Melissa Pearl

Darkness is covering the land. As the city of Mezrah grows with power and greed, the rest of the world can only stand by and wait for their inevitable destruction. The only hope against this growing power is an ancient prophecy that people have stopped believing in. Then a star begins to fall. Princess Kyla of Taramon stopped believing in the power of light the day her father died. Trapped in a city she does not care for, under the watchful glare of her mother, the queen, she struggles to accept her fate. Then a star begins to fall. Jethro has loved Kyla for as long as he can remember. Learning that she was to marry his cousin drove a wedge between him and the feisty princess. Watching her from a distance is a torture he is unable to free himself from. Then a star begins to fall, sparking an ember of hope and sending two seekers on a treacherous journey into the unknown.

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Megan Williams

The Plot. This story had a great summary. I loved the idea of the book but didn’t totally love the book itself. One thing that turned me off the book was the perspective. The perspective was told from many of the characters and it got confusing real fast. I t always took me a while to figure out who was talking and the character’s setting. Not only was the perspective less than perfect, but there were no real emotions. I think that there was maybe one scene that had emotions, but the rest of the book was mostly monotone. Also the book was very slow and choppy in some parts and others were just plain choppy. It was hard to understand some of the characters and their reactions because their was no real thought process connected to the characters. 

Main Characters. I have no clue who the book was supposed to revolve around because of how much the book switched perspectives. Princess Kyla was a little annoying because of how she acted and how she gave up so easily. Jethro was a character that was easily likable because in some cases he was the character with the most emotions. I loved how they interacted while together and thought that the tension between them was great. 

Other Characters. The other characters were very confusing. I felt that too much of the book was spent on their perspective.I didn’t need to know all the extra characters thoughts and actions. I only would have liked to know the important things that involved the other characters. I did like the plot twist that involved one of the characters and thought that it was a great addition to the story. 

Overall. All in all this book was okay but could use a little work on perspective and the flow of the book. I did like the plot and would like to read more books in the series.

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