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Hidden Alchemy #1
Seers Stone
My name’s Kaitlyn Felis, and I’m a treasure-hunting alchemist.
I was given the opportunity of a lifetime to work for a mysterious elf called Fein Thyrin. Not only did he give me my dream alchemy lab, one that came with an assistant who’d be the end of me (in the best possible way), he’s also hired me as his personal treasure-hunter. To say I was excited is a drastic understatement.
First on my treasure-hunting list? The Seers Stone – it’s a thing of legends, and I’m going to be the first hunter to get my hands on it.
The Hidden Alchemy series is set in the same magic-packed world as the popular Ink Born series.
I was given the opportunity of a lifetime to work for a mysterious elf called Fein Thyrin. Not only did he give me my dream alchemy lab, one that came with an assistant who’d be the end of me (in the best possible way), he’s also hired me as his personal treasure-hunter. To say I was excited is a drastic understatement.
First on my treasure-hunting list? The Seers Stone – it’s a thing of legends, and I’m going to be the first hunter to get my hands on it.
The Hidden Alchemy series is set in the same magic-packed world as the popular Ink Born series.
182 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 26, 2018
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Holly Evans
38 books273 followersHolly Evans is an urban fantasy author with an unhealthy fascination with blades, a deep love of hellhounds, and would love one day to wake up as a fae. When she isn't wrangling rogue characters and trying to tame her muse, she's researching shiny new ninja moves. During her spare time she fights crime and rights wrongs on the streets of County Kerry.
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November 23, 2017
This had the potential to be really good, but unfortunately it just did not come together for me. It was steampunk (airships), magic (the world is full of it) and fantasy (as in magical beings like pixies, mermaids, witches, etc.) with modern elements (like cellphones). It was the kind of story that normally appeals to me, this time it just didn’t work.
One of my issues is I didn’t care for the main character. She was too Mary Sue-ish for me. I think sometimes people overdue classifying a character as a Mary Sue, but I think it fits this time. Kaitlyn is the best at what she does, everyone wants to sleep with her, and she doesn’t really grow or evolve in the story. And at the end of it all, she was basically useless. I don’t think she was actually needed to accomplish the main plot.
I think the blurb also messed up my expectations. “Not only did he give me my dream alchemy lab, one that came with a beautiful part-nymph assistant (she’ll be the end of me, in the best possible way).” Right now I mostly read F/F. The main character Kaitlyn is bisexual. I don’t have any issues with that, but I thought she would be getting together with her assistant. There was flirting, chemistry and they sleep together. The next morning the assistant is distant. Kaitlyn never asks why she is acting like that or even if she is ok. Kaitlyn just decides not to sleep with her again. Then we find out Kaitlyn is actually in love with her best friend/boyfriend who happens to appear in the middle of the book. No thanks. Because of the blurb it just seemed a little bait and switch to me.
While I appreciate that this book didn’t info dump on the readers, it didn’t explain enough. We are never told why people want the Seers Stone, if Kaitlyn’s boss is actually good or bad, and what he would do if he had it. There was just not enough explanation in this book.
I will not be reading the next book in this series. If I want to read a HET romance with magic, I’ll pick up Ilona Andrews new book instead.
One of my issues is I didn’t care for the main character. She was too Mary Sue-ish for me. I think sometimes people overdue classifying a character as a Mary Sue, but I think it fits this time. Kaitlyn is the best at what she does, everyone wants to sleep with her, and she doesn’t really grow or evolve in the story. And at the end of it all, she was basically useless. I don’t think she was actually needed to accomplish the main plot.
I think the blurb also messed up my expectations. “Not only did he give me my dream alchemy lab, one that came with a beautiful part-nymph assistant (she’ll be the end of me, in the best possible way).” Right now I mostly read F/F. The main character Kaitlyn is bisexual. I don’t have any issues with that, but I thought she would be getting together with her assistant. There was flirting, chemistry and they sleep together. The next morning the assistant is distant. Kaitlyn never asks why she is acting like that or even if she is ok. Kaitlyn just decides not to sleep with her again. Then we find out Kaitlyn is actually in love with her best friend/boyfriend who happens to appear in the middle of the book. No thanks. Because of the blurb it just seemed a little bait and switch to me.
