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Copper Legacy #1
Copper Girl
Sara had always been careful.
She never spoke of magic, never associated with those suspected of handling magic, never thought of magic, and never, ever, let anyone see her mark. After all, the last thing she wanted was to end up missing, like her father and brother.
Then, a silver elf pushed his way into Sara's dream, and her life became anything but ordinary.
She never spoke of magic, never associated with those suspected of handling magic, never thought of magic, and never, ever, let anyone see her mark. After all, the last thing she wanted was to end up missing, like her father and brother.
Then, a silver elf pushed his way into Sara's dream, and her life became anything but ordinary.
248 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2013
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Jennifer Allis Provost is a native New Englander who lives in a sprawling colonial along with her beautiful and precocious twins, a dog, two birds, three cats, and a wonderful husband who never forgets to buy ice cream. As a child, she read anything and everything she could get her hands on, including a set of encyclopedias, but fantasy was always her favorite. She spends her days drinking vast amounts of coffee, arguing with her computer, and avoiding any and all domestic behavior.
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Jennifer Allis Provost is a native New Englander who lives in a sprawling colonial along with her beautiful and precocious twins, a dog, two birds, three cats, and a wonderful husband who never forgets to buy ice cream. As a child, she read anything and everything she could get her hands on, including a set of encyclopedias, but fantasy was always her favorite. She spends her days drinking vast amounts of coffee, arguing with her computer, and avoiding any and all domestic behavior.
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February 13, 2016
1.5 Stars
I was so ready to like this book, the idea behind it really intrigued me, sadly it didn't live up to my expectations. In any way. What if there were magical and non-magical people, and what if they went to war? And even more shockingly, what if the non-magical people won? That is the idea that Copper Girl is based on. Sara is born into a legendary and magic-rich family; however, in the present climate, that brings nothing but danger and trouble, so Sara blends in. That is, until she accidentally summons an elf prince into her bed...
Like I said, I really wanted to like this, it's been a long time since I have read a decent fantasy romance novel; sadly it seems that I must continue to seek one out as this definitely didn't qualify. The writing was juvenile, the romance was at best bizarre, at worst the daydreams of a fifteen year old girl who doesn't quite understand sex and romance yet and the story, although in the blurb sounded good, in the actual book was clumsy and never seemed to quite materialise.
Lets tackle the romance first. We meet Micah, her elven prince almost immediately and their attraction is immediate as well; I am a veteran of fated-to-be-mated kind of books, so that doesn't bother me. But the chemistry between them is poorly explained and not really explored, you're just told. Then there's Sara's simplistic acceptance of his sudden appearance in her life and it strikes me not as someone succumbing to their deep and overwhelming connection to their mate, but as someone following along as they don't the intelligence to do anything else.
Now, on to the story telling and the writing, I know this sounds insulting, but this reads like some coursework I did for my English Lit GCSEs when I was 15. The narrative jumps backwards into the past randomly throughout the book (sometimes italicised, sometimes not) the story was simple, with no depth to it; you were either "bad" or "good" with all us muggles (sorry Harry Potter, I'm stealing your nouns) being lumped in with the bad. Ultimately, it was predictable, boring and I really struggled to read it.
It was such a shame, as I liked the premise; however, Jennifer Allis Provost didn't have the skill to pull it off with any kind of depth of characters or story. I won't be continuing this series, nor would I ever recommend anyone read this book.
April 7, 2013
Wow. Copper Girl really blew me away. Ever since I heard of Copper Girl I was really intrigued about it and couldn't wait to read it. Especially since my good friend Jennifer Allis Provost wrote it. As soon as my ARC came through my door I instantly had to start it straight away. Copper Girl is positively the most unique book I have ever read and it completely surpassed all of my expectations. I genuinelly loved every single second of it.
Sara has got to be careful. She is a magical being living in a world where magic is forbidden. Coming from one of the most powerful magical families it proves difficult for Sara to deny her heritage. Especially when a mysterious but gorgeous silver elf names Micah starts appearing in her dreams. Sara can't deny the attraction between her and Micah, especially when she realises that he is real and not a figment of her imagination. Now Sara is stuck between hiding her true self and living in the human world or escaping into the Otherworld and being her real self. How long can Sara keep running from herself?
AHH! I have so many feels and loves for this book I don't even know where the heck to start with this review. I just have to say that I now must go and read everything that Jennifer Allis Provost has EVER wrote! I am just completely and utterly in love with her writing. I was completely hooked right from the start and just could not put the book down until I had finished it. I genuinely loved every single moment of this book.
Sara is such a crazy awesome character. I loved her right from the start. She is such a fantastic heroine that is strong and kick-ass who will do anything to protect her family and those she loved. Yet she still has this vulnerability that we see that makes her so much more relatable that everyone can sympathise with her.
Micah... Ahh my Micah! Yes he is mine I have totally claimed him! Right from the first time her appeared I was completely in love with him! He may be an elf but man is he HAWT! He is amazing, he is strong and powerful, sweet and protective and he completely stole my heart in this book! I think I may have to fight Sara for him because he is so my new book boyfriend.
One major thing I adored about this book is the setting. It's something that you will have never seen before. It's a Urban Fantasy novel but it has this kind of dystopia feel to it. There are peacekeepers who keep the Elementals' from practicing their magic and I loved that. I've never seen a cross-over of those genres before and Jennifer pulled it off effortlessly. I adore this world that is fantasy but with a dystopia feel and it makes this book completely unique and something I have never read before.
Copper Girl was literally phenomenal and I seriously cannot wait to read more of this series. It has everything. Romance, Action, Family drama. You name it this book has it. This is without a doubt a must-read for absolutely everyone. It completely blew me away and left me handing dying for the next installment. This book is 100% not to be missed. You must read this book... you won't be disappointed. I absolutely adored every moment of it and I am now going to be begging Jennifer for the next installment NOW!
Sara has got to be careful. She is a magical being living in a world where magic is forbidden. Coming from one of the most powerful magical families it proves difficult for Sara to deny her heritage. Especially when a mysterious but gorgeous silver elf names Micah starts appearing in her dreams. Sara can't deny the attraction between her and Micah, especially when she realises that he is real and not a figment of her imagination. Now Sara is stuck between hiding her true self and living in the human world or escaping into the Otherworld and being her real self. How long can Sara keep running from herself?
AHH! I have so many feels and loves for this book I don't even know where the heck to start with this review. I just have to say that I now must go and read everything that Jennifer Allis Provost has EVER wrote! I am just completely and utterly in love with her writing. I was completely hooked right from the start and just could not put the book down until I had finished it. I genuinely loved every single moment of this book.
Sara is such a crazy awesome character. I loved her right from the start. She is such a fantastic heroine that is strong and kick-ass who will do anything to protect her family and those she loved. Yet she still has this vulnerability that we see that makes her so much more relatable that everyone can sympathise with her.
Micah... Ahh my Micah! Yes he is mine I have totally claimed him! Right from the first time her appeared I was completely in love with him! He may be an elf but man is he HAWT! He is amazing, he is strong and powerful, sweet and protective and he completely stole my heart in this book! I think I may have to fight Sara for him because he is so my new book boyfriend.
One major thing I adored about this book is the setting. It's something that you will have never seen before. It's a Urban Fantasy novel but it has this kind of dystopia feel to it. There are peacekeepers who keep the Elementals' from practicing their magic and I loved that. I've never seen a cross-over of those genres before and Jennifer pulled it off effortlessly. I adore this world that is fantasy but with a dystopia feel and it makes this book completely unique and something I have never read before.
Copper Girl was literally phenomenal and I seriously cannot wait to read more of this series. It has everything. Romance, Action, Family drama. You name it this book has it. This is without a doubt a must-read for absolutely everyone. It completely blew me away and left me handing dying for the next installment. This book is 100% not to be missed. You must read this book... you won't be disappointed. I absolutely adored every moment of it and I am now going to be begging Jennifer for the next installment NOW!
January 26, 2015
Originally posted on my blog, Bibliophile Mystery
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Thank you very much, Spence City for this amazing ARC. I love you, guys!
I must admit that I’ve only read a few fairy books so far, but at least I can say they were among the best of their type.Starting from today, I’ll add “Copper Girl” by Jennifer Allis Provost to my list of “great fairy books” because Jen’s writing style is great and the storyline easily draws you in with its originality, so that you will find yourself glued to it faster than you think.
“Copper Girl” is in fact a cross-over between dystopias and Urban Fantasy, something I haven’t really seen before, an unique combination which Jennifer pulled of effortlessly. I don’t like dystopias that much, but I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the story of this book is basedupon a war started by ordinary people (mundanes) against the ones with magical powers. I was equally surprised to notice that the mundanes managed to defeat and control the supernaturals by forbidding the practice of magic.
The main character, Sara, is a supernatural being who hides her own identity behind a boring job and who avoids at all costs to speak about magic or use it, because she’s aware that it never brings anything good, especially since her father and brother had disappeared after using their magical powers when it was illegal. She is strong, but extremely funny too; I became quite fond of her from the very beginning and she amazed me throughout the whole reading.She is a magical being living in a world where magic is forbidden.
Things get complicated when Micah, the handsome and mysterious silver elf, enters Sara’s life and steals her heart right from the start, especially when she realizes that he is real and not a figment of her imagination. Even if the chemistry between them is more than obvious from the first moment they meet, Sara tries to get rid of him because she knows that he might draw the attention of the peacekeepers who were assigned to keep the elementals under control.
Unfortunately for her (but fortunately for us) Sara can’t keep him away and she has to choose between hiding who she really is and revealing her true power and identity.
