential the story line had.
First of all, insta romance is involved and a very comical romance at that. Honestly, the reason I bought this book was because I first read the sample on my kindle and I was dying of laughter at the beginning due to what was happening and how it was written. Also considering it was not even one dollar to purchase at the time, I decided to buddy read it with a friend to have a book that would be an easy carefree read and that would give me a good laugh. I very rarely go for humorous books and although I don’t think this book was meant to have humor in it, the cheesy and cliche romance bits just cracked me up. That being said, if I look at the romance as a serious aspect of the book, it is terrible. Sorry, but it is in my opinion. However, if I didn’t seriously try to judge the book based on how the romance was written, it was funny so I had a good time.
Now for the overall story. It was okay. It had potential to actually be an interesting fantasy book, however, I really just think it was poorly executed and written at times. I had no idea what I was getting into when I picked up this book, but I never expected it to start out with a seemingly normal human being visited in bed right away by an elf who took her undies as a token of their “love” or “connection”. Seriously, how this book began was just too damn funny.
Will I continue the series? Probably not unless I want more laughs and if the books are 99 cents on kindle like this one was. Would I recommend it to anyone? Only if they wanted a good laugh, but on a serious note, no I wouldn’t recommend it.
Gave it a 2/5 for the potential the story line had.
daydreamer0626's review
4.0
FABULOUS! I devoured this book so fast, I barely stopped to make notes on it. Jennifer Provost has created a fantastic magical world that I can't help but read more about!
The world she creates is really amazing. We are in a world where magic used to be common and you were either born with it or you worked to develop it. Then, the people who were born without magical abilities, Mundanes, felt a disadvantage and prejudice from those born with magic. A lot of history lessons later, we find a world that has banned all forms of magic. Sara, a member of one of the most powerful Elemental families and control over copper, fights to conceal her magic abilities, lest she be arrested by the government like her brother. All this becomes difficult when she meets Micah, an elf who has the control over silver from the Otherworld (where magic is free to exist), comes to her in her dreams.
The characters are all amazing. There really isn't one I can honestly say I dislike. Sara is witty, independent and does whatever it takes to protect the people she loves. Although I'm not a huge fan of how fast Sara and Micah hit it off, I have to admit if a sexy elf came to me in my dreams and then in person the way he did with Sara... I probably wouldn't be very resistant to the idea either (Plus it is hinted to the fact that "true mates" attract to each other quite rapidly). We journey with Sara and Micah as they try to find out what has happened to Sara's brother and father while also avoiding government detection and planning to overthrow the repressive government.
I really like the people controlling elements idea, as well as people having certain personality traits based on what element they control. For example, people who control fire are typically quick to anger and earth users are usually stubborn. This all reminded me of the TV show Avatar: The Last Airbender (and the conflict between the magic users and nonmagic users reminded me of Legend of Korra).
I highly enjoyed this book, the characters the world, everything! Words can't even describe everything I loved with this book (without spoilers anyway) but I can't wait to read the next book to see how the adventure continues. Will they find Sara's father? Will they succeed in overthrowing the government? Hopefully some of these questions will be answered in the next installment :)
The world she creates is really amazing. We are in a world where magic used to be common and you were either born with it or you worked to develop it. Then, the people who were born without magical abilities, Mundanes, felt a disadvantage and prejudice from those born with magic. A lot of history lessons later, we find a world that has banned all forms of magic. Sara, a member of one of the most powerful Elemental families and control over copper, fights to conceal her magic abilities, lest she be arrested by the government like her brother. All this becomes difficult when she meets Micah, an elf who has the control over silver from the Otherworld (where magic is free to exist), comes to her in her dreams.
The characters are all amazing. There really isn't one I can honestly say I dislike. Sara is witty, independent and does whatever it takes to protect the people she loves. Although I'm not a huge fan of how fast Sara and Micah hit it off, I have to admit if a sexy elf came to me in my dreams and then in person the way he did with Sara... I probably wouldn't be very resistant to the idea either (Plus it is hinted to the fact that "true mates" attract to each other quite rapidly). We journey with Sara and Micah as they try to find out what has happened to Sara's brother and father while also avoiding government detection and planning to overthrow the repressive government.
I really like the people controlling elements idea, as well as people having certain personality traits based on what element they control. For example, people who control fire are typically quick to anger and earth users are usually stubborn. This all reminded me of the TV show Avatar: The Last Airbender (and the conflict between the magic users and nonmagic users reminded me of Legend of Korra).
I highly enjoyed this book, the characters the world, everything! Words can't even describe everything I loved with this book (without spoilers anyway) but I can't wait to read the next book to see how the adventure continues. Will they find Sara's father? Will they succeed in overthrowing the government? Hopefully some of these questions will be answered in the next installment :)