Luckily, this was never a problem with Spindle Fire! And another thing which was entirely un-problematic for me, was the world-building. But when nothing is happening, and it’s pages upon pages of description involving the trees and weather,…or rock formations that make the character contemplate the meaning of their existence…I start to lose interest. I do understand that the quest plot will sometimes have “on the road” portions to the story, and I do like those as long as they are eventful! Again, as long as it’s not filler, it’s great! I’m a mega fan of the high fantasy genre, and love me a good quest.
I don’t know about you, but I feel unbelievably frustrated when I an author makes me feel excited about something which is supposed to happen in the future of a book, …but then take forever to get us there (for no reason other than filler). And it is my opinion that the fact that Spindle Fire is YA novel, but kept some of these darker qualities is fantastic!Īnother thing which I appreciated about this book was that the amount of time between when characters decided to do something, or go somewhere, and actually doing it does not take very long.
And the fairytales in their original forms were quite gruesome and definitely not “PG” by today’s standards! There was rape, gore, there was death, blindness, muteness, and loss of limb, …to name just a few. “This is no fairy tale” indeed! But before some of you assume that I am meaning those words in a negative way, let me just tell you that I found the dark aspects of this story surprisingly refreshing! I have encountered a number of the older/original fairytales due to having been the teaching assistant for a professor who teaches fairytales at the university level. Meanwhile, Aurora wakes up in a strange and enchanted world, where a mysterious hunter may be the secret to her escape…or the reason for her to stay. The kingdom falls to ruin under layers of snow. Isabelle crosses land and sea unearthly, thorny vines rise up the palace walls and whispers of revolt travel in the ashes on the wind. Despite their differences, the sisters have always been extremely close.Īnd then everything changes, with a single drop of Aurora’s blood-and a sleep so deep it cannot be broken.Īs the faerie queen and her army of Vultures prepare to march, Isabelle must race to find a prince who can awaken her sister with the kiss of true love and seal their two kingdoms in an alliance against the queen. Half sisters Isabelle and Aurora are polar opposites: Isabelle is the king’s headstrong illegitimate daughter, whose sight was tithed by faeries Aurora, beautiful and sheltered, was tithed her sense of touch and her voice on the same day.
It all started with the burning of the spindles. A physical copy of this book was kindly provided by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.
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