I would have preferred the secondary characters to be more defined, with more powerful personalities, especially because some of them have great potential, but I hope the second book will solve this issue.
I genuinely loved every single page of this volume and Jennifer’s writing style completely hooked me from the first chapter so that I really couldn’t put the book down until I had finished it.
I can’t wait for the sequel to fill the gaps and resolve the unanswered questions, and I’m also looking forward to read more about Micah! *drool*
Happy reading!
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Thank you very much, Spence City for this amazing ARC. I love you, guys!
I must admit that I’ve only read a few fairy books so far, but at least I can say they were among the best of their type.Starting from today, I’ll add “Copper Girl” by Jennifer Allis Provost to my list of “great fairy books” because Jen’s writing style is great and the storyline easily draws you in with its originality, so that you will find yourself glued to it faster than you think.
“Copper Girl” is in fact a cross-over between dystopias and Urban Fantasy, something I haven’t really seen before, an unique combination which Jennifer pulled of effortlessly. I don’t like dystopias that much, but I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the story of this book is basedupon a war started by ordinary people (mundanes) against the ones with magical powers. I was equally surprised to notice that the mundanes managed to defeat and control the supernaturals by forbidding the practice of magic.
The main character, Sara, is a supernatural being who hides her own identity behind a boring job and who avoids at all costs to speak about magic or use it, because she’s aware that it never brings anything good, especially since her father and brother had disappeared after using their magical powers when it was illegal. She is strong, but extremely funny too; I became quite fond of her from the very beginning and she amazed me throughout the whole reading.She is a magical being living in a world where magic is forbidden.
Things get complicated when Micah, the handsome and mysterious silver elf, enters Sara’s life and steals her heart right from the start, especially when she realizes that he is real and not a figment of her imagination. Even if the chemistry between them is more than obvious from the first moment they meet, Sara tries to get rid of him because she knows that he might draw the attention of the peacekeepers who were assigned to keep the elementals under control.
Unfortunately for her (but fortunately for us) Sara can’t keep him away and she has to choose between hiding who she really is and revealing her true power and identity.
I would have preferred the secondary characters to be more defined, with more powerful personalities, especially because some of them have great potential, but I hope the second book will solve this issue.
I genuinely loved every single page of this volume and Jennifer’s writing style completely hooked me from the first chapter so that I really couldn’t put the book down until I had finished it.
I can’t wait for the sequel to fill the gaps and resolve the unanswered questions, and I’m also looking forward to read more about Micah! *drool*
Happy reading!
April 30, 2013
In love love love with this book! A whole new world of magic and fairies that you will fall in love with.
Sara hasn't practiced magic in a long time, not since her brother went missing. She pretends it doesn't exist, until one day Micah invades her dream. Somehow she summoned him and doesn't know what to do but she is drawn to him like no other. Sara is strong, stubborn, pretty and smart, she is willing to do whatever it takes to save her brother and protect the ones she loves. By what happens when it's the people closest to her that betray her?
As she delves deeper with Micah and into the world of magic she can no longer ignore her birthright. But the answers she gets were not what she was expecting. Her whole world gets turned upside down and she is totally ok with it as long as she has her family and Michah.
Throughout this book I kept falling even more in love. The characters and world that Jennifer created are magical and you can't help but picture everything that she goes into detail about. I can't wait to see where things go in the next book!
Sara hasn't practiced magic in a long time, not since her brother went missing. She pretends it doesn't exist, until one day Micah invades her dream. Somehow she summoned him and doesn't know what to do but she is drawn to him like no other. Sara is strong, stubborn, pretty and smart, she is willing to do whatever it takes to save her brother and protect the ones she loves. By what happens when it's the people closest to her that betray her?
As she delves deeper with Micah and into the world of magic she can no longer ignore her birthright. But the answers she gets were not what she was expecting. Her whole world gets turned upside down and she is totally ok with it as long as she has her family and Michah.
Throughout this book I kept falling even more in love. The characters and world that Jennifer created are magical and you can't help but picture everything that she goes into detail about. I can't wait to see where things go in the next book!
June 5, 2013
Can I just say that Spencer Hill has released another EPIC book! Copper Girl was a very unexpected read for me. I loved the cover and I knew I wanted to read it because I was curious about it but I never thought I would totally fall in love with it. It is just simply amazing and I need book two like ASAP! This is one of those books that sneaks up on you and leaves you breathless and speechless because it has so many elements to it that there is never a dull moment or lag in the story.
Sara has never spoken of magic ever. She knows in order to survive she must keep that part of herself from others. Her father and her brother disappeared and she does not want to disappear like they did.She knows she has to keep her tattoo a secret and covered up as well and she does what she has to. She even get this works a really boring job that is so boring it could possibly kill her. But being safe and secure is worth it. Then she starts to have these crazy dreams and at first she is not sure if they are real or just a figment of her imagination from all the dang nothingness in her life.
But no oh no she is dreaming about a gorgeous silver elf named Micah. Holy Hades he is so dam hot and sweet what a crazy mixture that I would think I was dreaming to but no Micah is real and soon Sara realizes that he is real and there for her. But with Micah comes some hard decisions because Sara will have to decide whether or not she will disclose her magic or not. What is a girl to do when she is faced with revealing something she has been told not to reveal ever? Will Micah be there to support her? What is Micah after? Is he real or just a figment of her other world? This is a must read book for the summer which comes out June 25, 2013! Get it you will not regret it!
Sara has never spoken of magic ever. She knows in order to survive she must keep that part of herself from others. Her father and her brother disappeared and she does not want to disappear like they did.She knows she has to keep her tattoo a secret and covered up as well and she does what she has to. She even get this works a really boring job that is so boring it could possibly kill her. But being safe and secure is worth it. Then she starts to have these crazy dreams and at first she is not sure if they are real or just a figment of her imagination from all the dang nothingness in her life.
But no oh no she is dreaming about a gorgeous silver elf named Micah. Holy Hades he is so dam hot and sweet what a crazy mixture that I would think I was dreaming to but no Micah is real and soon Sara realizes that he is real and there for her. But with Micah comes some hard decisions because Sara will have to decide whether or not she will disclose her magic or not. What is a girl to do when she is faced with revealing something she has been told not to reveal ever? Will Micah be there to support her? What is Micah after? Is he real or just a figment of her other world? This is a must read book for the summer which comes out June 25, 2013! Get it you will not regret it!
June 18, 2013
I was lucky enough to get an advanced release copy of this book and let me tell you, I REALLY enjoyed this story! And this is coming from someone who has absolutely no interest in fantasy books. It was just that good.
The story centers around a young woman named Sara. She works at an office as a quarterly report collator, has a small tidy apartment, and she goes out for drinks at a local bar with her co-workers, including her best frenemie, Julianna. Sara lives a relatively ordinary, simple life. However, there is nothing ordinary about Sara. She was born into a magical bloodline, and she wears the mark of a copper raven on her back.
During her lunch break she dozes off in her car, and dreams about a sexy elf with silver hair named Micah who comes to ravish her. When she wakes up, she notices her panties are gone. Assuming it was a squirrel, she returns to work and keeps her legs crossed for the rest of the afternoon. It isn't till later that evening when she dozes off again that she is reunited with Micah. At this point she learns she has the gift of 'Dream-walking', and that Micah is as real as she is. He also wears a mark on his back, and is aware of Sara's magical abilities. A side of her she has hidden all her life, but with Micah, she is free to embrace it and be herself. Once again, her panties disappear.
Micah gives Sara a beautiful necklace, made of silver and amber, so she can safely walk in his world. She enters his amazing forest and silver abode, and she is overwhelmed by its beauty. Surrounded by Silverkin, they drink a special drink and Sara confides in Micah about her family; including her beloved brother who had been taken by the Peacekeepers ten years ago. She misses him very much, and together they take steps to reunite her entire family,(minus her Father),so that they can be whole again. Through this extremely dangerous and risky journey, Sara and Micah absolutely fall head over heels in love.
I'm really excited that this is the first in a four book series. Jennifer Allis Provost now has me HOOKED on these fantasy books. By her descriptions, I could see the landscape of the magical forest so vividly, that I felt like I was there with Sara and Micah. It was a wonderful experience to read this story, and I'm so glad this isn't the end, and that I have three more books to look forward to.
Five stars, all the way!
The story centers around a young woman named Sara. She works at an office as a quarterly report collator, has a small tidy apartment, and she goes out for drinks at a local bar with her co-workers, including her best frenemie, Julianna. Sara lives a relatively ordinary, simple life. However, there is nothing ordinary about Sara. She was born into a magical bloodline, and she wears the mark of a copper raven on her back.
During her lunch break she dozes off in her car, and dreams about a sexy elf with silver hair named Micah who comes to ravish her. When she wakes up, she notices her panties are gone. Assuming it was a squirrel, she returns to work and keeps her legs crossed for the rest of the afternoon. It isn't till later that evening when she dozes off again that she is reunited with Micah. At this point she learns she has the gift of 'Dream-walking', and that Micah is as real as she is. He also wears a mark on his back, and is aware of Sara's magical abilities. A side of her she has hidden all her life, but with Micah, she is free to embrace it and be herself. Once again, her panties disappear.
Micah gives Sara a beautiful necklace, made of silver and amber, so she can safely walk in his world. She enters his amazing forest and silver abode, and she is overwhelmed by its beauty. Surrounded by Silverkin, they drink a special drink and Sara confides in Micah about her family; including her beloved brother who had been taken by the Peacekeepers ten years ago. She misses him very much, and together they take steps to reunite her entire family,(minus her Father),so that they can be whole again. Through this extremely dangerous and risky journey, Sara and Micah absolutely fall head over heels in love.
