lkmreads's reviews
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The story was catching and very interesting, I really liked it in the sense of story, though I must admit I disliked the writing style. Still, it was not the worse I have read, and once I got used to it I could get by it for the sake of the story.
I loved every single character in the book... except the main character, Vanyel. It felt way over the top, and that his angst could have well been toned down without making him as annoying and difficult to love as I found him to be. I spent 3/4 of the book wanting to slam his head against a wall and that the book would focus on something else.
And that's the reason why I gave it a simple three stars- it was just above "ok" to me, but I hated the one that appeared as main the most, so I could not come to "really" like it.
I would, however, like to read most of this and recommend it for a simple time passing read.

This books is comprised by four short stories. Two of which happen before the trilogy, one in the middle of it, and the last one after it.
I agree with some of the previous reviewers- it wasn't "as good" as the original trilogy, but it was just as good in another sense. It's a slightly less dark and more romantic book, more fill-in between the blanks on things the main trilogy left hanging in the air, and I loved the more lighthearted tone of a couple of the stories, even if they all had dark moments.

It's still understandable having skipped reading Book 4, but I'm not so sure you would care much for it if you haven't read the trilogy first.

I must say I've fallen in love with most characters on the trilogy, so I've been looking forward to all reads related to that. I will be definitely doing my best to find books 4 and 7. :)

Interesting. Not a bad book, but not my type of writing style.I found it slow and hard to get into, so I did not enjoy the read as much as I could have.
It's a good book though.