Shimmerspell

Name: Shimmerspell
Rating: 3.33 (3 reviews)

by Kimberly Spencer

3 ratings • 2 reviews • 5 shelved

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Shimmerspell

by Kimberly Spencer

3 ratings • 2 reviews • 5 shelved

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ASIN B004VWX5DC
Publish Date 2011
Publish Status Unknown

Format eBook (Kindle)
Pages 87
Language English

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This book really surprised me. There are two reasons I expected this to be terrible, 1) it's a free Kindle book and has been for a while and 2) it's pretty short. In my past experience that usually spells trouble right from the beginning. However with Shimmerspell it's completely different. There is actual depth, the characters are explained as is the world though it does take a little bit. Jensen is an interesting character and so is Liam, and I'm pretty interested in finding out more about Lauren and the rest of the Fae.
There were a few flaws but it's worth checking out and I certainly didn't feel like it was a waste of my time. I know there is a second one so I may end up reading that one as well.

Kim Deister

Written on Jan 12, 2012

I came across this series after exploring Amazon, looking for something new. I am a sucker for Fae stories so I grabbed the series. Shimmerspell is the first novella in the series, fairly short at about 70 pages. Despite its short length, I felt the story was full and complete without losing anything, although I would have loved MORE just because I loved the story and the characters.

I loved the plot, loosely inspired by Arthurian mythology, as well as other fairy tale elements. Told in contemporary time, Jensen Meadows is a teenage girl who is just finding out that nothing about her life is as it seems. Family, friends, the world,... everything is different. And she finds herself at the center of an ancient Fae war where the sides are not clearly drawn.

The story was well-paced and the characters were fun. The cover art is beautiful, as well. The only criticism I had for this read was the need for some more editing and proofreading. At times, it distracted from what was a great story. This is the kind of series that provides an escape. It was a quick read but a great one! The next installment is Lore, a super short novella of about 15 pages that is a prequel to Shimmerspell. After that is Limerick.