I'm really excited that this is the first in a four book series. Jennifer Allis Provost now has me HOOKED on these fantasy books. By her descriptions, I could see the landscape of the magical forest so vividly, that I felt like I was there with Sara and Micah. It was a wonderful experience to read this story, and I'm so glad this isn't the end, and that I have three more books to look forward to.
Five stars, all the way!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 24, 2017
Prelim Review: This was, for the most part, very enjoyable. It took a little while for me to get past the beginning narrative though. I couldn't tell at first if Provost was just info-dumping REALLY BAD or if it was meant to be outside of the narrative sort of. How I finally decided to take it was like this: Sara was telling a story to us (its in first person so this makes sense) and like most people during stories they tend to get sidetracked or digress into an explanation of something, these were the parts that were italicized and often 'info dumps'. And some of them were really unneeded because Provost had Sara explain them later on (like about Max disappearing or Sadie being serious-minded or the War Against Magic), so passages became redundant.
I did however like Provost's "metal" Elementals. That was fascinating as was some of the politics of the Otherworld. Micah came off as too good to be true (even when he was angry) and he's given a broad stroke in terms of his backstory (this is part of a series though, so that may be explored later on).
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First things first, the copper raven up there is in the wrong spot--Sara describes it as a tramp stamp so that's a bit high (and for anyone who has the paperback version, the picture of Micah on the back cover has his silver tattoos pretty much on point I think). As for the book itself...the narrative took some getting used to. The best way I can describe it is like this: Sara is telling the story to someone (its in first person POV). Just like in any story being told, the teller will digress or add in tidbits to help the listener understand why this or that piece of the story is important, while in the middle of telling the story. Provost did this a lot.
It made reading awkward at times because Sara would get into the middle of the 'present' action and suddenly it would divert into the first time her older brother Max tried to teach her (and their younger sister Sadie) magic. It felt like info-dumps and read like info-dumps. Sometimes interesting information, but a good percentage would than be organically built into the story later on. Her father's disappearance, Max's disappearance, Sadie's studious nature--Sara would explain this all to us, but a couple chapters later we would read about it again in a much more genuine manner.
What I did like was that Sara wasn't quite the pushover she begins the story as. Once you untangle the narrative to figure out the history of the world, it becomes quickly apparent that Sara plays the peon to avoid bringing the consequences down on what's left of her family. She's quick to decisions, which is both a strength and a weakness. And once I learned why she was so tetchy about trusting Micah, it made a lot more sense why she reacted as she did.
Let me talk about Micah for a second. This guy. Other than the aggravating use of 'My Sara' constantly, he's pretty awesome. The one time he is at all jerky he has every right to be. Sara basically threw him under the bus by not giving him all the necessary information, which in turn hurt her position as well. I'm uncertain why that scene with the Iron Queen had to occur since the solution Sara comes upon could have just as easily been something Micah could have mentioned.
This is the beginning of the series, but the end felt a bit more hurried than it should have. The end result of the stand off comes not because of cleverness on Sara or Micah's part, but because of a whimsy of another character who took a shine to Sara. Its difficult to imagine that if this character hadn't shown up, things would have turned out so well.
I'm intrigued by the world and Maeve (Sara's mother) certainly proved herself more interesting than her first impression. There's a couple mysteries left to solve, as well as a promise Micah makes that had me grinning (I'm not sure Sara found it quite as amusing), so the next book should be interesting as a follow up. In all worth reading and checking out.
I did however like Provost's "metal" Elementals. That was fascinating as was some of the politics of the Otherworld. Micah came off as too good to be true (even when he was angry) and he's given a broad stroke in terms of his backstory (this is part of a series though, so that may be explored later on).
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First things first, the copper raven up there is in the wrong spot--Sara describes it as a tramp stamp so that's a bit high (and for anyone who has the paperback version, the picture of Micah on the back cover has his silver tattoos pretty much on point I think). As for the book itself...the narrative took some getting used to. The best way I can describe it is like this: Sara is telling the story to someone (its in first person POV). Just like in any story being told, the teller will digress or add in tidbits to help the listener understand why this or that piece of the story is important, while in the middle of telling the story. Provost did this a lot.
It made reading awkward at times because Sara would get into the middle of the 'present' action and suddenly it would divert into the first time her older brother Max tried to teach her (and their younger sister Sadie) magic. It felt like info-dumps and read like info-dumps. Sometimes interesting information, but a good percentage would than be organically built into the story later on. Her father's disappearance, Max's disappearance, Sadie's studious nature--Sara would explain this all to us, but a couple chapters later we would read about it again in a much more genuine manner.
What I did like was that Sara wasn't quite the pushover she begins the story as. Once you untangle the narrative to figure out the history of the world, it becomes quickly apparent that Sara plays the peon to avoid bringing the consequences down on what's left of her family. She's quick to decisions, which is both a strength and a weakness. And once I learned why she was so tetchy about trusting Micah, it made a lot more sense why she reacted as she did.
Let me talk about Micah for a second. This guy. Other than the aggravating use of 'My Sara' constantly, he's pretty awesome. The one time he is at all jerky he has every right to be. Sara basically threw him under the bus by not giving him all the necessary information, which in turn hurt her position as well. I'm uncertain why that scene with the Iron Queen had to occur since the solution Sara comes upon could have just as easily been something Micah could have mentioned.
This is the beginning of the series, but the end felt a bit more hurried than it should have. The end result of the stand off comes not because of cleverness on Sara or Micah's part, but because of a whimsy of another character who took a shine to Sara. Its difficult to imagine that if this character hadn't shown up, things would have turned out so well.
I'm intrigued by the world and Maeve (Sara's mother) certainly proved herself more interesting than her first impression. There's a couple mysteries left to solve, as well as a promise Micah makes that had me grinning (I'm not sure Sara found it quite as amusing), so the next book should be interesting as a follow up. In all worth reading and checking out.
July 13, 2013
I'm giving this 2 stars because of the potential of the story. I almost NEVER give 1 star. I just love reading and think most attempts at writing a story deserve at least 2 stars.
This book, again, had SO much potential. I kept reading hoping that things would change. It started out like a Romance novel. Tons of "almost" sex scenes. I bought this book because it looked like an easy to read fantasy "dystopian" novel. It turned out to be a romance novel in the guise of a fantasy story.
The main character is a girl who can't be without a man even though she's been without one for 2 1/2 decades. Once she finds the man for her, she's a wreck and can't function without him. She's a wanna be strong female character who has so much potential but never lives up to that potential.
The very last chapter of the book has the main character finding her mothering instinct and suddenly figuring out how to use her magic. I don't want to say don't read this book, but there are so many better books to read if your looking for something with a strong female character. Why not try something by Maria Snyder.
This book, again, had SO much potential. I kept reading hoping that things would change. It started out like a Romance novel. Tons of "almost" sex scenes. I bought this book because it looked like an easy to read fantasy "dystopian" novel. It turned out to be a romance novel in the guise of a fantasy story.
The main character is a girl who can't be without a man even though she's been without one for 2 1/2 decades. Once she finds the man for her, she's a wreck and can't function without him. She's a wanna be strong female character who has so much potential but never lives up to that potential.
The very last chapter of the book has the main character finding her mothering instinct and suddenly figuring out how to use her magic. I don't want to say don't read this book, but there are so many better books to read if your looking for something with a strong female character. Why not try something by Maria Snyder.
May 25, 2013
I want to thank Spencer Hill Press for providing me with an ARC of this book to read and give an honest review. Receiving this book for free has in no way influenced my opinion or review.
Blurb from Goodreads:
Sara had always been careful.
She never spoke of magic, never associated with those suspected of handling magic, never thought of magic, and never, ever, let anyone see her mark. After all, the last thing she wanted was to end up missing, like her father and brother.
Then, a silver elf pushed his way into Sara's dream, and her life became anything but ordinary.
First I have to comment on this BEAUTIFUL cover. I am in love with it. Not surprisingly it was created by the most awesome Lisa Amowitz. If you have ever seen Lisa's work, you know that she is an incredibly talented artist. This book cover is no exception. It completely captured my eye when I first was introduced to it. And it also thoroughly captures the overall theme of this story. So BRAVO to Ms. Amowitz for really going above and beyond with this representation of Copper Girl.
Sara is an interesting character. She's certainly strong in her own way but is also very naive. Her innocence is a detriment to her in some situations and in others really does help to save her. She does have a weakness, tho, she knows that her kind are hunted and letting anyone know her true self would be her undoing. So she lays low. She lives in a small apartment, dresses in a not so outlandish way, and works at a boring company to keep up her appearance of being a Mundane. But things are not what they seem in any part of her life and when she meets Michah in her dream state, everything changes. She quickly begins to take chances to see him and spend time with him. And just as quickly falls for him. Their connection is instant which in most cases would bother me, I am not a fan of insta-love. BUT this particular relationship works for the story, as it is about finding that one true person to love and spend the rest of your life with. One thing that had me confused was for the longest time I could not figure out how old Sara was. Was she a teen? Was she a young adult? Was she a seasoned woman? She was living on her own, but that doesn't mean anything in a dystopian setting. I had a hard time telling and it wasn't until she told the story of her family that I did the math in my head. I place her to be around 23, although I could be wrong.
