Trinity by Kristin Dearborn

Trinity

     So this story starts off pretty, well, slow. It then suddenly escalates into action very abruptly and without much warning. However, the plot twist at the end where the main character learns that he is in fact an alien that was born to help a race of aliens breed with another race to absorb the second race's mind powers, was interesting, however, it wasn't very mind blowing. Throughout the entire book it is hinting at this possibility.

Another thing that I didn't particularly like about this novel was the excerpts from another authors book. I felt that this could have been made into either the introduction, or just included at the end. The story really didn't benefit from these excerpts. It also seemed very amateur-ish and very simplistic despite the fact that it was written for an older audience which I assume based on the graphic nature of the language and descriptions.

     Some of the things I did like about it were the paths of discover throughout the book. Not only was the character discovering things about himself, but the reader also discovers things about the characters, and well it allows the reader, if they can get into the story, to question their view on reality. Maybe if a younger person read this novel (like a 7th or 8th grader), after it has been edited somewhat for graphic language, the point would be better accepted.

     Unfortunately, overall, I don't feel as if I would pick this story up and read it again. and thus, I only gave it two stars.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received the above book for free from Goodreads First Reads, in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I enjoy and believe that my readers will enjoy. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”

The Grass King's Concubine

The Grass King's Concubine by Kerri Sperring

 This is a wonderful tale about adventure to the unknown as well as finding your roots. In this story a young girl gets a hint about a wonderful world. She then devotes the rest of her life to trying to find this wonderful place, her Shining Place, as well as trying to figure out where her wealth and family lineage comes from. However, she gets more than she bargains for when she realizes that not everything makes sense about her lineage. When she finally get to this place she has dreamed about for so long, she realizes all is not well in her Shining Place and that its inhabitants expect her to be the key to restoring their realm.

    In this story of adventure, Sperring captures and creates this wonderful "other" world for her readers. She manages to keep you on your toes, clutching the edge of your seat, or hugging the blanket to you with every turn of the page. her grasp on descriptions particularly that of the surrounding of the Shining Place, can almost make you smell the oranges that are a common occurrence for her main female character. Sperring also manages to leave her novel open enough to be able to continue the story, but also doesn't leave a reader hanging in suspense.

    Now on to some technical things. In the copy that I have, there are quite a few typos and things that did not get processed out when it was edited. In having all of these typos it would jar me very suddenly out of my readers trance as I call it, and it detracted from the novel. However, despite this I still feel that If you like stories about adventure and discovery, you should definitely go and read this book.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received the above book for free from Goodreads First Reads, in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I enjoy and believe that my readers will enjoy. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”