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This is definitely not the kind of book I usually read even for a PNR, its different, I felt like I was watching some kind of mystical TV show or something, because the world building was spoton, I cant even begin to express how impressed I was with the details of this Faeworld, So, if I had to purely base my rating on the worldbuilding aspect, Id rate it a/, It was flawless, and unique,

However, it got a bit confusing for me to keep up with theshifts in character POVs even though it was all written in third person narrative.
I wouldve preferred if the story focused on onlyof the main characters in first person POV, rather than the current format, Also, usually Im not a stickler for editing, but it was noticeable amp distracting enough for me to mention it,

I guess I ultimately expected a very clichéd, youngadult, paranormal romance, between Dindi amp Kavio I was COMPLETELY wrong, There was nothing clichéd about the plot, the world building felt totally unique, and the romance barely even kickstarted it was painfully slow.


So for all of those reasons combined, I was both pleased and disappointed in this first book, I personally dont think any of my book friends would be interested in something like this, though, Its not mainstream enough as silly as it sounds, and the romance is barely noticeable, On top of that, I was confused, because it was hard following all these different characters, . . However, I might still pick up the sequel, just to follow up amp see where this thing goes, . . Based on an obscure Polynesian myth, this is a fairy tale, but a fairytale like no other, A little reminiscent of Tolkien, with some of the slightly archaic and elaborate language of a legends narration, it also has the primeval quality of Clan of the Cave Bear.
The characters are wellfleshed out with so many facets that there appear to be no truly good or bad ones, Everyone has his secret including the titular hero and heroine and his goals and none tell anyone everything,

My only complaint is that I wished there had been a wee bit of an explanation as to setting, etc, before getting into the story, Were immediately plunged into Dindis part of the tale with no setup and then were off and running, just as Dindi is, Other than that, I thoroughly this story and look forward to finding the sequel, Taboo, I have a feeling the title says it all but its enough to whet my curiosity,

Wellwritten with fluid and descriptive passages, this story is one Id recommend with the warning: Start reading it and youll wish to complete the series.
Its different and refreshing, and entertaining,


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Dindi dreams of becoming a Tavaedi, a warriordancer with magic powers.
Only those who pass an Initiation test can join this group and now her turn has come,

For me, this was the worst book I've read this year, The plot, the characters, the writing, EVERYTHING was wrong with this book, I really hated this one,

Dindi is the most useless excuse for a girl that I've ever seen, She is supposed to bebut doesn't seem older than about two, She is stupid, useless, and has the common sense of a blade of grass, She spends all her time dancing with the fae and shirking her chores and this causes chaos everywhere she goes, She screws up the simple act of washing her face, screws up the Initiation kidnap for everyone and makes a mess of everything she says and does.
I was hoping that somebody would just kill her as becoming a Happy Meal for her tribe would have given her a use at last! The second story arc following the clan exile is no more interesting.


The book is overdescriptive to excess, We get every detail of Dindi's chores, the village, the market place, Dindi's home, the Initiation, the trek etc and it was far too much for me.
I don't need to know the colour and shape of everything, Yet the author did not feel the need to explain the important things, She gives names to things ie ', . a kraal at the bottom of the hill held aurochsen and horses', . . yet does not think to tell the reader what an aurochsen is! The info dumps are long and complicated with words you don't get given the meaning for which leads to a boring and confusing narrative.
There were so many tribes and factions each with different names and traits that it leads to more confusion, especially when the story keeps jumping between them all the time.
I was totally lost and could not keep track of who was who, and it got to the stage that I didn't actually care anymore.


It was with a great sense of relief that I decided to give up on this book halfway through and move on to something better.
I won't recap the premise of the story since it's available at the top, so I'll jump right into my review,

The things I liked about this novel were the length, the character development, the writing, and the sequence of events and how they're pulled off.
The world building was done alright, but there were a few areas that needed improvement, Some things got confusing at times when I forgot who a character was or wondered who it might be when they hadn't been introduced properly.
That was a flaw of this book,

The biggest reason I didn't like this novel is how it ended, I think a series of books can easily be standalone novels that build on the world the author introduced in the first novel, This book isn't like that, It ends abruptly in the middle of telling the story, and I strongly disliked that, The author is essentially forcing you to buy the next novel because they cut you off before it reached the climax seriously, this story has NO climax.
It was very unsatisfying, and as a result, I won't read anymore of this author's work, Rating:./

The start of the book was a little confusing for me, So many unfamiliar terminologies were mentioned at the first few pages, It took me about fifteen minutes of reading before getting a grip on the story, But once I got a better grasp, the reading became more fluid, although there were still a lot more unknown characters and tribes that were mentioned after that.