Michah is a silver elf who immediately captures Sara's heart. He is extremely confident, almost to an annoying fault. He knows what he wants and quickly goes to capture it and make it his. It's almost over powering how he inserts himself into Sara's life. At first I was a bit annoyed about it. Then I just accepted that perhaps this is how an elf is meant to act. I haven't had too much experience with elf books or characters, but thinking back on what I have read, their kind have always seemed very taken with themselves to the point of over-confidence. I honestly could not connect with Michah. And, while Sara thought he was absolutely the most attractive man she had ever met, I just could not see it (silver hair? just doesn't seem like I would find that attractive, but maybe if I were magical...?).
The secondary characters really aren't developed. We meet Julliana (Sara's best friend), Sara's mother, her sister, the Iron Queen and eventually Sara's brother. But we never get much information about them. A snippet here, a description there, but I don't know them and would really have liked a bit more information about them.
When I began reading this book, I have to say that I was annoyed with the italicized areas. They came so randomly and really made no sense to me. I figured they were Sara speaking internally, but at many points she is just giving background information so I could not figure out the reason for the use of this font. There were quite a few moments where the italicized parts happened and completely took me out of the story. I lost my train of thought as to what was going on. The info-dump was overwhelming and I found myself having to turn back pages to remember what action was going on before the internal dialogue. I really could have done without this. However, this seems to slow down if not stop almost all together after the first few chapters of the book. I really think the book could do without the change in font, and the character could have slowly dispersed the information throughout the story. I did enjoy Sara's quips later on in the story, she has a true sense of humor and I did feel a connection with her once I got into the crux of the story.
Once I got past these parts, however, I was pretty enthralled with the story. I loved the dystopian theme entangled with a bit of paranormal. You really don't see much of this out there right now, so it was a surprising change to what I have been reading lately. It did take me some time to realize that Provost had created a dystopian world, it wasn't clearly presented at first. I loved the theme of a war between mundanes and the magical beings and how this lead to the world being overly run by government officials, almost to the 1984 extent. A bit creepy but certainly plausible with drones flying about to monitor people and their daily activities, and implanted tracking devices to keep tips on people, as well.
I like that Provost does not leave us with a huge cliff hanger at the end of this book. So, despite knowing this is the first book of a series, I am not itching to have the second one at my door step because I was left wondering what will happen. Honestly, I am very happy about this. I enjoy when authors wrap up their books but still leave room to go on to another story that would branch off from the first one.
I did find some redundant parts in this book. I think a better read through could have tightened these passages and weeded out things that were unneeded. Sara dumps a lot of information on the page for us. I think this same information could have been woven into places throughout the book instead of laid out in long passages at the beginning. This makes me waiver between a 3 and a 4 for this book. Initially, I was worried I would not want to finish it. I was surprised to really feel it pick up about half way through the book and at that point I was invested and really needed to know the conclusion. I have to say the more I read this book, the more I liked it and this is what makes me give it a 4.
I will definitely read on to find out more about the story of Sara and Micah and Sara's family.
Blurb from Goodreads:
Sara had always been careful.
She never spoke of magic, never associated with those suspected of handling magic, never thought of magic, and never, ever, let anyone see her mark. After all, the last thing she wanted was to end up missing, like her father and brother.
Then, a silver elf pushed his way into Sara's dream, and her life became anything but ordinary.
First I have to comment on this BEAUTIFUL cover. I am in love with it. Not surprisingly it was created by the most awesome Lisa Amowitz. If you have ever seen Lisa's work, you know that she is an incredibly talented artist. This book cover is no exception. It completely captured my eye when I first was introduced to it. And it also thoroughly captures the overall theme of this story. So BRAVO to Ms. Amowitz for really going above and beyond with this representation of Copper Girl.
Sara is an interesting character. She's certainly strong in her own way but is also very naive. Her innocence is a detriment to her in some situations and in others really does help to save her. She does have a weakness, tho, she knows that her kind are hunted and letting anyone know her true self would be her undoing. So she lays low. She lives in a small apartment, dresses in a not so outlandish way, and works at a boring company to keep up her appearance of being a Mundane. But things are not what they seem in any part of her life and when she meets Michah in her dream state, everything changes. She quickly begins to take chances to see him and spend time with him. And just as quickly falls for him. Their connection is instant which in most cases would bother me, I am not a fan of insta-love. BUT this particular relationship works for the story, as it is about finding that one true person to love and spend the rest of your life with. One thing that had me confused was for the longest time I could not figure out how old Sara was. Was she a teen? Was she a young adult? Was she a seasoned woman? She was living on her own, but that doesn't mean anything in a dystopian setting. I had a hard time telling and it wasn't until she told the story of her family that I did the math in my head. I place her to be around 23, although I could be wrong.
Michah is a silver elf who immediately captures Sara's heart. He is extremely confident, almost to an annoying fault. He knows what he wants and quickly goes to capture it and make it his. It's almost over powering how he inserts himself into Sara's life. At first I was a bit annoyed about it. Then I just accepted that perhaps this is how an elf is meant to act. I haven't had too much experience with elf books or characters, but thinking back on what I have read, their kind have always seemed very taken with themselves to the point of over-confidence. I honestly could not connect with Michah. And, while Sara thought he was absolutely the most attractive man she had ever met, I just could not see it (silver hair? just doesn't seem like I would find that attractive, but maybe if I were magical...?).
The secondary characters really aren't developed. We meet Julliana (Sara's best friend), Sara's mother, her sister, the Iron Queen and eventually Sara's brother. But we never get much information about them. A snippet here, a description there, but I don't know them and would really have liked a bit more information about them.
When I began reading this book, I have to say that I was annoyed with the italicized areas. They came so randomly and really made no sense to me. I figured they were Sara speaking internally, but at many points she is just giving background information so I could not figure out the reason for the use of this font. There were quite a few moments where the italicized parts happened and completely took me out of the story. I lost my train of thought as to what was going on. The info-dump was overwhelming and I found myself having to turn back pages to remember what action was going on before the internal dialogue. I really could have done without this. However, this seems to slow down if not stop almost all together after the first few chapters of the book. I really think the book could do without the change in font, and the character could have slowly dispersed the information throughout the story. I did enjoy Sara's quips later on in the story, she has a true sense of humor and I did feel a connection with her once I got into the crux of the story.
Once I got past these parts, however, I was pretty enthralled with the story. I loved the dystopian theme entangled with a bit of paranormal. You really don't see much of this out there right now, so it was a surprising change to what I have been reading lately. It did take me some time to realize that Provost had created a dystopian world, it wasn't clearly presented at first. I loved the theme of a war between mundanes and the magical beings and how this lead to the world being overly run by government officials, almost to the 1984 extent. A bit creepy but certainly plausible with drones flying about to monitor people and their daily activities, and implanted tracking devices to keep tips on people, as well.
I like that Provost does not leave us with a huge cliff hanger at the end of this book. So, despite knowing this is the first book of a series, I am not itching to have the second one at my door step because I was left wondering what will happen. Honestly, I am very happy about this. I enjoy when authors wrap up their books but still leave room to go on to another story that would branch off from the first one.
I did find some redundant parts in this book. I think a better read through could have tightened these passages and weeded out things that were unneeded. Sara dumps a lot of information on the page for us. I think this same information could have been woven into places throughout the book instead of laid out in long passages at the beginning. This makes me waiver between a 3 and a 4 for this book. Initially, I was worried I would not want to finish it. I was surprised to really feel it pick up about half way through the book and at that point I was invested and really needed to know the conclusion. I have to say the more I read this book, the more I liked it and this is what makes me give it a 4.
I will definitely read on to find out more about the story of Sara and Micah and Sara's family.
June 24, 2013
Copper Girl. Jennifer Allis Provost.
ARC provided by author.
Well, I've had a great weekend, two paranormal books that have been a real treat to read with both comprising of something very different to the norm. (this one and Relic, Renee Collins. )
There's a straight-into-the-story feel about this book, with further revelations about the worlds being revealed as the story continues. We meet Sara who seems like an ordinary girl, on her lunch break sitting in her car. She thinks she's dreaming when a beautiful man begins to make love to her. Turns out he's real, a Silver elf from a parallel world. That's the best way I can describe it – once humans and those with magic lived together peacefully but then the humans got scared, or maybe it was the commerce problems, whatever- the humans outlawed the use of magic and Sara's father and brother disappeared, taken suddenly by the government. Now she tries very carefully to hide her magical abilities. Once she meets Micah though, he shows her the Otherworld and they end up fighting to rescue and protect her family.
Its a world peopled with machines, drones that are programmed to spy on every facet of daily life, friends who may be anything but, people afraid to speak or trust and the government controlling every facet of daily life. For breaches – very minor – the penalties can be severe. Being 4 hours late for work leads to loss of job and bad references, and there's always the danger one may get caught up by something seemingly innocuous that would lead to death being the punishment.
Being with Micah is anything but innocuous but Sara quickly falls for him, feeling a connection beyond anything she's know before. Its a fight for life, secrets long hidden get revealed, the Otherworld shows Sara things she never imagined, with both good and bad people, and the danger to Sara and her remaining family is escalating throughout the novel. Once she's accepted that Micah is part of her life though there's no going back.
Its an amazing world Jennifer has created, I love the idea of simply stepping through into a another world, and of course its easy to believe a government would do something like this. Its almost a 1984 feel in the constant spying and regulation of people's everyday lives, and the ever present threat of punishment for breaches of rules.
I enjoyed this book – though I love my vampires and shape-shifters its a treat to find something so very different and fresh feeling. Though there is a romance between Sara and Micah its not a huge part of the book, more a (silver!) thread that runs through it, connecting up incidents and providing a forum for exchange of knowledge. I love Micah, the way he was so protective of Sara, “my Sara” he calls her.
