diaryofthebookdragon's review against another edition
3.0
[b:Dark Promise|15765786|Dark Promise (Between Worlds, #1)|Julia Crane|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1343025776s/15765786.jpg|21469969] first caught my interest because of the beautiful cover. I don't remember that I read any ya or adult paranormal/fantasy novel where main character was a fairy, so of course I was intrigued. This is book for all Tinkerbell fans out there and all who dreamed to have fairy wings when they were a child.
Rylie is perfectly ordinary teenage girl: bored at school and obsessed with her appearance. The only thing that I found interesting about her is that she suffers from OCD so she has all her things organized by size, type, color, purpose. At her sixteenth birthday Rylie transforms into a fairy. Yes, that means wings, pointy ears and everything.
Fairies by Anna Stokes [image source]
The plot of [b:Dark Promise|15765786|Dark Promise (Between Worlds, #1)|Julia Crane|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1343025776s/15765786.jpg|21469969] does not have many surprises, you will find all the usual ya tropes here and you have probably read something similar before. First thing that comes to my mind is Iron Fey series - just with less scary teeth and more sparkly wings.
[b:Dark Promise|15765786|Dark Promise (Between Worlds, #1)|Julia Crane|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1343025776s/15765786.jpg|21469969] does not describe different creatures and inhabitants of fae-world, we only get to know fairies and their society. In fact, the main focus of the book is how Rylie deals with all transformations that happened to her body and her trouble choosing between two hot guys. What, I did not mention this before? Common, you truly did not expect that there will not be a love triangle in this book? Yes, there is one. And the romance is sizzling-hot. Who will she choose? Her good ex-best-childhood-friend boyfriend boyfriend or gorgeous bad-boy fairy Well, you are probably going to have to wait until the series end to find out. My money is on the fairy hottie because he got more character development, so he's obviously author's favorite.
I recommend this book to fans of: ya paranormal novels about fairies, Iron fey series, intense romance stories and love triangle tension/drama.
Disclaimer: I was given a free eBook by the blog tour host in exchange for a honest review. This text is also posted on my blog Bookworm Dreams in a little bit more styled edition.
Rylie is perfectly ordinary teenage girl: bored at school and obsessed with her appearance. The only thing that I found interesting about her is that she suffers from OCD so she has all her things organized by size, type, color, purpose. At her sixteenth birthday Rylie transforms into a fairy. Yes, that means wings, pointy ears and everything.
Fairies by Anna Stokes [image source]
The plot of [b:Dark Promise|15765786|Dark Promise (Between Worlds, #1)|Julia Crane|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1343025776s/15765786.jpg|21469969] does not have many surprises, you will find all the usual ya tropes here and you have probably read something similar before. First thing that comes to my mind is Iron Fey series - just with less scary teeth and more sparkly wings.
[b:Dark Promise|15765786|Dark Promise (Between Worlds, #1)|Julia Crane|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1343025776s/15765786.jpg|21469969] does not describe different creatures and inhabitants of fae-world, we only get to know fairies and their society. In fact, the main focus of the book is how Rylie deals with all transformations that happened to her body and her trouble choosing between two hot guys. What, I did not mention this before? Common, you truly did not expect that there will not be a love triangle in this book? Yes, there is one. And the romance is sizzling-hot. Who will she choose? Her good ex-best-childhood-friend boyfriend boyfriend or gorgeous bad-boy fairy Well, you are probably going to have to wait until the series end to find out. My money is on the fairy hottie because he got more character development, so he's obviously author's favorite.
I recommend this book to fans of: ya paranormal novels about fairies, Iron fey series, intense romance stories and love triangle tension/drama.
