Summary: The story is about a young noble, Tal, with a dark secret and a young girl, Rebecca who longs at a life of freedom. A war has been going on for ten years and our hero (or anti-hero) only wants to be normal. Rebecca has the world open to her and has taken a chance to carve out her own future.
Likes: I really liked Rebecca’s character. I found myself skimming through Tal’s point of view to get to Rebecca. Not that I don’t like Tal or anything, but Rebecca’s story is so much more compelling to me. Tal’s story is interesting, but thankfully the author decided to put in Rebecca at certain points. The story is your standard fantasy fair with princesses, repressed barmaids, rogue nobles, and the like. I’m not really the audience for this, but I still found it enjoyable. I want more Rebecca. I also like the supporting characters as well, especially Jakob, Paulson, and Sruven.
Dislikes: It was a bit cliched and predictable, but this is only after reading half the story. It gets better towards the end. It’s a little slow for me. The news about Tal’s secret is well written, without being melodramatic and angsty. I still have yet to see the consequences and repercussions of Tal’s situation presents. I can tell this after effects are on their way and I’m curious to see how they play out. I’m a little confused as to whether Tal and Rebecca’s storylines are separate from each other or whether they are going intertwine at some point and at 28 chapters, I’m still hoping their paths will cross at some point.
Overall: To be honest, I’m not sure I could read this story everyday, just because this isn’t the stuff I read. The author has at least captured my interest and I will pop in every now in then to catch up. This is the type of story I’d like to read in print where my attention isn’t focused on other things on my computer screen. At first I didn’t recommend it, because it’s not something I would read on a regular basis, however, it’s a well written story and people interested in dragons and dames would find it most enjoyable.
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Chris Poirier’s review is right on the money. I think I have more confidence in the author’s ability to pull all the laces into a tight and satisfying bow. She is at her best when her characters show humor but can be a little stiff describing an action, both points demonstrated in this one sentence from chapter 13: "She delivered her words on a silver plate of reason but Tal felt an urgent desire to put her over his knee and spank her spoiled arse." One of the characters repeatedly says "um", and I found it distracting, but it serves a purpose in the story. Overall, a promising story from an even more promising writer. As there is no quarter stars, I gave this story 5 stars, but there is always room for improvement, so unofficially its 4 3/4 stars.
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