Tessa Elwood

If you're looking for something fast paced, this is a great book. However, I often got lost in my disbelief and was bogged down by details and lack of details.

This book is about what it seems. There are three houses ruling what's known of the universe. One seems to be very strong. Asa's house is running out of food, so her father decides to connect their family to the third to receive food in exchange for a new method of fuel and a strong alliance.

I feel like in Elwood's head, there is this beautifully fleshed out world. However, this didn't completely translate to the book itself. There was room for a lot more details. I wasn't ever able to completely visualise the worlds that Asa was living in. I wanted some backstory of the world and the three major houses and if they bore any relation to the world we live in. This book was also challenging to begin because Elwood took us almost too quickly in, and I found myself floundering and needing to reread the blurb to understand the premise.

Asa's voice is young and authentic. I adore the way she speaks--she actually feels sixteen. I'd have liked to see more of why she adored her older sister, Wren, so much, but her sweet devotion was inspiring and felt very real. Her and Eagle were cute, and again, felt their respective ages, which is something I really admire when found in YA relationships. Their emotions and insecurities were touching to read about.

I feel like the storyline was kind of patched together at points. The overarching problem of fuel and food doesn't quite seem like the biggest priority and while the subplots all relate back, it's hard to remember what the real issue is. It did move very fast and each chapter had a lot of action propelling the plot forward.

Overall, though this was a bit hard for me to get through, I think this book and series has a lot of potential, and if you get your hands on it I recommend reading it.

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.… (mais)

I recieved this ARC from Netgalley and this is my honest Review.

Asa the youngest daughter of the Lord Fane through a series of events decides to take her middle sisters place as the bride to Heir of the neighbouring planet Wester.

When I saw that this book had space opera AND an arranged marriage I immediately requested it from Netgalley.

But as soon as I started reading I was thrown into an action sequence and got very confused and even when I reached the end of the book I am not sure I understood half the world or the characters. or The blight,or the amazing new technology.

I felt I couldnt get a grip on the characters.What had made them what they were

I was honestly surprised when Eagle and Asa bonded near the end since what interactions they did have had so far were so vaguely described. In fact a lot of the book is vague and things like this

Breakfast is a reticence of ghosts.The cloudy gray window light dulls everyones smiles and clothes.Even the plates and knives are quiet.



I know I know.Its poetic and wordy.But to me it just became a bit ridicilous since eating utensils are usually not prone to talk.

I thought Asas personality was a bit hysterical and given too much to instropective description of her surroundings and leaping to conclusions. Why is she so attached to Wren her sister for example? Still not sure.

This book was a disappointment to me but at times I did glimpse some potential from this author if she would just shed the needlessly complicated phrases and add some substance to her world and characters.
… (mais)