Disclaimer: I was given a free eBook by the blog tour host in exchange for a honest review. This text is also posted on my blog Bookworm Dreams in a little bit more styled edition.
engelsigh's review against another edition
fast-paced
4.0
Rylie is just about to turn sweet sixteen. She has great friends, an awesome boyfriend, and even likes and gets along with her parents. The night before her birthday a strange woman arrives and tells Rylie that her real name is Oleander and that she is really her baby, and a fairy. She also warns that dark fairies well come after her because of a deal her father tried to make when she was a baby. Rylie's world is rocked by the news and she tries to hold it together as she sprouts rings and pointy ears the morning of her birthday. She manages to glamour herself and play off that she is ok in front of her best friend,Sierra and her boyfriend, Adam. Then the dark fairies to find Rylie and she is whisked away to their world. The dark fairy, Varwick, who claims to own her tells her that she must marry his son or die. Not that his son, Kallan, is an ugly weirdo or anything, but by forming the union, Varwick will be able to control her special fairy abilities and she will never be able to be with Adam, who has been not only her best friend since they were six, but the guy she really wants to spend the rest of her life with. Will Rylie find away to escape Varwick? Will she get back to Adam, or will she fall for Kallan? You'll have to read and find out.
I really enjoyed this book. I have previously read the Keegan Chronicle's written by Julia Crane and this book has a similar writing style. It is a quick read, and I read it in one sitting. Rylie is a likable character and I think it's great that she likes her parents. Most of the time in YA books the protagonist doesn't get a long with or confide in their parents. Adam is an awesome boyfriend. He's very considerate and I like that the characters are in no rush to lose their virginity. I also like Kallan. I think that we see sides of Kallan that he hides from everyone else. I also feel for him, being the child of a a madman who tries to control every detail of his life. I'm still team Adam, though I'm starting to like Kallan more. I can't wait to see what happens in the next book.
I really enjoyed this book. I have previously read the Keegan Chronicle's written by Julia Crane and this book has a similar writing style. It is a quick read, and I read it in one sitting. Rylie is a likable character and I think it's great that she likes her parents. Most of the time in YA books the protagonist doesn't get a long with or confide in their parents. Adam is an awesome boyfriend. He's very considerate and I like that the characters are in no rush to lose their virginity. I also like Kallan. I think that we see sides of Kallan that he hides from everyone else. I also feel for him, being the child of a a madman who tries to control every detail of his life. I'm still team Adam, though I'm starting to like Kallan more. I can't wait to see what happens in the next book.
emeraldisle's review against another edition
4.0
I wasn’t expecting much of anything when I started reading this book. It was more geared towards middle school readers or freshman in high school. But I still enjoyed it nonetheless. Some of the faery lore in this universe was stated multiple times throughout the book like “faeries cannot lie” and “time is different in the human and faery world”. That part got old very quickly because it got repeated so much.
babs_reviews's review against another edition
4.0
I think this is first book I've read that focuses solely on fairies. I love fairies and found this book to be enjoyable. It was a quick read as I read it in pretty much one sitting. (the first 10% I read the night before) The author gave us great detail and I had zero trouble imagining the beautiful world she created.
Rylie has it all, a wonderful caring family, a best friend, and a boyfriend that she can't get enough of. Days leading up to her sixteenth birthday she begins to have headaches and sever back pain. Fearing that she is getting sick before her big party she trys to ignore it and hope it will go away. She pushes on and enjoys her life with friends and boyfriend, Adam. Everything comes crashing down when the night before her birthday a knock comes on the door comes and on the other side is....her birth mother.
What?!?! Yeah, I know I would be freaking out if I were Rylie. Everything she has ever known all changes with the words from Azura. As if delivering devastating news only one day before her big party Rylie learns not only was she switched at birth but she is going to transform into her natural faery form over night. Azura wants to stick around and help her daughter but Rylie needs space. Azura delivers more news when she tells them of the dark faeries and the promise her birth dad made to trade her for dark magic access. This part was brushed aside as Rylie's dad is a detective and feels he can keep her safe.
She wakes up the next morning and all the changes have taken place. She can see clearer, her skin is perfect and blemish free, and she now has wings. She makes it through her party, just barely keeping it together so her glamour doesn't disappear.