While I appreciate that this book didn’t info dump on the readers, it didn’t explain enough. We are never told why people want the Seers Stone, if Kaitlyn’s boss is actually good or bad, and what he would do if he had it. There was just not enough explanation in this book.
I will not be reading the next book in this series. If I want to read a HET romance with magic, I’ll pick up Ilona Andrews new book instead.
April 27, 2018
I really liked this book... it is however just a step below the books in the Ink Born & Forged in Blood series. I LOVE Kaitlyn, Erin, Tyn and Logan... but in my opinion there is just not quite the spark and intensity in this book that was present in the others from the previous two series I had read by this author. It just feels like the deep connection that I felt with not just the characters but also with all their emotional states was a tiny bit lacking here. Enough of that... despite the above I really really liked this book... the story was fast-paced and full of action. I will admit of all the magical characters or professions I kinda think Alchemist is not the most exciting (let's face it they are kinda like glorified chefs). However, the plot-driven action more than made up for that. I definitely will be reading the second book in the series and hopefully the team's chemistry will amp up as they continue to get to know each other better!
November 5, 2017
A fast-paced treasure hunt through several countries, with magical beings of all shapes and sizes, all centered around a kick-ass bisexual heroine who craves a life of adventure.
Sounds awesome, right?
Yes, yes it does.
Which makes the actual story containing all those elements but with none of the emotion, heart, plotting, world-building, or character depth that would make it worth reading, all the more disappointing.
At its core, Seers Stone has a good idea. Kaitlyn Felis is an alchemist who craves being on the road, discovering things, “rescuing” magical artifacts. Which makes her a great candidate for her new boss, a rather mysterious elf named Fein Thyrin, to send out in search of the aforementioned Seers Stone. Fein teams her up with several of his other employees and sends them off to find the stone. It is a pretty basic, but good, setup for an adventure story.
The problem is that we are never really given a reason why Fein wants the stone. We are never even sure if Fein is a good guy in the grand scheme of things. And I’ll be honest, I was never quite sure why he and everyone in the world seemed to suddenly want the stone. So while Kaitlyn and her merry band are out there searching for it and running into other treasure hunters, I was not, for the most part, even sure if I should be on her side. Even at the end we never got a clue why Fein wanted the stone. The stone, it seems, is basically just a pointless object for our heroine to chase around so there can be a story. The only time we are even given the slightest motivation to care about whose hands the stone ends up in, is near the end where they find out that the person in current possession of the stone is a massive dick. Not that the asshole plays a role in the story except for maybe a scene or two. For nearly two-thirds of this story I couldn’t give any fewer fucks about who found this stone. And even at the end I was only pushed to choose sides by a thinly constructed Bad Guy who was forgotten two seconds after his scene ended.
Which was a problem unfortunately echoed in the heroine herself.
There were times while reading this that I actually forgot the name of the main character. I’ll be the first to admit that I am bad at remembering names for all the various characters in a book, but I am usually able to at the very least remember the main characters. But even besides that fact (because who know, maybe I’m just having a bad brain week) if you were to write a brief character description of Kaitlyn and hold it up next to a definition of a “Mary Sue” you could barely spot the differences. And it is not that she is these things (practically perfect in every way) it is that is all she is. She doesn’t grow, change, adapt, or interspect/examine at all.
And it was bugging me so much that I actually had to stop reading and genuinely question myself on whether I was only responding negatively, to the claims of how “awesome” and self-assured (bordering on self-obsession) she was, simply because she was a woman. Seeing how we as a culture and society do tend to judge women more harshly on things seen as positives in a man. But as I started to identify the things that were bugging me I couldn’t say that any of them would annoy even a little bit less if done or personified by a man.
Especially in regards to how I think sex was handled in this book.