The gradual introduction to the alternative worlds worked well, I was able to pick up the story slowly and work out how it all fitted together. Great characters but I did find them a bit hard to really get into, didn't really understand their motivations and feelings at first. Usually with a book like this I'd get totally lost into another world, but for some reason I didn't here. I'm not sure why, except maybe its something to do with the lack of empathy I felt for Sara. She certainly grew on my as the story continued but I think I needed to have more of a connection to her earlier – that may have helped. Sometimes when its the first book in a series though this happens to me, there's so much new information being brought forward that it takes me time to assimilate it, and to get hooked into the characters. Anyway this is book one in a series. It ends neatly with all the plots tied up and with the opening for the next book cleverly introduced. I'll certainly look forward to reading that, and rejoining Sara and Micah in their next adventure.
Stars: almost a five, if I’d have felt closer to the characters earlier it would have been but it's a definite solid four.
ARC provided by author.
Well, I've had a great weekend, two paranormal books that have been a real treat to read with both comprising of something very different to the norm. (this one and Relic, Renee Collins. )
There's a straight-into-the-story feel about this book, with further revelations about the worlds being revealed as the story continues. We meet Sara who seems like an ordinary girl, on her lunch break sitting in her car. She thinks she's dreaming when a beautiful man begins to make love to her. Turns out he's real, a Silver elf from a parallel world. That's the best way I can describe it – once humans and those with magic lived together peacefully but then the humans got scared, or maybe it was the commerce problems, whatever- the humans outlawed the use of magic and Sara's father and brother disappeared, taken suddenly by the government. Now she tries very carefully to hide her magical abilities. Once she meets Micah though, he shows her the Otherworld and they end up fighting to rescue and protect her family.
Its a world peopled with machines, drones that are programmed to spy on every facet of daily life, friends who may be anything but, people afraid to speak or trust and the government controlling every facet of daily life. For breaches – very minor – the penalties can be severe. Being 4 hours late for work leads to loss of job and bad references, and there's always the danger one may get caught up by something seemingly innocuous that would lead to death being the punishment.
Being with Micah is anything but innocuous but Sara quickly falls for him, feeling a connection beyond anything she's know before. Its a fight for life, secrets long hidden get revealed, the Otherworld shows Sara things she never imagined, with both good and bad people, and the danger to Sara and her remaining family is escalating throughout the novel. Once she's accepted that Micah is part of her life though there's no going back.
Its an amazing world Jennifer has created, I love the idea of simply stepping through into a another world, and of course its easy to believe a government would do something like this. Its almost a 1984 feel in the constant spying and regulation of people's everyday lives, and the ever present threat of punishment for breaches of rules.
I enjoyed this book – though I love my vampires and shape-shifters its a treat to find something so very different and fresh feeling. Though there is a romance between Sara and Micah its not a huge part of the book, more a (silver!) thread that runs through it, connecting up incidents and providing a forum for exchange of knowledge. I love Micah, the way he was so protective of Sara, “my Sara” he calls her.
The gradual introduction to the alternative worlds worked well, I was able to pick up the story slowly and work out how it all fitted together. Great characters but I did find them a bit hard to really get into, didn't really understand their motivations and feelings at first. Usually with a book like this I'd get totally lost into another world, but for some reason I didn't here. I'm not sure why, except maybe its something to do with the lack of empathy I felt for Sara. She certainly grew on my as the story continued but I think I needed to have more of a connection to her earlier – that may have helped. Sometimes when its the first book in a series though this happens to me, there's so much new information being brought forward that it takes me time to assimilate it, and to get hooked into the characters. Anyway this is book one in a series. It ends neatly with all the plots tied up and with the opening for the next book cleverly introduced. I'll certainly look forward to reading that, and rejoining Sara and Micah in their next adventure.
Stars: almost a five, if I’d have felt closer to the characters earlier it would have been but it's a definite solid four.
May 25, 2013
4*s
review posted here...
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Copper Girl is the start of what could be a great series.
Following a war between those with magic and those without, Humans won. Now magic is governed, if you have it, you either work for the government or die! Sara has magic, in fact her whole family have it and her ancestry is powerful but she can’t let people know what she’s capable of, she can’t let them know that her mark is a symbol of that magic because if anyone found out… she’d end up missing just like her father & brother. So she hides it & goes about her life the same as everyone else, working a boring job & towing the line until one scorching hot day whilst taking a nap in her car… a silver haired elf makes an appearance and makes her day even hotter but also turns her life upside down.
This was a great read, a mix of dystopian and fantasy which blended together really well. I like a character with secrets and nearly all of the characters in this book are hiding something, none more so than our leading lady Sara. She is full of magic and hides her ancestry well which is necessary for the times in which they live. Sara seemed quite boring in the beginning, going through the motions of daily life and whilst not really happy to do so, is definitely not going to bring attention to herself lest she be found out. Her family were powerful in more ways than one and were very prominent in society before the war but now live in a sort of disgrace due to their ‘fathers’ abilities and his stature before his disappearance and the later disappearance of her brother, leading her to live an extremely cautious life which is understandable. She knows little of her magic so is quite shocked at the appearance of an elf who seems to know more about her than herself. As she discovers herself, what she is and capable of, she blossoms under the guidance of Micah again in more ways than one. Their first encounter is quite steamy and I liked that they injected some romance into the story… it did have a connected feel to the relationship so I’m hoping for some fate/destiny type of relationship.
The storyline again was great, the first half of the book seemed to be about building the relationship & finding out about how the new mundane world came about, how it worked etc. so very much a getting to know you & your world scenario. Then once we start to get real answers, the plot becomes a whole lot more interesting as we explore the Otherworld where Micah is from. I love fantasy worlds, the potential is only limited by the imagination of the author and I liked what we got in this. We are introduced to new places, learn about some new species and start an adventure which splits between the 2 worlds. I like how this was done and I absolutely loved the secrets that came out during the story because as I said, there are a few. I liked the idea of the powers certain people possess and their differences, the histories that could surround them, I liked to see Sara trying to own those powers and what the whole course of action means to Sara’s family. This book was definitely a grower where it builds and builds to crescendo and you just know things will never be the same for those involved. I really look forward to book two and now some skeletons are out of the closet, I’m hoping for a lot more action & magic in the ‘Otherworld’ – this is a great start though.
review posted here...
http://bookpassionforlife.blogspot.co...
Copper Girl is the start of what could be a great series.
Following a war between those with magic and those without, Humans won. Now magic is governed, if you have it, you either work for the government or die! Sara has magic, in fact her whole family have it and her ancestry is powerful but she can’t let people know what she’s capable of, she can’t let them know that her mark is a symbol of that magic because if anyone found out… she’d end up missing just like her father & brother. So she hides it & goes about her life the same as everyone else, working a boring job & towing the line until one scorching hot day whilst taking a nap in her car… a silver haired elf makes an appearance and makes her day even hotter but also turns her life upside down.
This was a great read, a mix of dystopian and fantasy which blended together really well. I like a character with secrets and nearly all of the characters in this book are hiding something, none more so than our leading lady Sara. She is full of magic and hides her ancestry well which is necessary for the times in which they live. Sara seemed quite boring in the beginning, going through the motions of daily life and whilst not really happy to do so, is definitely not going to bring attention to herself lest she be found out. Her family were powerful in more ways than one and were very prominent in society before the war but now live in a sort of disgrace due to their ‘fathers’ abilities and his stature before his disappearance and the later disappearance of her brother, leading her to live an extremely cautious life which is understandable. She knows little of her magic so is quite shocked at the appearance of an elf who seems to know more about her than herself. As she discovers herself, what she is and capable of, she blossoms under the guidance of Micah again in more ways than one. Their first encounter is quite steamy and I liked that they injected some romance into the story… it did have a connected feel to the relationship so I’m hoping for some fate/destiny type of relationship.
The storyline again was great, the first half of the book seemed to be about building the relationship & finding out about how the new mundane world came about, how it worked etc. so very much a getting to know you & your world scenario. Then once we start to get real answers, the plot becomes a whole lot more interesting as we explore the Otherworld where Micah is from. I love fantasy worlds, the potential is only limited by the imagination of the author and I liked what we got in this. We are introduced to new places, learn about some new species and start an adventure which splits between the 2 worlds. I like how this was done and I absolutely loved the secrets that came out during the story because as I said, there are a few. I liked the idea of the powers certain people possess and their differences, the histories that could surround them, I liked to see Sara trying to own those powers and what the whole course of action means to Sara’s family. This book was definitely a grower where it builds and builds to crescendo and you just know things will never be the same for those involved. I really look forward to book two and now some skeletons are out of the closet, I’m hoping for a lot more action & magic in the ‘Otherworld’ – this is a great start though.
February 10, 2016
I was so ready to like this book, the idea behind it really intrigued me, sadly it didn't live up to my expectations. In any way. What if there were magical and non-magical people, and what if they went to war? And even more shockingly, what if the non-magical people won? That is the idea that Copper Girl is based on. Sara is born into a legendary and magic-rich family; however, in the present climate, that brings nothing but danger and trouble, so Sara blends in. That is, until she accidentally summons an elf prince into her bed...
Like I said, I really wanted to like this, it's been a long time since I have read a decent fantasy romance novel; sadly it seems that I must continue to seek one out as this definitely didn't qualify. The writing was juvenile, the romance was at best bizarre, at worst the daydreams of a fifteen year old girl who doesn't quite understand sex and romance yet and the story, although in the blurb sounded good, in the actual book was clumsy and never seemed to quite materialise.
