My Rating---> 3 out of 5 STARS
Read on Sept. 12th, 2014
I hate having to write bad reviews! That being said just because I didn't like this book doesn't mean that you wont like it, to each his own and all that. Overall I think with some changes and some editorial help this book would be much better and keep the reader hooked and fully engaged/immersed in the story. The writing wasn't have bad, the story line although slightly reminiscent of "Twilight" was actually really original. The characters were pretty self absorbed and very love sick teen. At one point I fell asleep while reading this book, that has only happened to me once before and lets just say again I hate writing bad reviews.
Now the story wasn't half bad, but it was so slow-paced that it became boring really quick. I usually really enjoy when the author builds up the plot, it makes it more dramatic, but this was just too slow. I also didn't appreciate the information overload at the beginning of each chapter, it was incredibly annoying and only slowed down the progression of the story. Then the ending of the book was so jumbled and incohesive that I had to re-read it several times before I fully understood what happened.
So this story is about Devilyn and Caroline, who are, surprise surprise, part of a Prophecy from before their time. Devilyn is the seemingly unwanted son of the oldest Elder of the Dark Fae and a Light Fae woman. The Prophecy states that it's Devilyn's destiny to protect and love Caroline, who is the heiress to the throne of the Light Fae, and is destined to be their future Queen and also destined to give her life for them. Caroline happens to know nothing of her heritage, her destiny or this Prophecy.
For originality, you may find me strange, but I feel that C.J. Abedi went in a completely, previously unthought of direction by adding in the Norse mythology. Although it could have been incorporated into the story in a more convincing manor. Where were the other Norse Deities? Loki, Thor, Ullr, Ran, Elli, Freyja? I think the presence of any of the other gods would have made a significant impact to the overall story seeing as we see a lot of Odin in this book, being a father to Devilyn. We got to see a bit of The Valkyries and even The Vikings, why not some other the other Deities?
Now here is the kicker, I may have been harsh in this review but the book as a whole was actually pretty good. Will I be reading the follow up to this? YOU BET! I have to know what happens next and I hope that Abedi takes these reviews into consideration and adds onto the story that she has created.
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