I want to say straight up that I kinda like that this is a bisexual character that flirts/engages in sexual acts with both women and men in the story. And I don’t even mind that this book has her (kinda) ending up with a man in the end (I’m honestly not sure what their relationship dynamic is, so the ending was a bit confusing on this respect). We don’t get many books here on the blog that choose to do that and it was cool to see. This, and the fact that I kinda like Kaitlyn’s pet whisp, are why this didn’t fall completely to one star.
However, while I liked the direction that this book attempted to take in the various relationships, it fell down completely on making even a single one of them worth caring about. It sets up Kaitlyn and her assistant as your typical MC pairing in the first couple chapters–so much so I could swear you could see them surrounded by soft-focus lighting and violin music–but that gets dropped after they spend one night together. It is also followed by this weird scene where Kaitlyn realizing that her assistant no longer wants into her pants, and so suddenly becomes worried (with no evidence) that the assistant can’t do her job anymore and might need to be replaced (not that she even once before even bothered to consider the talents/work ethic of said assistant). Kaitlyn then bangs a couple people off screen, which has no point to the story other than to make sure you know that she can get all the ass she wants, I guess. She then goes on to flirt with everything that has a pulse in this book (even if they seem to be in committed relationships) all the while everything with a pulse seems to treat her like catnip for no apparent reason. Then, with about a third of the book left, the other “real” love interest shows up: Logan. Yay? I mean, I don’t know anything about him, don’t care for him at all–because I haven’t been given much info about him other than they are long-time fuck-buddies–but suddenly we are supposed to be all swoony over this dude?
A dude who, in my view at least, magically sexually assaults another guy just to get information. But he is an Incubus (though that information just kinda pops up out of nowhere) and I guess it is ok for them to force sexual urges and emotions onto people for personal gain. Which ok, if the book says so, but I’m not exactly cheering for this guy to come out on top of anything now.
And I would have lived with the lack of romance if the book wanted to focus on the adventure, but there is absolutely nothing there to be exited about. It basically a continual repetition of “go here, fight something, go to next point.” There is no mystery, nothing to uncover or solve; it is just a list of check points. And for all the claims of how awesome she is, most if not all of the action scenes in this book could have easily been handled/avoided if she was not involved. I honestly do no know what she added to this part of the story. For heaven’s sake, Logan has to rescue her at one point by literary throwing her over his shoulder. I think just about anyone else in her group could have taken her place and it would been the exact same story. And what little she does add is in magical items…that she could have easily just given them at the start of the story. To be honest, this kinda reads like a secondary (or even tertiary) character knocked out the protagonist, shoved them in a closet, and decided to take their place in the book. There is nothing in the more action-centric parts that demands that this must be her story. Which is a bit of a problem when you spend half your book proclaiming how “awesome” your character is at doing her job.
I wanted to like this book, I really did. But after it was done the only good things I could say were that it has a pretty cover, the sexual dynamics were interesting, and I really loved the voiceless floating ball of light she has as a pet. That is not enough for me. The world building in this is slap-dash and feels like it is trying copy better done stories but with only a fraction of the care. The characters have no depth and make no attempts to dig even an inch deeper. The action had little incentive, no point, and repetitive set pieces. And at the end of the day I just don’t care about any of it, because it didn’t seem to bothered if I did so or not.
1.5 stars
This book was provided free in exchange for a fair and honest review for Love Bytes. Go there to check out other reviews, author interviews, and all those awesome giveaways. Click below.
Sounds awesome, right?
Yes, yes it does.
Which makes the actual story containing all those elements but with none of the emotion, heart, plotting, world-building, or character depth that would make it worth reading, all the more disappointing.
At its core, Seers Stone has a good idea. Kaitlyn Felis is an alchemist who craves being on the road, discovering things, “rescuing” magical artifacts. Which makes her a great candidate for her new boss, a rather mysterious elf named Fein Thyrin, to send out in search of the aforementioned Seers Stone. Fein teams her up with several of his other employees and sends them off to find the stone. It is a pretty basic, but good, setup for an adventure story.
