Good, 3.99999/5.
There is no Love At First Sight and there are no Love Triangles: it’s clear from the start the stalker ex loses and the cool sweet shapeshifter wins.
Evie’s an Action Girl who wears pink and dresses, which is something I am immensely happy to see. It’s nice to see a female can be strong without dressing like a man. However after a few chapters you see a lot less ass-kicking and more teenager-ness. Unlike the Wangstyteenagers of television, there are real issues: the need to feel normal, the cute nervousness of having a crush, and actually being in situations that are in and out of your control. Teens and (realistic) adults can read this and say ‘Hey, I remember feeling that way’. It’s not all bunnies and kittens though. Tragedy strikes and we get to see things slide out of control. Not to mention Reth: always playing with Evie’s emotions. The crazy Villain is really sympathetic, so… I liked her.
I know lots of people (especially teenagers) don’t like him, but Reth was my favourite character – keep in mind that I’ve had a soft spot for crazy word twisting Faeries since I was about four (they gave me a whole new appreciation for the Englishlanguage).
Reth’s an interesting character because he acts like a villain but isn’t one but kinda is. He certainly is one of the Fair Folk: AmorallyAffable, arrogant, powerful, and, well, bleeping hot. And is repelled by iron. Also, dude don't care about sex. Yay! My favourite thing about him is how he twistsallhiscommands. Leads to his own Crowning Moment Of Awesome; though Your Mileage May Vary as to whether its a Moral Event Horizon instead. I will point out that while he was stalking Evie he was actually trying to help her in his own twisted way. So his heart is in the right place… if Faeries have hearts.
Lend X Evie 4ever though.
Loved it. Reading it again. Now. It’s not a brilliant piece of literature but it’s good.
Loving the Paranormals - the 'Anti-Twilight'
Good, 3.99999/5. There is no Love At First Sight and there are no Love Triangles: it’s clear from the start the stalker ex loses and the cool sweet shapeshifter wins.
Evie’s an Action Girl who wears pink and dresses, which is something I am immensely happy to see. It’s nice to see a female can be strong without dressing like a man. However after a few chapters you see a lot less ass-kicking and more teenager-ness. Unlike the Wangsty teenagers of television, there are real issues: the need to feel normal, the cute nervousness of having a crush, and actually being in situations that are in and out of your control. Teens and (realistic) adults can read this and say ‘Hey, I remember feeling that way’. It’s not all bunnies and kittens though. Tragedy strikes and we get to see things slide out of control. Not to mention Reth: always playing with Evie’s emotions. The crazy Villain is really sympathetic, so… I liked her.
I know lots of people (especially teenagers) don’t like him, but Reth was my favourite character – keep in mind that I’ve had a soft spot for crazy word twisting Faeries since I was about four (they gave me a whole new appreciation for the English language). Reth’s an interesting character because he acts like a villain but isn’t one but kinda is. He certainly is one of the Fair Folk: Amorally Affable, arrogant, powerful, and, well, bleeping hot. And is repelled by iron. Also, dude don't care about sex. Yay! My favourite thing about him is how he twists all his commands. Leads to his own Crowning Moment Of Awesome; though Your Mileage May Vary as to whether its a Moral Event Horizon instead. I will point out that while he was stalking Evie he was actually trying to help her in his own twisted way. So his heart is in the right place… if Faeries have hearts. Lend X Evie 4ever though.
Loved it. Reading it again. Now. It’s not a brilliant piece of literature but it’s good.