Title: So much potential ruined by a lame ending
Review: I bought this book because I love historical novels. The beginning of the book was intriguing and it captured my attention. The discription of history and locations and beliefs was facinating. Then at about the middle of the story it began to get silly in spots. But still I was captivated. The challenges and physical tests the three main characters have to endure is punishing, but they continue to push forward. Then comes a total disconnet when Ottavia runs into a childhood "friend" who tells her the truth about her family. This exchange does nothing to further the story and seems completely out of place. Finally, the story climaxes with the final challenge and then paradise. As soon as the main characters hit paradise it's as if the author ran out of creativity and instead relied on gimicky, sappy nonsense. The ending takes the book from a 4 star to a 2 star. I would tell people to read the book, but stop after the last challenge.
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