Reviewed by layawaydragon on
Liked Kara but we did not get along at first, which is the main reason for the book's rocky start. She gets better once she finally gets over being plopped into magicland and not wanting to be a hero.
I liked Braeden's POV better since he's a vet in magicland and had more of what I wanted. While she's stumbling around, he's neck deep and up to his own tricks.
Standard plot but whatever. It works for a reason and with the characters and setting, it's good.
LOVE the worldbuilding and the different magic users & creatures. My absolute favorite aspect of the series. Ourea is what I really wanted to explore from the get-go.
Natural stopping point with no cliffhanger. While the book works to set up the series, it wasn't until the Epilogue that I got hooked. From “Yeah, it's alright” to “Oh, now we're getting somewhere. I HAVE to read the next one!”
Took awhile for it ramp up for me, but I think it's going to pay off in the end.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 26 February, 2015: Finished reading
- 26 February, 2015: Reviewed