The problem is that we are never really given a reason why Fein wants the stone. We are never even sure if Fein is a good guy in the grand scheme of things. And I’ll be honest, I was never quite sure why he and everyone in the world seemed to suddenly want the stone. So while Kaitlyn and her merry band are out there searching for it and running into other treasure hunters, I was not, for the most part, even sure if I should be on her side. Even at the end we never got a clue why Fein wanted the stone. The stone, it seems, is basically just a pointless object for our heroine to chase around so there can be a story. The only time we are even given the slightest motivation to care about whose hands the stone ends up in, is near the end where they find out that the person in current possession of the stone is a massive dick. Not that the asshole plays a role in the story except for maybe a scene or two. For nearly two-thirds of this story I couldn’t give any fewer fucks about who found this stone. And even at the end I was only pushed to choose sides by a thinly constructed Bad Guy who was forgotten two seconds after his scene ended.
Which was a problem unfortunately echoed in the heroine herself.
There were times while reading this that I actually forgot the name of the main character. I’ll be the first to admit that I am bad at remembering names for all the various characters in a book, but I am usually able to at the very least remember the main characters. But even besides that fact (because who know, maybe I’m just having a bad brain week) if you were to write a brief character description of Kaitlyn and hold it up next to a definition of a “Mary Sue” you could barely spot the differences. And it is not that she is these things (practically perfect in every way) it is that is all she is. She doesn’t grow, change, adapt, or interspect/examine at all.
And it was bugging me so much that I actually had to stop reading and genuinely question myself on whether I was only responding negatively, to the claims of how “awesome” and self-assured (bordering on self-obsession) she was, simply because she was a woman. Seeing how we as a culture and society do tend to judge women more harshly on things seen as positives in a man. But as I started to identify the things that were bugging me I couldn’t say that any of them would annoy even a little bit less if done or personified by a man.
Especially in regards to how I think sex was handled in this book.
I want to say straight up that I kinda like that this is a bisexual character that flirts/engages in sexual acts with both women and men in the story. And I don’t even mind that this book has her (kinda) ending up with a man in the end (I’m honestly not sure what their relationship dynamic is, so the ending was a bit confusing on this respect). We don’t get many books here on the blog that choose to do that and it was cool to see. This, and the fact that I kinda like Kaitlyn’s pet whisp, are why this didn’t fall completely to one star.
However, while I liked the direction that this book attempted to take in the various relationships, it fell down completely on making even a single one of them worth caring about. It sets up Kaitlyn and her assistant as your typical MC pairing in the first couple chapters–so much so I could swear you could see them surrounded by soft-focus lighting and violin music–but that gets dropped after they spend one night together. It is also followed by this weird scene where Kaitlyn realizing that her assistant no longer wants into her pants, and so suddenly becomes worried (with no evidence) that the assistant can’t do her job anymore and might need to be replaced (not that she even once before even bothered to consider the talents/work ethic of said assistant). Kaitlyn then bangs a couple people off screen, which has no point to the story other than to make sure you know that she can get all the ass she wants, I guess. She then goes on to flirt with everything that has a pulse in this book (even if they seem to be in committed relationships) all the while everything with a pulse seems to treat her like catnip for no apparent reason. Then, with about a third of the book left, the other “real” love interest shows up: Logan. Yay? I mean, I don’t know anything about him, don’t care for him at all–because I haven’t been given much info about him other than they are long-time fuck-buddies–but suddenly we are supposed to be all swoony over this dude?
A dude who, in my view at least, magically sexually assaults another guy just to get information. But he is an Incubus (though that information just kinda pops up out of nowhere) and I guess it is ok for them to force sexual urges and emotions onto people for personal gain. Which ok, if the book says so, but I’m not exactly cheering for this guy to come out on top of anything now.