Lets tackle the romance first. We meet Micah, her elven prince almost immediately and their attraction is immediate as well; I am a veteran of fated-to-be-mated kind of books, so that doesn't bother me. But the chemistry between them is poorly explained and not really explored, you're just told. Then there's Sara's simplistic acceptance of his sudden appearance in her life and it strikes me not as someone succumbing to their deep and overwhelming connection to their mate, but as someone following along as they don't the intelligence to do anything else.
Now, on to the story telling and the writing, I know this sounds insulting, but this reads like some coursework I did for my English Lit GCSEs when I was 15. The narrative jumps backwards into the past randomly throughout the book (sometimes italicised, sometimes not) the story was simple, with no depth to it; you were either "bad" or "good" with all us muggles (sorry Harry Potter, I'm stealing your nouns) being lumped in with the bad. Ultimately, it was predictable, boring and I really struggled to read it.
It was such a shame, as I liked the premise; however, Jennifer Allis Provost didn't have the skill to pull it off with any kind of depth of characters or story. I won't be continuing this series, nor would I ever recommend anyone read this book.
*Reviewed by Francesca
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August 20, 2016
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This is the kind of book that you can’t really think too hard about. Don’t question things too much, just sit back and enjoy the ride. If you can do that, then you will thoroughly enjoy this one. It is quick and fun and really just a fairy tale. I had no trouble getting lost in this one.
I am not entirely sure why, but when I picked this up I thought it was a YA book. So color me surprised when chapter one treats us to some schmexy. I’m not complaining, it just caught me by surprise a bit. Once I adjusted my mindset from YA to adult, I was ready to go. With that being said though, I don’t want to give the impression that this book is overly explicit, because it’s not. It is tasteful and the romance scenes were done nicely. They didn’t overpower the story, just added to it.
Our hero Micah is literally perfect in every single way. He is the embodiment of a perfect swoony, overly cheesy, but truly romantic hero and I loved every second of it. Every now and then it is nice to get lost in a fictional character that would never ever exist in the real world because that is what books are for. Sure realistic is nice, but sometimes I want to read about what simply cannot be. The romance between Micah and Sara was so incredibly sweet and just *sigh*. Be warned though, it is complete and total insta love. Personally, I eat that sappy stuff up, but I know that bothers some. I just really enjoy nonrealistic sappy romances every now and then. Plus, this book delivers a fairy prince… A FAIRY PRINCE. It was like all my romantic dreams rolled up into one great read.
As for the plot, it was engaging albeit a bit predictable at times. But again, that really didn’t bother me because I just sat back and enjoyed the ride. It really is just a fun story and pretty much a fairy tale for adults to enjoy.
All in all, Copper Girl is a great read if you are looking for something fun, romantic, and swoony.
This is the kind of book that you can’t really think too hard about. Don’t question things too much, just sit back and enjoy the ride. If you can do that, then you will thoroughly enjoy this one. It is quick and fun and really just a fairy tale. I had no trouble getting lost in this one.
I am not entirely sure why, but when I picked this up I thought it was a YA book. So color me surprised when chapter one treats us to some schmexy. I’m not complaining, it just caught me by surprise a bit. Once I adjusted my mindset from YA to adult, I was ready to go. With that being said though, I don’t want to give the impression that this book is overly explicit, because it’s not. It is tasteful and the romance scenes were done nicely. They didn’t overpower the story, just added to it.
Our hero Micah is literally perfect in every single way. He is the embodiment of a perfect swoony, overly cheesy, but truly romantic hero and I loved every second of it. Every now and then it is nice to get lost in a fictional character that would never ever exist in the real world because that is what books are for. Sure realistic is nice, but sometimes I want to read about what simply cannot be. The romance between Micah and Sara was so incredibly sweet and just *sigh*. Be warned though, it is complete and total insta love. Personally, I eat that sappy stuff up, but I know that bothers some. I just really enjoy nonrealistic sappy romances every now and then. Plus, this book delivers a fairy prince… A FAIRY PRINCE. It was like all my romantic dreams rolled up into one great read.
As for the plot, it was engaging albeit a bit predictable at times. But again, that really didn’t bother me because I just sat back and enjoyed the ride. It really is just a fun story and pretty much a fairy tale for adults to enjoy.
All in all, Copper Girl is a great read if you are looking for something fun, romantic, and swoony.
April 21, 2013
There are so many dystopian novels out there but not many of them feel fresh. This book was so different and fun, both because I actually LOVED the female protagonist (female protagonists in the past few years have become frustratingly bland to me, in so many cases), but also because the setting was so... well... depressing!
Here's a woman who has to work for a living. And where does she work? Maybe at a bar or some exciting venue? No way, man, she works in a boring office. Actually, boring doesn't cover it. The office that Sara works in is just incredibly bleak and dull. I love it.
And Sara? I love her. Her sense of humor, her casual offhand comments, her worries and her sarcasm are all just elements in a cocktail of awesome.
Jennifer includes all sorts of inter-relationships that spark with life. You've got your Iron Queen and the hot love interest who can appear in dreams (or in your bed) and this awesome naked magical lady that expresses her feelings of friendship with combs. The characters are fun, memorable and interesting.
Just read it. Seriously.
Here's a woman who has to work for a living. And where does she work? Maybe at a bar or some exciting venue? No way, man, she works in a boring office. Actually, boring doesn't cover it. The office that Sara works in is just incredibly bleak and dull. I love it.
And Sara? I love her. Her sense of humor, her casual offhand comments, her worries and her sarcasm are all just elements in a cocktail of awesome.
Jennifer includes all sorts of inter-relationships that spark with life. You've got your Iron Queen and the hot love interest who can appear in dreams (or in your bed) and this awesome naked magical lady that expresses her feelings of friendship with combs. The characters are fun, memorable and interesting.
Just read it. Seriously.
December 3, 2015
Awesome, awesome book! I'm not going to leave a detailed review. All I will say is...READ THE BOOK!
June 12, 2013
I was given an ARC copy of this book by the publisher.
Copper Girl is the story of Sara, from the blurb we know nothing except that she had always been careful, never spoken of magic, and never revealed her mark. Then, a silver elf called Micah pushes his way into Sara’s life, a mysterious elf who knows things others don’t, and her life becomes anything but ordinary. We watch as Sara learns more about her family, her world, and herself, and in doing so reveals that the start of something important is about to begin.
The hint of hidden magic draws you in and with no explanation why, aside from a missing father and brother, your mind begins to deduce and create its own answers before you even begin. The answer I was creating was not what I expected from this book. Provost has done a great job in creating this world, this dystopian world where magic has become something to be hidden, something wars have been fought and lost over, and something that is punishable by those who now run the government.
One of the main aspects that I was confused with was the switch between regular and italicised text. The story is told from Sara’s point of view, but while she narrates her life there are also moments where the narrative halts while something is explained, whether it is her job description or telling us about the war. These remain in Sara’s voice, but they definitely feel like it is a paused moment in the story to add information, then the story continues.
The good news is that after this bump in the beginning a pretty great story emerges. The idea that Provost has created with this dystopian world, hidden and banned magic, and a monotonous and yet highly regulated existence, is rather enticing. The post war environment was not apocalyptic, more highly run with contraband, curfews, and strict regimes and routines that should be adhered to to keep things running smoothly. The magical aspect with the Otherworld, the concept of ‘Metals’, as well as the secrets and capabilities of those who possess magic is also engaging and leads itself to being explored at greater length and from multiple angles in the series.
The coexisting worlds were well explained, as was the outcome of the conflict. Humans and those with magic coexisted until those without became paranoid, fearful, all the usual responses, thus creating war and sending magical people underground or into submission. The resulting society is not explained completely, but we catch glimpses as Sara makes reference or certain events reveal the life they all now lead. Once we were given this information there was a greater understanding of the society, which in turn supported and aided the characters and plot nicely.
The characters in the novel are good. They are unique, each with their own personalities and peculiarities that are humorous and mystifying. Sara is a great character, she has a wit and a sarcasm about her that makes her enjoyable to read. She is a young adult from what I could determine and she is caught up in these two worlds, all of which bring out her character really well. Micah is a strange character, he is very forward, a tad annoying at times, though his reasons for his behaviour are understandable. The issue I had about their fast affection is explained towards the later part of the book which was ok, having an explanation makes it much more understandable.
Aside from Sara, and partially Micah, most of the remaining characters are not explained with a lot of depth. Their past, history and nature are revealed as the plot requires, or within family dynamics and other relationships, but being the first book in the series one can hope that they are developed further as the series progresses.
I did like that Sara existed in a world, and came from a world where magic was known, and she herself was magical. This reduced the level of surprise when it is reintroduced into her life and makes this different than stories where an issue of a non-magical person having to come to terms with being magical or understand magic is hard to do properly.
As the reader who knows nothing, a lot still seems a bit unanswered, with enough history given, yet not enough at the same time. I felt like I had missed something or that the fleeting explanations were not enough. It didn’t hinder the story exactly, I knew what was going on, however the information and world Provost hints at seems so rich with history and magic that I wanted a grander introduction to it all. Perhaps slowly revealing bits and pieces throughout is enough, and maybe it was just my desire to have the complete history that was on my mind. I can only assume that more is to be revealed in the coming books.
The ending was very well rounded, there was no direct cliff hanger, but there was enough to see where the story could grow. We are given an introduction into this world and enough to peak curiosity about where it is headed, but we are not left in the middle of a scene or without real answers to leave us unfulfilled and impatient for book two. I look forward to the second in the series to see how this plays out and hopefully to get a greater understanding of the intricacies of the society and otherworld complexities.