No surprise when she is alone next she is kidnapped and taken to the dark faerie leader Varwik. His goal is to mate his son, Kallan and Rylie together to stop her from becoming an enemy. She is a special faery and her power will be great. The one thing he didn't figure into his plan, neither Kallan or Rylie has an interest to marry the other.....or do they?
Although kept prisoner Rylie is allowed trips outside to view the beauty of the world. In the process Kallan and her get to know each other and slowly fall for each other. Kallan loves her and will not force her hand. For Rylie the answer is simple, as wonderful as Kallan is starting to be she must get home to Adam.
Striking her own dark promise with Varwik, Rylie finds a way to go home. For how long and at what cost?
Such a wonderful story! I was sucked in this book from the beginning. Rylie was a strong character and even when things looked their bleakest she didn't give up. I admired her determination to get back to her world and her family. I loved Kallan, yes her relationship with Adam was easy and right, but with Kallan there is passion and fire. I didn't expect the ending and I look forward to reading the second book. I received this book in exchange for an honest review. I reccommend you go pick up your copy!
Rylie has it all, a wonderful caring family, a best friend, and a boyfriend that she can't get enough of. Days leading up to her sixteenth birthday she begins to have headaches and sever back pain. Fearing that she is getting sick before her big party she trys to ignore it and hope it will go away. She pushes on and enjoys her life with friends and boyfriend, Adam. Everything comes crashing down when the night before her birthday a knock comes on the door comes and on the other side is....her birth mother.
What?!?! Yeah, I know I would be freaking out if I were Rylie. Everything she has ever known all changes with the words from Azura. As if delivering devastating news only one day before her big party Rylie learns not only was she switched at birth but she is going to transform into her natural faery form over night. Azura wants to stick around and help her daughter but Rylie needs space. Azura delivers more news when she tells them of the dark faeries and the promise her birth dad made to trade her for dark magic access. This part was brushed aside as Rylie's dad is a detective and feels he can keep her safe.
She wakes up the next morning and all the changes have taken place. She can see clearer, her skin is perfect and blemish free, and she now has wings. She makes it through her party, just barely keeping it together so her glamour doesn't disappear.
No surprise when she is alone next she is kidnapped and taken to the dark faerie leader Varwik. His goal is to mate his son, Kallan and Rylie together to stop her from becoming an enemy. She is a special faery and her power will be great. The one thing he didn't figure into his plan, neither Kallan or Rylie has an interest to marry the other.....or do they?
Although kept prisoner Rylie is allowed trips outside to view the beauty of the world. In the process Kallan and her get to know each other and slowly fall for each other. Kallan loves her and will not force her hand. For Rylie the answer is simple, as wonderful as Kallan is starting to be she must get home to Adam.
Striking her own dark promise with Varwik, Rylie finds a way to go home. For how long and at what cost?
Such a wonderful story! I was sucked in this book from the beginning. Rylie was a strong character and even when things looked their bleakest she didn't give up. I admired her determination to get back to her world and her family. I loved Kallan, yes her relationship with Adam was easy and right, but with Kallan there is passion and fire. I didn't expect the ending and I look forward to reading the second book. I received this book in exchange for an honest review. I reccommend you go pick up your copy!
amy_inthecatacombs's review against another edition
5.0
Rylie is just a normal teenage girl that’s about to celebrate her sixteenth birthday. She has a great boyfriend, Adam, who is also one of her best friends, and another best girl-friend, Sierra. As her birthday approaches she starts to feel strange and like someone is watching her. She starts to get backaches and headaches.
Before her birthday, she finds out that the person that has been watching her, is her birth mother, Azura, who claims that both of them are fairies. According to Azura, the blue birthmark on Rylie’s face means that she is an Aurorian, a special fairy that will have great powers.
Azura tries to warn Rylie that dark fairies will be after her. Rylie’s birth father made a deal with Varwik, the king of dark fairies, that Rylie would belong to him.