Anyway, I was really surprised by this book, This is told in third person, but there are some parts that are told in second, I love the second person POVs! It has that hypnotic quality to it that's so mesmerizing despite how morbid that part of the story is.
There are hell lots of characters here and other terms that could be easily forgotten, so if you're planning to read this, I suggest that you take down notes for good measure.


Kavio and Puddlepaws are my favorite characters, I was eagerly anticipating for Kavio moments, He is a strong, intimidating character and he makes me giddy! Puddlepaws is a cute, adorable kitty owned by Dindi, There is less than little romance between Kavio and Dindi, And I must say that this is what

really disappointed me in this book, I was waiting and waiting for them to meet, And when they finally met, I all but swooned! Nothing romantic happened between them, They didn't fall in love at first sight, But you just cannot deny that there are sparks! Sparks! This also has an evil cliffhanger and an even more evil teaser of the sequel.
Definitely recommended to all fantasy lovers, :

Disclosure: This ebook was received from the author via Amazon for free in exchange for an honest review,

sitelinkOriginal post here, When I found out the first book in the series is free on the Kindle, I had to try it out, and Im glad I did! I really enjoyed the book, and its presence highlights many of the strengths of indie publishing.


The world is richly imagined and well described, The tribes and clans have clearly defined and described cultures that vary from stable farming to warrior to cannibal, The structure of the societies make sense and are rich without being overly detailed, I particularly appreciated that this is a tribal culture fantasy without ever claiming to be the real or imagined history of any known to exist or to have existed tribe.
It is inspired by Polynesian culture but it is still a fantasy, similar to how medieval fantasy is inspired by the real Middle Ages but never claims to be what happened.
This lends itself to rich world building without ever venturing off into ridiculous “historical” fiction,

The plot slowly builds Dindis story and Kavios story, gradually bringing them together, This is good since Dindi is still young enough that she doesnt see much of the intrigue going on around her, Dindis perspective shows us the daytoday existence of people in this world, whereas Kavio shows us the higherranking intrigue, It didnt bother me that Dindi starts out a bit innocent because it is clear she will grow in knowledge with time, Meanwhile, bringing in Kavios perspective helps establish the world for the reader, There were also enough smaller clashes and twists that I never felt that I knew precisely what was going to happen next,

Although the characters at first seem twodimensional, they truly are not, Everyone is more than what immediately meets the eye, and I liked that this lesson occurs repeatedly, Its a good thing to see in YA lit, Dindi is strong, kind, and talented, but she still has her flaws, She is good but shes not perfect, which makes her a good main character, I also appreciate that what will clearly be a romance eventually between Kavio and Dindi starts out so slowly with longing glances from afar.
Its nice that Dindi and Kavio get a chance to be established as individuals prior to meeting each other, plus the slowly building romance is a nice change of pace for YA lit.


Sometimes the chapter transitions were a bit abrupt or left me a bit lost, With changing perspectives like this, it would be helpful if the chapter titles were a bit less artistic and gave a bit more setting.
Its nice that when perspective changes the cue of the characters name is given, no matter where it happens, but a bit more than that would be nice at the chapter beginnings.
Similarly in scene changes, the break is three pound signs, I think using a bunch of centered tildes or even a customized drawing, such as of pixies, would be nicer, At first when I saw these I thought there was some coding error in the ebook, There also are a few editing mistakes that should not have made it through the final edit, such as saying “suffercate” for suffocate page.
As an indie author myself, I know it is incredibly difficult to edit your own book, so I give a pass to minor typos and things like that.
However, the entirely wrong word for what the author is trying to say should be fixed, There were few enough that I still enjoyed the book, but I hope that there are less in the future installments of the series.


Overall, this is a unique piece of YA fantasy set in a tribal world inspired by Polynesia, The romance is light and slowbuilding, and the focus is primarily on growing up and becoming an adult, A few minor formatting and editing issues detract from it being a perfect escape read, but it is still highly enjoyable, I intend to read more of the series, and I recommend it to fantasy and YA fans alike,

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