A review by bibliophilicrichard
The Amber Isle by Ashley Capes
2.0
I received this e-book for free in exchange for an honest review.
To be honest, the book really had a lot of potential with its premise. The problem is, it just wasn't working for me. The first four chapters really caught my attention with the sense of mystery surrounding Never and what makes him so special. After that, everything went downhill. Believe me, I love fantasy and quests will keep me up at night but in this book's case, I really wasn't interested. I didn't like the description as I often found it hard to imagine the setting. I didn't see the logic behind the sequence of events and how everything wrapped up. Despite that, I like Never as a character. He has this spunk that reels you in and an attitude that will make you say "whoa!" a lot. I also like the magic system in this book. Even though it's not completely unique, Ashley Capes made it work and it fit well with the mystery tone of the book.
This book was enjoyable but it's just not for me right now. Time may come that I will be interested in reading it again and who knows, my opinion might change.
To be honest, the book really had a lot of potential with its premise. The problem is, it just wasn't working for me. The first four chapters really caught my attention with the sense of mystery surrounding Never and what makes him so special. After that, everything went downhill. Believe me, I love fantasy and quests will keep me up at night but in this book's case, I really wasn't interested. I didn't like the description as I often found it hard to imagine the setting. I didn't see the logic behind the sequence of events and how everything wrapped up. Despite that, I like Never as a character. He has this spunk that reels you in and an attitude that will make you say "whoa!" a lot. I also like the magic system in this book. Even though it's not completely unique, Ashley Capes made it work and it fit well with the mystery tone of the book.
This book was enjoyable but it's just not for me right now. Time may come that I will be interested in reading it again and who knows, my opinion might change.