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A review by tyrshand
Deceptive by Emily Lloyd-Jones
4.0
First off, I got the electronic advance copy deal with Edelweiss for free.
This is a very hard book for me to rate.
I really enjoy the world that Lloyd-Jones has created. I enjoy quite a few of the side characters. In fact, the book could only be improved by the side characters showing up more often (more Magnus and Kit, please!). I love Daniel's storyline and was glad to see he got more screen time. Devon's P.O.V. alternated between great and not so great, but was an overall positive despite the extra helping of angst.
So, with all those pluses, why is this hard to rate?
Well... There is something about the writing style that just holds me back from the story. I'm not quite sure what it is, but it keeps me from fully immersing into the story. And then there's Ciere... I still just don't find her that interesting. If I got a whole book of Daniel, I really wouldn't miss Ciere at all -- despite all the really fascinating insights into her power that popped up in this book.
This is a very hard book for me to rate.
I really enjoy the world that Lloyd-Jones has created. I enjoy quite a few of the side characters. In fact, the book could only be improved by the side characters showing up more often (more Magnus and Kit, please!). I love Daniel's storyline and was glad to see he got more screen time. Devon's P.O.V. alternated between great and not so great, but was an overall positive despite the extra helping of angst.
So, with all those pluses, why is this hard to rate?
Well... There is something about the writing style that just holds me back from the story. I'm not quite sure what it is, but it keeps me from fully immersing into the story. And then there's Ciere... I still just don't find her that interesting. If I got a whole book of Daniel, I really wouldn't miss Ciere at all -- despite all the really fascinating insights into her power that popped up in this book.