For a longer review of the entire series, go here.

Thanks to Nadine Keels for my free copy! Obviously, this is still an honest review.

I thought it was really cool and interesting that deafness and sign language play such an important role in this story. I've always been interested in it I'm not so sure what I think of Abigaia's backstory, since it doesn't really have any effect on the story. What I did appreciate was how Daun's past experiences actually have effect on the relationship between him and Abigaia. It was a pleasant surprise when it came into play again.

At first I was afraid that the "you are what's in you" message was gonna turn out rather un-Christian, but since Abigaia concludes that what's in her is basically that she's a child of God, that's all good!

I enjoyed this story very much. The entire setting is just very interesting to me, and the romance was cute. I was a bit confused when there were guns, though. I thought it was a bit of an older world, but apparantly not.

Some minor quibbles: "Abigaia felt oddly composed even as sparks of Tarek's hair whipped out and stung her." In my experience, this rarely happens, even during heated discussions. You really gotta throw your head to get your hair to sting. There are more little details like this that feel out of place or don't make much sense, but they're nothing important.

Also, heads-up: this is a fantasy, but there's no fighting. I was expecting fighting, but I still enjoyed the story, which tells you how good it is: if it weren't good, I would have been disappointed in the lack of "excitement".

Eubeltic Descent is a really fun, heartwarming book, and I definitely recommend it!