So, this book was pretty good in the respect that it can hold your attention and keep the reader turning the pages, but it is definitely in need of an edit. The first round of sentence structure issues, grammar mistakes and spelling issues happen within the first chapter. Right out of the gate and I was already cringing that these kind of mistakes were published. I did like the story and the main character turns out to be a pretty tough chic by the end of the book, which I thought added something to the story. I was confounded at times by what the author was trying to convey with sentences such as "She doubted she was any even in Georgia." Huh? Beyond that, I felt this book if it were edited, would have been one of the better fantasy books I'd read this year. In the second half of the book the author really seems to take off, giving the reader a magical experience with vivacious detail and strong characters that make you care what happens to them. I thought the premise for this story was pretty original and I liked the way the author didn't make a huge deal over the transport from one world to another as many of the fantasy books spend page after page describing. With a good edit this could have been a five star book.
So, this book was pretty good in the respect that it can hold your attention and keep the reader turning the pages, but it is definitely in need of an edit. The first round of sentence structure issues, grammar mistakes and spelling issues happen within the first chapter. Right out of the gate and I was already cringing that these kind of mistakes were published. I did like the story and the main character turns out to be a pretty tough chic by the end of the book, which I thought added something to the story. I was confounded at times by what the author was trying to convey with sentences such as "She doubted she was any even in Georgia. " Huh? Beyond that, I felt this book if it were edited, would have been one of the better fantasy books I'd read this year. In the second half of the book the author really seems to take off, giving the reader a magical experience with vivacious detail and strong characters that make you care what happens to them. I thought the premise for this story was pretty original and I liked the way the author didn't make a huge deal over the transport from one world to another as many of the fantasy books spend page after page describing. With a good edit this could have been a five star book.