The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa

The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey) by Julie Kagawa is the story of young Ethan Chase, who can see fairy folk. The fey are referred to as Them throughout the story. If you can see Them, there is no end to the trouble they can cause you. Ethan lost his older half-sister to Them, as she was destined to be the Iron Queen. The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey) is part of the Iron Fey Series and continues the adventures of the Nevernever. Ethan wouldn’t have re-entered the Nevernever for anything, until he and several other people are attacked by a before unseen fairy folk.

The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey) was an interesting enough book; I would most definitely read the rest of the series. There were points where things dragged here and there, especially in the beginning. Once Ethan gets really caught up in the trouble though, the book really picks up. Part of the drag I think was the necessary backstory, which can be difficult to do well in first person POV. The ending was rather abrupt as well, which makes me think there may be a follow up novel in the works.

I give The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey) three and a half stars out of five. A very enjoyable book, though Ethan can be a bit whiny and long-winded.

 


*I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher for review purposes. My opinions are my own.

Just One Night Part 1 by Kyra Davis

Just One Night, Part 1: The Stranger by Kyra Davis is part one. It’s the steamy book about Kasie Fitzgerald who has a one night stand in Vegas. But that’s not where the story ends, it’s just the beginning. Kasie is a good girl who gets dragged away by her best friend Simone to Vegas as a sort of prenuptial bash. She is semi-engaged to her long term, comfortable boyfriend Dave, who appreciates just how much of a good girl she is. Then she meets Mr. Dade, and all hell breaks loose.

Just One Night, Part 1: The Stranger starts off strong and keeps the pace going throughout the entire story. This is one story that will keep you guessing as to what happens next. It’s captivating watching Kasie go from who she used to be to a more multi-dimensional person. Though I was not expecting such a cliffhanger ending! I almost threw my Kindle across the room, but that would have been very bad.

I give Just One Night, Part 1: The Stranger four and a half stars out of five. There were some minor formatting issues, but since this was an ARC I’m not knocking any points off for that, plus it was easily read even with the minor issues.

*I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher for review purposes. My opinions are my own.

Scent Of Magic by Maria V. Snyder

Scent of Magic (The Healers) by Maria V. Snyder is the story of people in a war ravaged world, following the two main characters, Avry and Kerrick. They live in a world full of magic; Avry is a healer who came back from the dead after the plague that decimated the fifteen realms, while Kerrick is a forest mage who can sense ‘intruders’ in the forest among other things.  They are fighting against Tohon, a life mage who wants to rule the world under the guise of reuniting the realms. This is the second book of the Healers series.

Scent of Magic (The Healers) is a wonderful story, though I did have a bit of trouble keeping up with when it was Avry’s turn or when it was Kerrick’s part of the story, as there were no definitive breaks between character POV changes. At times it was so seamless it confused me as to where each character was. There were a number of flashbacks to explain some of the events and various relationships, all were very well done and as a part of the story. The ending came way too fast!

I give Scent of Magic (The Healers)  four out of five stars. The characters were well developed, as was the story line. A great read.

*I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher for review purposes. My opinions are my own.