And I would have lived with the lack of romance if the book wanted to focus on the adventure, but there is absolutely nothing there to be exited about. It basically a continual repetition of “go here, fight something, go to next point.” There is no mystery, nothing to uncover or solve; it is just a list of check points. And for all the claims of how awesome she is, most if not all of the action scenes in this book could have easily been handled/avoided if she was not involved. I honestly do no know what she added to this part of the story. For heaven’s sake, Logan has to rescue her at one point by literary throwing her over his shoulder. I think just about anyone else in her group could have taken her place and it would been the exact same story. And what little she does add is in magical items…that she could have easily just given them at the start of the story. To be honest, this kinda reads like a secondary (or even tertiary) character knocked out the protagonist, shoved them in a closet, and decided to take their place in the book. There is nothing in the more action-centric parts that demands that this must be her story. Which is a bit of a problem when you spend half your book proclaiming how “awesome” your character is at doing her job.
I wanted to like this book, I really did. But after it was done the only good things I could say were that it has a pretty cover, the sexual dynamics were interesting, and I really loved the voiceless floating ball of light she has as a pet. That is not enough for me. The world building in this is slap-dash and feels like it is trying copy better done stories but with only a fraction of the care. The characters have no depth and make no attempts to dig even an inch deeper. The action had little incentive, no point, and repetitive set pieces. And at the end of the day I just don’t care about any of it, because it didn’t seem to bothered if I did so or not.
1.5 stars
This book was provided free in exchange for a fair and honest review for Love Bytes. Go there to check out other reviews, author interviews, and all those awesome giveaways. Click below.
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July 28, 2020I DNFed this book around page 50. I don't know if it was the writing style or the character or the world or my own mental state, but I just couldn't connect to the story or MC, and I didn't care what happened next. So I'm moving on. Waaaaay too many other books to read.
March 31, 2018
The first book in the Hidden Alchemy urban fantasy series.
Kaitlyn Felis is a treasure hunter and an alchemist. When the story starts, she’s in London but an apartment isn’t a great place to do alchemy. When her uncle contacts her, saying a mysterious elf Fein Thyrin wants to hire her, Kaitlyn jumps at the chance. So, she travels to Prague and Fein puts her instantly to work, making powders and items from him. Kaitlyn also gets an assistant Erin. Erin isn’t a powerful magic user, nor is she an alchemist but she’s smart, willing to learn, and extremely beautiful.
Kit is immediately attracted to her and soon they fall into bed. However, Erin’s feelings are confused and she keeps Kit at an arm’s length. But they’re still able to work together. That’s good because when Kit hears that Fein is after the Seers Stone, Kit demands that Fein hire her to find it. He promptly does so but demands that Kit take with her two companions: Erin and Fein’s Cait Sidhe (a feline fae) called Tyn. The trio heads to Reykjavik where the stone is supposed to be. However, things aren’t that easy.
This was a fun short book set in a world with a variety of magic and magical creatures, including various elementals (who look like humans), elves and faeries, nymphs, werewolves, and others. Kit doesn’t seem to have magic herself but as an alchemist she’s extremely interested in all sorts of magic and magical beings. However, she can sense magic, especially when she’s touching it. She uses a few items and powders. She’s also curious about pretty much everything. She’s bisexual and usually has one-night stands with people of both genders. However, she does have one long-time friend and lover, Logan Sionnah. She flirts with almost everyone and is very friendly by nature. She also likes to touch people and things. She has a will-of-the-wisp as a pet, Wispy. It eats leaves. It’s quite small and is usually kept in a cage, even though it stays with Kit willingly. It can’t speak.
Tyn is also an interesting character. He has a very troubled past and doesn’t let anyone near him emotionally. Except Fein whom Tyn seems to trust completely. At first, Erin seemed quite a friendly and warm character. However, after sleeping with Kit she became closed off and distant for a time.
The set-up for the series took up quite a lot of the book, when Kit travels to Prague and settles in her new lab and flat, but I found that enjoyable, as well. The real adventure was fast-paced and I enjoyed Kit’s sunny disposition to life.
