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Maybe there was no one way to define it. Maybe there were as many shades of love as the blues of the sky,” For the Kingdoms rose out of the ashes of men and are built on the bones of the lost, and thereunto we shall return if Heaven wills." He lifted my chin with one hand, and with the thumb of his other hand, he smudged my forehead with ashes. And don't get me started on the whole first daughter, the gift, ancient texts, magic, the gods, scriptures, blah, blah, blah...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. I get that you need some serious world building in a high fantasy novel, but I found myself either not paying attention or fast-forwarding over most of the scenes/passages pertaining to it. They felt like big chunks of boring info dumps and I realized that I really didn't care to know or find out about Lia's sight/gift whatever-whatever or how it came to be. In hindsight, this is probably why I liked the prince's and the assassin's POV's better than the MC's.
Cherry on top, the writing is utterly beautiful and enchanting. Every sentence flows like music, like water. It won me over almost immediately. This was by far the best thing of the whole book. The author created different countries and different languages with a touch of mystery in their history. She always thinks about others first (especially her brothers and her friends), and she’s not afraid of getting her hands dirty. And it’s not like she always succeeds in doing whatever she has in mind, but she puts all herself in what she does. In The Kiss of Deception, a new realm is masterfully created, featuring court intrigue, feuding nations, breathtaking landscapes, and the gift of sight. Fans of the Game of Thrones series will enjoy the magic and fantasy in this timeless dystopian world.” — VOYAThis is supposed to be fantasy. I think. But there's no worldbuilding; just a vague semblance of it. I closed my eyes and lowered my head. First Daughter. Both blessing and curse. And if the truth be known, a sham.
One of points that I thought was done especially well was the changing of the point of view of the individualities. Though the bulk of the story was differentiated the point of view of Lia, some of the phases were informed by others. What was especially amazing for the author was that the various other stages were occasionally identified as being notified by “The Royal Prince” or “The Assassian”, frequently they were categorized as being by “Kaden” or “Rafe”, as well as likewise you never ever really recognized which of both was which. It was remarkably well done, along with I actually was never ever before certain which person was the imperial prince. I simply completed this trilogy as well as likewise it is simply one of the very best YA collection I have actually taken a look at in a long time. I enjoyed the globe framework, as well as likewise the tradition throughout overviews connections right into the tale actually well. I likewise took pleasure in the individualities along with the character development throughout the collection. The really initial magazine originally peek came off as a fascinating idea, yet I actually did not prepare for a lot. I was surprised by the deepness of the globe as well as likewise the remarkable trip that the individualities undertake. Pauline entered my room through the dressing chamber. We stared at each other, no words necessary, clearly understanding what lay ahead of us, every detail of the day already wrestled with during a long, sleepless night. Rafe was kind of the bad guy in this story. He was a little bit mean and sometimes he didn’t say the right thing. But again, that’s fine. We’re all not perfect. And Rafe isn’t either. The Kiss of Deception is actually my first experience with a Mary E. Pearson book. I think the science-y medical and ethical issues in the plot kept me away from The Adoration of Jenna Fox initially, but having taken a glimpse at the synopsis again, I can't really say exactly why. I love a good, introspective amnesia story, so I'll have to give that series a try soon, especially considering how much I loved this fantasy story from the author. And her characters. Gawd, those characters!A deeply satisfying, intricately plotted fantasy where no one – no one– is quite what they seem’ Robin LaFevers, New York Times-bestselling author of Grave Mercy This novel is actually rather brilliant. There's mention of magic but little to be seen of it. There's a day of sporting events that culminates in a bout of log-wrestling, which is just all kinds of genius. There are gypsies and vagabonds and vagrants of all sorts. And there is a bit of a love triangle that I didn't find distracting in the least because of how the characters are written. It does get a tad messy toward the end with no resolution, but that's the least of our girl's worries at that point. And I honestly don't think you should worry about the "love triangle" either because it's mostly nonexistent. Mostly. I'm not even saying that she shouldn't have ran away. The whole premise of the book comes from that, it's fine. But what REALLY rubbed me the wrong way was that she didn't even stop to consider what would happen to other people because of her actions. Like wtf, your country could go to war because of what you did and you're like "peace off bitches, I'm just gonna go chill as a waitress and flirt with some random dudes ok bye". Right, because that's not selfish at all. Pearson (the Jenna Fox Chronicles) is off to an extraordinary start with her fantasy series, the Remnant Chronicles, creating an alluring world and romance that's ideal for fans of Kristin Cashore and Megan Whalen Turner." —Publishers Weekly Mary E. Pearson is the NYT bestselling and award-winning author of eleven YA novels and one novella. Her works include the completed trilogy, The Remnant Chronicles, which in a starred review, Publisher’s Weekly called “masterfully crafted.” Her favorite activities as a child were climbing tall trees imagining she was a hero in some fantastical world, or running along fence tops and roofs pretending she was a spy with a bagful of amazing gadgets. She was rarely herself. Amazingly, she never broke a bone until she caught a basketball in gym class. Catching real balls was not her forte. These days she continues to live in make-believe worlds she creates in her books. Her latest 2-book series, Dance of Thieves, allows her do all kinds of dange Mary E. Pearson is the NYT bestselling and award-winning author of eleven YA novels and one novella. Her works include the completed trilogy, The Remnant Chronicles, which in a starred review, Publisher’s Weekly called “masterfully crafted.” Her favorite activities as a child were climbing tall trees imagining she was a hero in some fantastical world, or running along fence tops and roofs pretending she was a spy with a bagful of amazing gadgets. She was rarely herself. Amazingly, she never broke a bone until she caught a basketball in gym class. Catching real balls was not her forte. These days she continues to live in make-believe worlds she creates in her books. Her latest 2-book series, Dance of Thieves, allows her do all kinds of dangerous things without breaking any bones. So far.
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