sunnydee's review
5.0
Das war genau wie "Legacy Lost" eine der besten Kurzgeschichten, die ich je gelesen habe. Ich wusste gar nicht, dass man auf so wenig Seiten wirklich so etwas interessantes schreiben kann. Ich war wirklich mitten drin. Okay, ich kannte die Charaktere bereits aus Band 1 und 2 der Reihe, aber ich glaube ich hätte es auch ohne dieses Vorwissen genauso gemocht.
Dieses Ebook beschreibt Teile von Galens Leben vor Band 1. Vor allem erfährt man wie er Rachel kennenlernt und wie sich ihre Freundschaft entwickelt. Das wird dem Leser auch nicht einfach plump vorgesetzt sondern geschickt inszeniert. Wirklich toll.
Der Humor passt auch wieder richtig gut.
Ich kann wirklich jedem Fan der Reihe empfehlen dieses Ebook zu lesen. Wer die Reihe noch nicht kennt, kann auch mit dem Ebook anfangen, da es nichts vorwegnimmt. Es spielt Jahre vor der Handlung aus Band 1.
Dieses Ebook beschreibt Teile von Galens Leben vor Band 1. Vor allem erfährt man wie er Rachel kennenlernt und wie sich ihre Freundschaft entwickelt. Das wird dem Leser auch nicht einfach plump vorgesetzt sondern geschickt inszeniert. Wirklich toll.
Der Humor passt auch wieder richtig gut.
Ich kann wirklich jedem Fan der Reihe empfehlen dieses Ebook zu lesen. Wer die Reihe noch nicht kennt, kann auch mit dem Ebook anfangen, da es nichts vorwegnimmt. Es spielt Jahre vor der Handlung aus Band 1.
mehsi's review
3.0
Short Review:
This was a fun and interesting book. I am planning to read the first book in this series soon, so I decided to check the last prequel I still had left.
What can I say, it was pretty boring, and also at times it was highly confusing. Will we ever find out why Rachel was thrown into the water? What did she do wrong? Why is she so dedicated to the mermaid stuff? So nobody tries to kill her now? Will she ever betray them?
All in all, nice prequel, but I had hoped better. At least the cover is very very pretty. :)
Review first posted at: http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
This was a fun and interesting book. I am planning to read the first book in this series soon, so I decided to check the last prequel I still had left.
What can I say, it was pretty boring, and also at times it was highly confusing. Will we ever find out why Rachel was thrown into the water? What did she do wrong? Why is she so dedicated to the mermaid stuff? So nobody tries to kill her now? Will she ever betray them?
All in all, nice prequel, but I had hoped better. At least the cover is very very pretty. :)
Review first posted at: http://twirlingbookprincess.com/
ashwhit2024's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
zoet's review
5.0
I liked this short story a lot
as we see everyone we love as little youngsters ^^
More to who Rayna is beyond a hard-ass
And the beginning of the relationship between Rachel and Galen.
I've always liked Rachel and I think in some way her strong, independent, and witty personality has ... made my mind draw up my own image of her. And whenever she's talking or Emma/Galen are describing her in whatever scene, I always imagine this short feisty chick, with rockin red hair, red lipstick to match, and a splotch of freckles.
I'm not sure how that image came to be, but I always associated it with Rachel. And beyond how awesome I think this cover is, I also liked how Rachel's hair is more animated to be feiry and ablaze like flames instead of her real hair that's black. Instead of portraying who she is on a physical level, the spread of the flames that looks like hair stresses more who Rachel is on a personality-wise level. Also it creates the sense of distress very well along with Rachel's expression and her tied hands and all dat c:
I never really got into reading short stories to series, until I read Marissa Meyer's Glitches and The Queen's Army. I always thought "well... If I have time, I'll read them, but they're not that important right?"
But I guess I just never realized that they can be just as telling as the main books and just as cute and great-- in a more compact form. xD
as we see everyone we love as little youngsters ^^
More to who Rayna is beyond a hard-ass
And the beginning of the relationship between Rachel and Galen.
I've always liked Rachel and I think in some way her strong, independent, and witty personality has ... made my mind draw up my own image of her. And whenever she's talking or Emma/Galen are describing her in whatever scene, I always imagine this short feisty chick, with rockin red hair, red lipstick to match, and a splotch of freckles.
I'm not sure how that image came to be, but I always associated it with Rachel. And beyond how awesome I think this cover is, I also liked how Rachel's hair is more animated to be feiry and ablaze like flames instead of her real hair that's black. Instead of portraying who she is on a physical level, the spread of the flames that looks like hair stresses more who Rachel is on a personality-wise level. Also it creates the sense of distress very well along with Rachel's expression and her tied hands and all dat c:
I never really got into reading short stories to series, until I read Marissa Meyer's Glitches and The Queen's Army. I always thought "well... If I have time, I'll read them, but they're not that important right?"
But I guess I just never realized that they can be just as telling as the main books and just as cute and great-- in a more compact form. xD
snowbenton's review
4.0
A cute introduction to Galen's land-lubbing life and his relationship with Rachel.
amanda1620's review
3.0
Really like the cover, the story is pretty straightforward on how Galen met Rachel for the first time.
pagesplotsandpints's review
4.0
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Awww, little Galen. But no, really -- I loved learning more about his history with Rachel. We know a little bit about her past and admittedly, I was hoping the novella would dive into a bit more (no pun intended), but it's still more Galen's story than Rachel's. I really liked seeing how they first met though and how Rachel really always has been very strong, which ironically was the last name that she assigned to Galen.
Awww, little Galen. But no, really -- I loved learning more about his history with Rachel. We know a little bit about her past and admittedly, I was hoping the novella would dive into a bit more (no pun intended), but it's still more Galen's story than Rachel's. I really liked seeing how they first met though and how Rachel really always has been very strong, which ironically was the last name that she assigned to Galen.