I had been really excited for this book to come out and bought it that day with plans to read it after I was done with what I was currently reading. In the mean time I had read some reviews and it gave me mixed feelings about reading it. Of course I would eventually. Needing a break from all the murder and horror books I have been reading, I went ahead and gave it a chance. Virtue is, as the author describes it, a fairy tale. The balance of good vs evil is on the brink of being upset, with evil coming out the victor, and one unknowing young girl in the center. Lux has been sent by his master, Valefor, to basically kidnap Lily, with intentions to make her his bride so that evil will take over the world. As with most fairy tales, it was pretty much love at first sight. Instead of Lux taking her back to Valefor, he drops her off in a spooky forest and tells her to never go back to the palace she lived in. As with most if not all fairy tales, good triumphs over evil. There were a lot of interesting characters throughout. Was this Amanda Hocking best book? Not by any means but the story line is light and fun. There were plenty of "what happens next" parts and surprises. I was definitely entertained with this story. The reason I gave it 3 stars was because there were quite a few grammatical errors and places where words were missing or should have been deleted and weren't. I understand that she is a self-published author but I have also read many other books by self-published authors that had fewer errors. Was it enough to distract me from the story or make it un-enjoyable? No way! But I felt I couldn't really give it any more than that. I have yet to read anything by Amanda Hocking that I have disliked or couldn't finish. Once I started, I was drawn in to the magical world she had created. Amanda Hocking will always remain one of my favorite authors and I will continue to read anything she puts out there.
I had been really excited for this book to come out and bought it that day with plans to read it after I was done with what I was currently reading. In the mean time I had read some reviews and it gave me mixed feelings about reading it. Of course I would eventually. Needing a break from all the murder and horror books I have been reading, I went ahead and gave it a chance. Virtue is, as the author describes it, a fairy tale. The balance of good vs evil is on the brink of being upset, with evil coming out the victor, and one unknowing young girl in the center. Lux has been sent by his master, Valefor, to basically kidnap Lily, with intentions to make her his bride so that evil will take over the world. As with most fairy tales, it was pretty much love at first sight. Instead of Lux taking her back to Valefor, he drops her off in a spooky forest and tells her to never go back to the palace she lived in. As with most if not all fairy tales, good triumphs over evil. There were a lot of interesting characters throughout. Was this Amanda Hocking best book? Not by any means but the story line is light and fun. There were plenty of "what happens next" parts and surprises. I was definitely entertained with this story. The reason I gave it 3 stars was because there were quite a few grammatical errors and places where words were missing or should have been deleted and weren't. I understand that she is a self-published author but I have also read many other books by self-published authors that had fewer errors. Was it enough to distract me from the story or make it un-enjoyable? No way! But I felt I couldn't really give it any more than that. I have yet to read anything by Amanda Hocking that I have disliked or couldn't finish. Once I started, I was drawn in to the magical world she had created. Amanda Hocking will always remain one of my favorite authors and I will continue to read anything she puts out there.