

Snyder slowly introduced the different factions rising up to take control of the fractured lands, and just like Avry, I was never sure who I should place my loyalties with (if anyone!). But then, the more I read, the more details filtered through. The world is set up pretty well in the beginning and I understood the basics of what went down. The sheer amazingness of this world building is making me all misty-eyed My only real complaint about Avry is that her characterization is a touch inconsistent and just a little bit Mary Sue with people fawning over her in ways that made me happy, but were also a little unrealistic. How neat would it be to have her around? At first I thought it was a pretty straight-forward power, but that was such a silly assumption on my part because Maria V. She even did stupid things and I liked her because her intentions were always good, even if her execution was often wanting. She's one of those characters who is stubborn to a fault and totally blind to the obvious when it comes to romance, but for some reason I like her anyway. But that's more an indication of how much I adore Yelena, not how little I like Avry.īecause I like Avry a lot. I couldn't help but compare her to Yelena (I know, bad Small), and unfortunately she didn't quite stack up. Book Review: The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Ca.Īnd not just because it would be handy to have you aroundĪvry is almost perfect for me.DNF: My Un-Fairy Tale Life by Anna Staniszewski.WoW (39: Sherwood Smith and Carolee Dean.Review Comparison Submissions: The Near Witch.DNF: Darker Still by Leanna Renee Hieber.

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