(I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review).
(This review may contain spoilers).
This was a book that I liked the cover and blurb of. So when I had the chance to read this book, I took it.
Although it took a little while for the true action to occur in the book, I did appreciate the chance to get to know the characters a bit first. I thought that the idea of the star falling and the prophecy was a pretty intriguing one.
I did like most of the characters in the book, though Kyla’s mother did annoy me quite a bit. Kyla was an interesting character and I liked her relationships with Jethro and Athra. Although this book trilogy is clearly being set up for a love triangle, I didn’t actually find it irritating to read about… though I do wish love triangles weren’t a staple for young adult books.
The use of the elements was quite good as well. I liked the idea of the elements being children and I would have liked to see a bit more of their origin. I also found Oron quite intriguing. Although he isn’t an original concept, I still found the plot around him easy to follow. I also really liked the reactions of the different characters to him and how their faith (or lack of) differed.
I really liked the trolls in this. I was a bit surprised by the angle the author too, but I think it was quite an original take.
The descriptions worked really well in this book and I had little trouble following the plot and action. I would definitely be interested in reading the next two books in this trilogy in the future.
Ink of Blood 