Kim Deister
Written on Oct 7, 2010
I had read some of Sylvan's nonfiction, so I was ready for her debut fiction novel. The story drew me and ensnared me, which I is something I truly love in a book. I like to be lost in a story, and this novel definately gave that to me. The descriptions she used were vivid and made you feel as if you were there. The characters were very well developed and that made them very real and very relatable to the reader. There were some very dark and disturbing elements throughout the story that kept me guessing and fully involved. Too many times, supporting characters are not as fully developed as the main characters, leaving the story seem somewhat unfinished. This was most definately not the case here. As I neared the end, I found myself avoiding it, just because I knew I wouldn't put it down without finishing and I wanted to make it last as long as possible!
The second book, ShadowFlame, is due out July 26, 2011 from Ace Urban Fantasy.