Kaitlyn Felis is a treasure hunter and an alchemist. When the story starts, she’s in London but an apartment isn’t a great place to do alchemy. When her uncle contacts her, saying a mysterious elf Fein Thyrin wants to hire her, Kaitlyn jumps at the chance. So, she travels to Prague and Fein puts her instantly to work, making powders and items from him. Kaitlyn also gets an assistant Erin. Erin isn’t a powerful magic user, nor is she an alchemist but she’s smart, willing to learn, and extremely beautiful.
Kit is immediately attracted to her and soon they fall into bed. However, Erin’s feelings are confused and she keeps Kit at an arm’s length. But they’re still able to work together. That’s good because when Kit hears that Fein is after the Seers Stone, Kit demands that Fein hire her to find it. He promptly does so but demands that Kit take with her two companions: Erin and Fein’s Cait Sidhe (a feline fae) called Tyn. The trio heads to Reykjavik where the stone is supposed to be. However, things aren’t that easy.
This was a fun short book set in a world with a variety of magic and magical creatures, including various elementals (who look like humans), elves and faeries, nymphs, werewolves, and others. Kit doesn’t seem to have magic herself but as an alchemist she’s extremely interested in all sorts of magic and magical beings. However, she can sense magic, especially when she’s touching it. She uses a few items and powders. She’s also curious about pretty much everything. She’s bisexual and usually has one-night stands with people of both genders. However, she does have one long-time friend and lover, Logan Sionnah. She flirts with almost everyone and is very friendly by nature. She also likes to touch people and things. She has a will-of-the-wisp as a pet, Wispy. It eats leaves. It’s quite small and is usually kept in a cage, even though it stays with Kit willingly. It can’t speak.
Tyn is also an interesting character. He has a very troubled past and doesn’t let anyone near him emotionally. Except Fein whom Tyn seems to trust completely. At first, Erin seemed quite a friendly and warm character. However, after sleeping with Kit she became closed off and distant for a time.
The set-up for the series took up quite a lot of the book, when Kit travels to Prague and settles in her new lab and flat, but I found that enjoyable, as well. The real adventure was fast-paced and I enjoyed Kit’s sunny disposition to life.
October 22, 2017
Great series opener
I loved this book. Normally, I'll be in the middle of two or three books at any give time and take a few days to work through them all, but once I started reading Seer's Stones I just kept going. It was a fast read and lots of fun. The characters are well-developed and their individual strengths and weaknesses mesh nicely to make for a good team. There's quite a bit of humor in the book and a fair amount of talk about sex, but the few actual sex scenes that are included are quite mild.
Interestingly, there wasn't really any kind of defined villain to the story, which is about the main characters' attempts to obtain a valuable artifact. Others are also looking for it, of course, and the dramatic tension comes from our heroes trying to stay ahead of these various rivals. I really rather liked the idea that there wasn't just one guy who kept throwing blocks in their way nor any grand conspiracy against them as it felt more like how a situation like this might actually play out.
This is a good start to what looks to be a really fun series.
I loved this book. Normally, I'll be in the middle of two or three books at any give time and take a few days to work through them all, but once I started reading Seer's Stones I just kept going. It was a fast read and lots of fun. The characters are well-developed and their individual strengths and weaknesses mesh nicely to make for a good team. There's quite a bit of humor in the book and a fair amount of talk about sex, but the few actual sex scenes that are included are quite mild.
Interestingly, there wasn't really any kind of defined villain to the story, which is about the main characters' attempts to obtain a valuable artifact. Others are also looking for it, of course, and the dramatic tension comes from our heroes trying to stay ahead of these various rivals. I really rather liked the idea that there wasn't just one guy who kept throwing blocks in their way nor any grand conspiracy against them as it felt more like how a situation like this might actually play out.
This is a good start to what looks to be a really fun series.
October 6, 2017
Kaitlyn Felis, treasure-hunting alchemist. C’mon you have me right there. Then add in that she’s the personal treasure-hunter for an Elf. Yum.
This is quite simply a fun book. The excuse of hunting for the Seers Stone (even if well portrayed) to me is just secondary. It’s the great characters here that drive the tale, and they are wonderfully crafted, and the road that’s traveled (aka plot) that’s so much (well written) fun.