When she turns sixteen, Rylie sprouts wings and notices facial differences. She will able to hide her appearance from humans, but won’t be able to hide from other fairies. Some fairies find out about her, and she is taken to Varwik’s castle, where she is to wed Kallan. Will Sierra find out how to escape her father’s dark promise?
I absolutely loved the Keegan Chronicle’s series, and I thought this cover was absolutely beautiful. I’m so glad the authors picked fairies to write about. I haven’t read many fairy books. The only other series I’ve even started about fairies is the ones by Aprilynne Pike.
I don’t know how Rylie/Oleander could deal with finding out that her parents weren’t really her parents and being a fairy. I did like Adam, but I definitely find Kallan intriguing. I guess I am rooting for Kallan, even though I do think Adam is nice.
Kallan just has a little something extra that I haven’t seen in Adam yet. I loved the descriptions of the fairy world, and all of the little piskies. I can’t wait until the next one! This was definitely a quick read. I was so upset when it was over. Hopefully, it won’t be too long of a wait for the next book.
Before her birthday, she finds out that the person that has been watching her, is her birth mother, Azura, who claims that both of them are fairies. According to Azura, the blue birthmark on Rylie’s face means that she is an Aurorian, a special fairy that will have great powers.
Azura tries to warn Rylie that dark fairies will be after her. Rylie’s birth father made a deal with Varwik, the king of dark fairies, that Rylie would belong to him.
When she turns sixteen, Rylie sprouts wings and notices facial differences. She will able to hide her appearance from humans, but won’t be able to hide from other fairies. Some fairies find out about her, and she is taken to Varwik’s castle, where she is to wed Kallan. Will Sierra find out how to escape her father’s dark promise?
I absolutely loved the Keegan Chronicle’s series, and I thought this cover was absolutely beautiful. I’m so glad the authors picked fairies to write about. I haven’t read many fairy books. The only other series I’ve even started about fairies is the ones by Aprilynne Pike.
I don’t know how Rylie/Oleander could deal with finding out that her parents weren’t really her parents and being a fairy. I did like Adam, but I definitely find Kallan intriguing. I guess I am rooting for Kallan, even though I do think Adam is nice.
Kallan just has a little something extra that I haven’t seen in Adam yet. I loved the descriptions of the fairy world, and all of the little piskies. I can’t wait until the next one! This was definitely a quick read. I was so upset when it was over. Hopefully, it won’t be too long of a wait for the next book.
gabs_myfullbookshelf's review against another edition
1.0
Super short, but it ended up being a good thing because this was also super trite. I did not find a single character interesting or original, and Rylie was just plain stupid at times. I’m not going to continue with the series, but I do hope she dumps Adam’s ass because that boy has absolutely no personality beyond being her boyfriend.
kba76's review against another edition
3.0
Imagine, the day before your sixteenth birthday you find out your parents are not your birth parents...and you're actually a faery.
The opening was a bit slower than I'd like, and I honestly didn't feel particularly engaged by our main character. However, once she is kidnapped by the dark fairy king - who is determined that the oath made by her father will be fulfilled - things pick up a little.
This sets up the basic concept of the world and the characters within it, but everything felt rather superficial.
The opening was a bit slower than I'd like, and I honestly didn't feel particularly engaged by our main character. However, once she is kidnapped by the dark fairy king - who is determined that the oath made by her father will be fulfilled - things pick up a little.
This sets up the basic concept of the world and the characters within it, but everything felt rather superficial.
swagkermit's review against another edition
3.0
Nostalgia November Read #3
It was really great to revisit this one. It was one of the first (and only) books I got on Kindle, so I loved reading through and seeing what I had chosen to highlight at about age 11 (nothing worth quoting here). It wasn't quite as good as I remembered but it was still a quick, easy and fun read.
It was really great to revisit this one. It was one of the first (and only) books I got on Kindle, so I loved reading through and seeing what I had chosen to highlight at about age 11 (nothing worth quoting here). It wasn't quite as good as I remembered but it was still a quick, easy and fun read.
fae_bae's review
adventurous
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0