An extended version of this review was published on my blog http://lostinagoodbk.wordpress.com/20...
Copper Girl is the story of Sara, from the blurb we know nothing except that she had always been careful, never spoken of magic, and never revealed her mark. Then, a silver elf called Micah pushes his way into Sara’s life, a mysterious elf who knows things others don’t, and her life becomes anything but ordinary. We watch as Sara learns more about her family, her world, and herself, and in doing so reveals that the start of something important is about to begin.
The hint of hidden magic draws you in and with no explanation why, aside from a missing father and brother, your mind begins to deduce and create its own answers before you even begin. The answer I was creating was not what I expected from this book. Provost has done a great job in creating this world, this dystopian world where magic has become something to be hidden, something wars have been fought and lost over, and something that is punishable by those who now run the government.
One of the main aspects that I was confused with was the switch between regular and italicised text. The story is told from Sara’s point of view, but while she narrates her life there are also moments where the narrative halts while something is explained, whether it is her job description or telling us about the war. These remain in Sara’s voice, but they definitely feel like it is a paused moment in the story to add information, then the story continues.
The good news is that after this bump in the beginning a pretty great story emerges. The idea that Provost has created with this dystopian world, hidden and banned magic, and a monotonous and yet highly regulated existence, is rather enticing. The post war environment was not apocalyptic, more highly run with contraband, curfews, and strict regimes and routines that should be adhered to to keep things running smoothly. The magical aspect with the Otherworld, the concept of ‘Metals’, as well as the secrets and capabilities of those who possess magic is also engaging and leads itself to being explored at greater length and from multiple angles in the series.
The coexisting worlds were well explained, as was the outcome of the conflict. Humans and those with magic coexisted until those without became paranoid, fearful, all the usual responses, thus creating war and sending magical people underground or into submission. The resulting society is not explained completely, but we catch glimpses as Sara makes reference or certain events reveal the life they all now lead. Once we were given this information there was a greater understanding of the society, which in turn supported and aided the characters and plot nicely.
The characters in the novel are good. They are unique, each with their own personalities and peculiarities that are humorous and mystifying. Sara is a great character, she has a wit and a sarcasm about her that makes her enjoyable to read. She is a young adult from what I could determine and she is caught up in these two worlds, all of which bring out her character really well. Micah is a strange character, he is very forward, a tad annoying at times, though his reasons for his behaviour are understandable. The issue I had about their fast affection is explained towards the later part of the book which was ok, having an explanation makes it much more understandable.
Aside from Sara, and partially Micah, most of the remaining characters are not explained with a lot of depth. Their past, history and nature are revealed as the plot requires, or within family dynamics and other relationships, but being the first book in the series one can hope that they are developed further as the series progresses.
I did like that Sara existed in a world, and came from a world where magic was known, and she herself was magical. This reduced the level of surprise when it is reintroduced into her life and makes this different than stories where an issue of a non-magical person having to come to terms with being magical or understand magic is hard to do properly.
As the reader who knows nothing, a lot still seems a bit unanswered, with enough history given, yet not enough at the same time. I felt like I had missed something or that the fleeting explanations were not enough. It didn’t hinder the story exactly, I knew what was going on, however the information and world Provost hints at seems so rich with history and magic that I wanted a grander introduction to it all. Perhaps slowly revealing bits and pieces throughout is enough, and maybe it was just my desire to have the complete history that was on my mind. I can only assume that more is to be revealed in the coming books.
The ending was very well rounded, there was no direct cliff hanger, but there was enough to see where the story could grow. We are given an introduction into this world and enough to peak curiosity about where it is headed, but we are not left in the middle of a scene or without real answers to leave us unfulfilled and impatient for book two. I look forward to the second in the series to see how this plays out and hopefully to get a greater understanding of the intricacies of the society and otherworld complexities.
An extended version of this review was published on my blog http://lostinagoodbk.wordpress.com/20...
November 21, 2013
My Review:
I am quite impressed with this book. I really wasn’t sure what to expect when I started reading. I was thinking maybe some glow-y fairy type creatures. Umm, yeah… no! This is a fascinating take on the world of the Fae, and how the future has molded them and their adaptions. The world building is spectacular. It’s given me a whole new out look as too “cool”. It’s perfect for summer reading as it’s a quick read, fast paced, and full of interesting twists.
Sara has a little magic, but she never even thinks of it, as she lives in a world that now forbids magic. Her family has been torn apart because of it. She thinks about those family members often, and just that makes her drop any thing to do with magic. So, when a real life elf shows up, telling her she’s basically his mate, she is beyond a little freaked out. Her character has some major growth throughout the story, and I loved how everything played out. Plus she has to figure out how to keep said elf, and her family, while trying to live her life.
Sara and Micah, well, they really are an interesting couple. He’s so old fashioned, and she’s so modern. She drives a car-he doesn’t actually know that it’s called a car. She is strong willed, but doesn’t know much about her magic or how to use it because she’s denied that part of herself for so long. Micah wants to protect Sara at all costs, even to himself. I happen to love Micah from his first appearance, because he steals panties LOL He’s sweet, and caring, and yeah a little over protective, but in a good way. He’s got this wonderful home, and he is literally going to share it with Sara and her family in a drop of a hat, if it means protecting Sara. He’s definitely book boyfriend material.
The world building and scenery is amazing. You have the normal world, where things are very different, almost post apocalyptic, but then you could step into a portal and somethings will still be there, but it’s the fae realm. Very interesting. I am hooked. I am hoping for MUCH more! I cannot wait for book two, and for those of you who haven’t heard of this book yet, GET YOUR HANDS ON IT NOW!!! 5 SPECTACULARLY WELL WRITTEN PAWS!!
I am quite impressed with this book. I really wasn’t sure what to expect when I started reading. I was thinking maybe some glow-y fairy type creatures. Umm, yeah… no! This is a fascinating take on the world of the Fae, and how the future has molded them and their adaptions. The world building is spectacular. It’s given me a whole new out look as too “cool”. It’s perfect for summer reading as it’s a quick read, fast paced, and full of interesting twists.
Sara has a little magic, but she never even thinks of it, as she lives in a world that now forbids magic. Her family has been torn apart because of it. She thinks about those family members often, and just that makes her drop any thing to do with magic. So, when a real life elf shows up, telling her she’s basically his mate, she is beyond a little freaked out. Her character has some major growth throughout the story, and I loved how everything played out. Plus she has to figure out how to keep said elf, and her family, while trying to live her life.
Sara and Micah, well, they really are an interesting couple. He’s so old fashioned, and she’s so modern. She drives a car-he doesn’t actually know that it’s called a car. She is strong willed, but doesn’t know much about her magic or how to use it because she’s denied that part of herself for so long. Micah wants to protect Sara at all costs, even to himself. I happen to love Micah from his first appearance, because he steals panties LOL He’s sweet, and caring, and yeah a little over protective, but in a good way. He’s got this wonderful home, and he is literally going to share it with Sara and her family in a drop of a hat, if it means protecting Sara. He’s definitely book boyfriend material.
The world building and scenery is amazing. You have the normal world, where things are very different, almost post apocalyptic, but then you could step into a portal and somethings will still be there, but it’s the fae realm. Very interesting. I am hooked. I am hoping for MUCH more! I cannot wait for book two, and for those of you who haven’t heard of this book yet, GET YOUR HANDS ON IT NOW!!! 5 SPECTACULARLY WELL WRITTEN PAWS!!
September 28, 2013
Sara lives and ordinary life. She has a boring job and does whatever she can to fit in. She is anything but normal. She has had to hide her magic ever since a war years ago banished all magical things. She can't use her powers because if she does she will disappear just like her brother did years ago. She daydreams at lunch one day about a mysterious lover. When she wakes she is surprised to find her panties gone. She is further surprised when she finds out her dream lover is real and an elf named Micah. Now she makes the journey to find her brother and has to try and hide what she still is in the human world. She never knows who to trust and even she doesn't know all there is to her family.
Sara tries her best to not be who she really is. She could be really powerful but can't because she can't use her magic. She deeply misses her brother and father and has always wondered where they went to and what happened to them. She doesn't realize just how much she needs Micah when she first meets him. She just knows she wants him. Micah is a sexy elf who knows more than he tells Sara. He doesn't understand modern clothes and is always trying to get Sara into dresses. He will do anything to help her and keep her by his side. He seems to always be there when she needs him. He can be surprised at times as you will see. He has some strong magical powers.
I like this book as it starts off hot in the first chapter you know the world is different and you find out more as you read about why it is the way it is. The is several steamy scenes where the two main characters try to get together but never seem to be able to. There is a lot of anticipation for what you know is coming. There is also lots of danger and magical people have to hide what they are. Sara's family in a way has been torn apart by the new times they live in and she finds out more about her family later on in the book. There is also betrayal in this book as Sara doesn't know who she can trust and who is really there for her or her friend. I really liked the combination of fae, elves and more. The book has a dystopian feel to it that is nice and the hotness is a nice touch.
Sara tries her best to not be who she really is. She could be really powerful but can't because she can't use her magic. She deeply misses her brother and father and has always wondered where they went to and what happened to them. She doesn't realize just how much she needs Micah when she first meets him. She just knows she wants him. Micah is a sexy elf who knows more than he tells Sara. He doesn't understand modern clothes and is always trying to get Sara into dresses. He will do anything to help her and keep her by his side. He seems to always be there when she needs him. He can be surprised at times as you will see. He has some strong magical powers.