Highly recommended.
This is quite simply a fun book. The excuse of hunting for the Seers Stone (even if well portrayed) to me is just secondary. It’s the great characters here that drive the tale, and they are wonderfully crafted, and the road that’s traveled (aka plot) that’s so much (well written) fun.
Highly recommended.
February 19, 2018
Evans is a new author for me, but I'm all about adventure that includes magic. Plus Kaitlyn doesn't seem to understand boundaries until she is knee deep. I loved the twists the story offered and the characters literally jumped out at you. You'll love the suspense with all the action rolled up into the big picture that keeps you riveted throughout the book, and still wanting more by the end.
December 17, 2017
have to say i really enjoyed this book...
full of magic and mysterious magical creatures oh and wisps...an alchemist treasure hunter looking for the seers stone...what ever could go wrong...
and what an adventure she had...cant wait for the next one in this series
full of magic and mysterious magical creatures oh and wisps...an alchemist treasure hunter looking for the seers stone...what ever could go wrong...
and what an adventure she had...cant wait for the next one in this series
January 18, 2018
My second read from author Holly Evans, Seers Stone was short and well-written, the characters developed in such a way that you get invested in them and want to see the outcome. I'll read more from Holly Evans and look forward to the next book in the series.
October 3, 2017
Great book.
I just couldn't put it down. I loved how you created the characters. I read the book in one sitting. Wow.
I just couldn't put it down. I loved how you created the characters. I read the book in one sitting. Wow.
November 14, 2017
Lost Interest!
I lost interest half way through. The story went from cute to strange to huh(?) for me! You have to be into this type genre. Just wasn't what I expected.
I lost interest half way through. The story went from cute to strange to huh(?) for me! You have to be into this type genre. Just wasn't what I expected.
March 10, 2018
Good book
I enjoyed reading this story and I loved how crazy things got during the adventure. I can't wait for more of this world.
I enjoyed reading this story and I loved how crazy things got during the adventure. I can't wait for more of this world.
February 17, 2021
Quick read
Fast paced. Interesting characters, good story line. Too much sex innuendos, and sex. Blood, death, magic, mermaids, wolves, incubi. Okay book
Fast paced. Interesting characters, good story line. Too much sex innuendos, and sex. Blood, death, magic, mermaids, wolves, incubi. Okay book
October 15, 2017
I find it absolutely delightful. Kaitlyn is fabulous. The tie in to Fein and the Ink Born series is magical. I hate the fact that I have to wait for the rest of the series. Holly Evans are an excellent storyteller.
I received a free copy of this book with no obligation to post a review. This is my honest review.
I received a free copy of this book with no obligation to post a review. This is my honest review.
December 25, 2017
Ranting ahead, you've been warned!
DNF at 27% b/c I don't even remember the name of the protagonist. I don't remember her job, other than that it has to do with alchemy. I don't remember the name of her boss, but he may have been an elf or something. I don't remember the name of her love interest, but she is a hybrid(?), a girl and irritating(then again, every single character in Seers Stone seems to be that). What this means is that none of the characters that were introduced up until now have any depth.
There was a tree; the tree was poisoned(or something) and the stupid main character thought: oh, what pretty tree, I'm going to touch it.
Especially if that someone is supposed to be smart or professional(she mentioned that at least 4 times and no, she wasn't) or just have common sense enough not to accidently kill themselves. Whatever. My point is: I erased the waste of time that was this from my memory as soon as possible, but still left it on my kindle just in case I was ever feeling masochistic. It happened once or twice(which is why it took so long to dnf), but thank the Gods my sanity was soon regained.
Oh, and the writing was stilted. World-building? What even is that.
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December 31, 2017This is clearly more of a series setup / world intro (or at least intro to this character's section of it) since it doesn't have a deeply-driving plot and leaves a lot of open plotlines and q's about the characters. But I like what I see so far, and one of my favorite things to do is to live in a character's world for a while - seems possible this will be a nice long series in that way.
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