I wasn't really expecting much out of this book. I read the back and was like...uuuuhhhhh I'm bored I'll give it a try. Wow... it was really a great read. I couldn't put it down. I enjoyed the way the author portrayed this apocolyptic world where humans and the creatures of myth have merged. Jennifer Armintrout does a wonderful job creating a desolate setting and really giving you a feel of how hopeless this time is. Then you get to the fae...which for once are portrayed not as Tinkerbell types... wonderful. I now have to go find the next book in the series so I can find out what happens! I didn't really dig the writing style and felt that in the middle of moving the story forward, Jennifer stopped to develop the world in which her characters operated rather than allowing us to understand it through the existing knowledge of the characters themselves. She described in detail thoughts and emotions I could only tolerate to skim and skipped details that jarred the story. On one page, without giving anything away, someone wants to leave and a few pages later that person is miffed that he is being dismissed. The relationship between Ayla and Malachi is poorly developed in the beginning. The strongest character with the most depth was a side character, Keller.That said, there was an immense amount of potential for truly magical story-telling. The plot was fantastic and there were some very strong scenes, which is why I kept reading. I may just have to pick up the next one.
This was an awesome tale with lots of imagination. I couldn't put it down!
—Mellisa
It was alright, but I found it hard to read and confusing at times.
—jimerb
This is a 3 1/2 star book for me but there is no half star
—khumaira
Grosly exaggerated, vulgar and all in all disgusting
—raymo