I like this book as it starts off hot in the first chapter you know the world is different and you find out more as you read about why it is the way it is. The is several steamy scenes where the two main characters try to get together but never seem to be able to. There is a lot of anticipation for what you know is coming. There is also lots of danger and magical people have to hide what they are. Sara's family in a way has been torn apart by the new times they live in and she finds out more about her family later on in the book. There is also betrayal in this book as Sara doesn't know who she can trust and who is really there for her or her friend. I really liked the combination of fae, elves and more. The book has a dystopian feel to it that is nice and the hotness is a nice touch.
September 9, 2013
This is a perfectly serviceable urban fantasy. It's a romance, but not Romance, if you know what I mean.
I guess I should tell you what I mean. No real explicit sex scenes, and the book does have a bit of a plot beyond the heroine and the hero getting together.
The basic premise- magic exists but has been almost eradicated, some people have Elemental powers, and our heroine has an affinity for Copper- is interesting. We don't see too much magic. Our heroine has a boring office job, lives in a small apartment, and occasionally frequents a lame bar called The Room. The Otherworld is sort of overlaid onto the mundane world.
Description is pretty good. The magic system is interesting enough. It feels like there's an emotional bond between our couple as well as a sexual one.
World building is uneven. There are some interesting concepts, but then about half-way through the book there's a long digression about how being a virgin will get your college paid for, but after our heroine got into college she couldn't even give it away because of all the paperwork and no guy wanting to bother with that. On the one hand, it was extremely valuable and rare to be a virgin, but on the other hand no one was really interested in sex. It was odd, logically inconsistent, and tossed me out of the book.
There are some characters that I can see being main POV characters for future books in the series. I might or might not pick them up. This isn't a bad book, but didn't have whatever it is that makes me want to read more.
I guess I should tell you what I mean. No real explicit sex scenes, and the book does have a bit of a plot beyond the heroine and the hero getting together.
The basic premise- magic exists but has been almost eradicated, some people have Elemental powers, and our heroine has an affinity for Copper- is interesting. We don't see too much magic. Our heroine has a boring office job, lives in a small apartment, and occasionally frequents a lame bar called The Room. The Otherworld is sort of overlaid onto the mundane world.
Description is pretty good. The magic system is interesting enough. It feels like there's an emotional bond between our couple as well as a sexual one.
World building is uneven. There are some interesting concepts, but then about half-way through the book there's a long digression about how being a virgin will get your college paid for, but after our heroine got into college she couldn't even give it away because of all the paperwork and no guy wanting to bother with that. On the one hand, it was extremely valuable and rare to be a virgin, but on the other hand no one was really interested in sex. It was odd, logically inconsistent, and tossed me out of the book.
There are some characters that I can see being main POV characters for future books in the series. I might or might not pick them up. This isn't a bad book, but didn't have whatever it is that makes me want to read more.
July 13, 2013
Such a promising synopsis - sigh. I got the impression that it's a YA fantasy novel, but instead it's a typical chicklit-storyline where the heroine met her hero on the 4th page and he calls her all the time "My Sara....". That's just too much saccharine-eternal-everlasting love and I got pretty soon sick of it! Moreover, the plot is - also due to it's length of just 250-something pages - very sparse with detailed descriptions of the surroundings. I don' usually look forward to or even register them, but it simply felt like the author wasn't to keen on describing neither the normal world nor the otherworld where the Fairies supposed to live. The concept of the elemental magic was interesting, but the ending was very confusing and I don't understand why this "naked Lady of the Bathing Pool" helped them at all!!! I predict that the next two books in the series will be about Sara's siblings and their ongoing quest against the dystopian government and their true love! However, I'm sure lovers of the "Black dagger" series and the "Warriors of Atlantis" will surely enjoy it!
October 26, 2014
What the ever loving fuck garbage did I try to read?
I got this book for free, after signing up to be a part of the Copper Ravens book tour. They offered me both books to review with complete honesty.
This book is laughable, inexcusable, and downright insulting to literature. People ask me why I think that Cassandra Clare is a capable enough author- I'd kindly like to direct them towards this. Copper Girl is an exposition garbage disposal which readers stick hopeful hands into. Blame that open ended summary. Blame Jennifer Allis Provost for taking a shit in my mouth.
This is inexcusable. This didn't make sense. This wasn't fun, this wasn't intelligent, this wasn't even cheesy enough to prove entertaining to me.
Fuck this. DNF. I slogged through enough of this.
If you guys want to know why this is shitty, I can give specific examples, but right now I'm just not feeling it.
I got this book for free, after signing up to be a part of the Copper Ravens book tour. They offered me both books to review with complete honesty.
This book is laughable, inexcusable, and downright insulting to literature. People ask me why I think that Cassandra Clare is a capable enough author- I'd kindly like to direct them towards this. Copper Girl is an exposition garbage disposal which readers stick hopeful hands into. Blame that open ended summary. Blame Jennifer Allis Provost for taking a shit in my mouth.
This is inexcusable. This didn't make sense. This wasn't fun, this wasn't intelligent, this wasn't even cheesy enough to prove entertaining to me.
Fuck this. DNF. I slogged through enough of this.
If you guys want to know why this is shitty, I can give specific examples, but right now I'm just not feeling it.
March 15, 2016
I honestly didn't know what to expect when I started this, I won the book in a giveaway because I thought it sounded interesting. I was then blown away on how much I love this book! Sara is a girl that knows she isn't normal, but is doing everything the way she is suppose to to live in the mundane world. She encounters Micah whom tells her she calls to him in her dreams. I believe Micah has to be one of my favorite book crushes I have had all year. He cares so much for Sara sands even when she pushes him away, and finds out everything about her, he's immovable in his devotion to her.
The world building was awesome too. I wish I could go to Micah's silver mansion, see how majestic it sounds. I can't WAIT for Copper Ravens to come out. Hope to learn even more about Sara's family, and delve deeper in her and Micah's relationship. I have it on good faith I only have to wait till June!
The world building was awesome too. I wish I could go to Micah's silver mansion, see how majestic it sounds. I can't WAIT for Copper Ravens to come out. Hope to learn even more about Sara's family, and delve deeper in her and Micah's relationship. I have it on good faith I only have to wait till June!
October 18, 2013
I've had this ARC since BEA, and since I did the cover, I knew I was going to read it at some point once I plowed my way through my massive (and growing) TBR pile.
I am so glad I finally did--I will admit I am possibly biased since I am the cover designer and well-acquainted with the author. That being said, I think knowing her only enhanced my appreciation of her dry wit and wicked crazy imagination. I enjoyed the blend of dystopia and fantasy very much. As someone who mainly reads young adult fiction, the break from the usual teen angst tropes into the more cynical observations of a twenty-something office drone was a nice change of pace for me. This was a really fun romp and I am totally looking forward to the next book. (and designing its cover. WOOT!)
I am so glad I finally did--I will admit I am possibly biased since I am the cover designer and well-acquainted with the author. That being said, I think knowing her only enhanced my appreciation of her dry wit and wicked crazy imagination. I enjoyed the blend of dystopia and fantasy very much. As someone who mainly reads young adult fiction, the break from the usual teen angst tropes into the more cynical observations of a twenty-something office drone was a nice change of pace for me. This was a really fun romp and I am totally looking forward to the next book. (and designing its cover. WOOT!)
September 3, 2013
Absolutely fantastic ending. I can't wait to read the next one! The author, Jennifer Allis Provost is doing a signing at our store on the 15th of September and I can't wait to meet her and ask her about the next book! I admit, I did skip a bit, hence the four stars, but that's because I wanted to get to the end that much faster. I re-read the last 20 or so pages three times. I'll go back and read everything, but I just HAD to get to the end so I knew what happened! I can't stand audience and I'm a bit of a brat when it comes to instant book gratification. That's why I prefer the book and not the ebook. It's easier to flip pages. Great book, I look forward to the next in the series!
October 7, 2013
To be honest I haven't read an "adult" book in a while so this was a real treat for me! I really enjoyed the world the author created. It was unique lore and *spoiler alert*? No vampires or werewolves to be found! So creative Urban Fantasy with fun and interesting characters and great world. I would definitely read a sequel.
June 10, 2013
I received this ARC at BEA. I give this book 4 1/2 stars. I love the story! Who can resist a book that has fairies, elementals, a hot elf, and other mythical creatures. (I know i sure can't.) The characters are phenomenal and the setting was easy to visualize. (I want to live in a silver castle.) Sara and Micah are my favorite characters and they really balance each other well.
Shelved as 'never-finished'
June 13, 2013DNF for now around pg 36.
Instant romance and way too much info dumping. Strange italicized sections woven into the narrative. May go back to this eventually, but for now I'm moving onto something else. I rarely stop reading a book I've started, but this one is moving slowly and has failed to capture my attention. If you've read it, let me know if it gets better!
Instant romance and way too much info dumping. Strange italicized sections woven into the narrative. May go back to this eventually, but for now I'm moving onto something else. I rarely stop reading a book I've started, but this one is moving slowly and has failed to capture my attention. If you've read it, let me know if it gets better!
September 15, 2013
Wow!!!!!!! This was an incredible book!! I loved the language the author used for Micah. I also really liked Sara. She was a strong female lead that had strong family ties. I love when a book shows when a family is so close. The writing was exceptional and the story was intriguing which made this book very to put down. Can't wait to read more from Jennifer Allis Provost!!
October 22, 2013
I LOVED this book. Full review to come!
March 3, 2017
Review coming soon!
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