by Megg Jensen
ebook
204 pages
Published February 5th 2011
by DarkSide Publishing
Summary:
Forget prophecy. Make your own destiny.
Sheltered from the outside world with no hope for escape, slave girl Reychel dreads her fifteenth birthday - when her master’s symbol is burned on the back of her bald scalp. Her best friend disappears the night before, leaving her to face the branding ceremony alone. She soon discovers nothing is as it seems when people desperate for freedom beg for Reychel's help.
Can Reychel learn to believe in herself?
Sheltered from the outside world with no hope for escape, slave girl Reychel dreads her fifteenth birthday - when her master’s symbol is burned on the back of her bald scalp. Her best friend disappears the night before, leaving her to face the branding ceremony alone. She soon discovers nothing is as it seems when people desperate for freedom beg for Reychel's help.
Can Reychel learn to believe in herself?
Thoughts:
The fantasy world created by Megg Jensen is intriguing and compelling to say the least and it drew me in very quickly. I love the mystery surrounding Reychel and how she tried to make sense out of it but some parts of the story just made me confused. This would make a very good stand alone book as I think there's not much that need to be resolve after finding out Reychel's true destiny.
Dislikes
Ah dear me. Another instant love in the form of Mark. I really had no idea where's the love connection between those two. The chemistry is seriously lacking. How come Mark is not attracted to Reychel's best friend Ivy? What does Mark sees in Reychel? I just don't get how they can be attracted to one another in such a short time.
Likes
I love everything about Anathema except the romance bit since I'm a big fan of epic fantasy. The way Megg Jensen weave her tale is quite enthralling and sometimes I can't believe that I'm reading an Indie book.
I just wished that the main character; Reychel have a lot more kick-ass action but I guess she will grow into her powers in the next book. Ooops is that a spoiler? Please ignore it then. :)
I seriously wanted to give this 4 or 5 stars but there are serious plot issues that really bugged me. So many hints have been mentioned throughout the story that when it came to the big revelation, I'm just not that surprised. I don't know..maybe I was expecting more.
Recommended for: fans of epic fantasy
Verdict: 3 stars.
In my TBR Pile, The Dusty Bookshelf and Self-Published Reading Challenge
Available on: Amazon and it's free on Smashwords
In my TBR Pile, The Dusty Bookshelf and Self-Published Reading Challenge
Available on: Amazon and it's free on Smashwords
Ooh the blurb sounds scary! Slave girl and "her master’s symbol is burned on the back of her bald scalp"? Wow that sounds intense..
ReplyDeleteBut if the romance isn't that great I think a wait how the sequels turn out..
Thanks, great review!
I think I will pass. I'm seriously looking for stand alones right now.
ReplyDeleteI'm annoyed by all the "instant loves" in books. It makes it hard for me to take the storyline seriously.
ReplyDeleteWo thank you for your comment, I really like the cover but I will take into account everything you post and your score.
ReplyDeleteHave a good day