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From the very first paragraph, Storm Born establishes itself as different and amusing. Eugenie has numerous trials to face, but she handles herself with just the right mix of stubbornness and practicality. As she wends her way through the tangled world of gentry politics and magic, her preconceptions are challenged time and again. The end result is a lesson in abolishing expectations and learning to accept real truths, not just the ones that fit your personal viewpoint.
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I really liked this and I'm not sure I can say precisely why I did.
It could be that I read this immediately after Vampire Academy and I had a hard time getting through that book? Possibly.
A lot happened to keep me going to the end where I didn't feel like I was bored with the storyline. I never catch on to the aspect of love triangles. I liked both Kiyo and Dorian and could have cared less who she chose. I just knew there would be ramifications of choosing one over the other and she would have ...more
It could be that I read this immediately after Vampire Academy and I had a hard time getting through that book? Possibly.
A lot happened to keep me going to the end where I didn't feel like I was bored with the storyline. I never catch on to the aspect of love triangles. I liked both Kiyo and Dorian and could have cared less who she chose. I just knew there would be ramifications of choosing one over the other and she would have ...more
I first read Mead's YA Vampire series which is unfortunate because although I liked it, it didn't really float my boat. After a few years procrastination I decided to read her Succubus series and I was so happy that I enjoyed it and the characters were awesome. So awesome that I decided to tackle her other adult series. Eugenie is certainly a character that takes a little bit to warm up to, especially in regard to her black and white view of the world. One of the things that I appreciated most a
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I read the audio version of this book. I didn't love the narrator at first. She seemed to be putting pauses in where they didn't belong. Either I got used to it or she got better though, because a few chapters in I started to really enjoy this book. I like the conflict in the main character and how she is working through it.
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Jun 30, 2008
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Christal
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