Review
My Review of the series at this point:
These two books are a smooth continuation. There is no break in the story other than a short time blip. Anything I can say for the first book can be said for the second and vis versa.
I absolutely loved Mattie. She was such a caring person and so ready and willing to do almost anything to help anyone in need. She had such a strong compass for right. If she'd committed a crime, she would have turned herself into the police. Ben had been ripped from her life in a horrific way, and she was going to find him and take care of him. His brother, Asa, was the person she needed to help her find him. Even with what she had been told about Asa, and the way he acted, she tried to reach out to him when she thought he needed help or comfort. She trusted people until they proved that they weren't trustworthy. Even then, she tried to see their side of things. In the first book, this got her in all sorts of trouble, in the second book, she was tougher. She had learned a bit more of this magical world. But she still held on to her hopes until the bitter end.
And this magical world is villainous. Everything seems to have a price. It can be bought and sold or bartered. Even people, and especially Mattie. She's quite a prize, and everyone appears to want her. They're not too gentle about taking her, either. Not that what she can do is easy on a girl. She's a reliquary. That means she can carry magical items within her. She has to suck the magic into her body from a conduit, another person. Then, when they want the magic back, she has to spew it out via a conduit. Yes, another person again. It's been known to kill the reliquary or the conduit in the past. It all depends on how strong the magic is. Mattie's pretty strong, but all this is taking its toll even on her. She just wants to get home to Ben and talk out their problems. Doesn't she?
I did get a little impatient with Mattie in Splinter. You can be a little too good. Forgive someone for too much or just not see their faults as faults or errors. No amount of talking and explaining makes what they've done okay. She's a bit blind when it comes to those she loves, and I wanted to sit her down for a good talk a couple of times.
A great series to while away these hot summer days. And then in November, the third book of the series is due out, Mosaic. Sure to be another great read.
Mosaic due out in November 2016
These two books are a smooth continuation. There is no break in the story other than a short time blip. Anything I can say for the first book can be said for the second and vis versa.
I absolutely loved Mattie. She was such a caring person and so ready and willing to do almost anything to help anyone in need. She had such a strong compass for right. If she'd committed a crime, she would have turned herself into the police. Ben had been ripped from her life in a horrific way, and she was going to find him and take care of him. His brother, Asa, was the person she needed to help her find him. Even with what she had been told about Asa, and the way he acted, she tried to reach out to him when she thought he needed help or comfort. She trusted people until they proved that they weren't trustworthy. Even then, she tried to see their side of things. In the first book, this got her in all sorts of trouble, in the second book, she was tougher. She had learned a bit more of this magical world. But she still held on to her hopes until the bitter end.
And this magical world is villainous. Everything seems to have a price. It can be bought and sold or bartered. Even people, and especially Mattie. She's quite a prize, and everyone appears to want her. They're not too gentle about taking her, either. Not that what she can do is easy on a girl. She's a reliquary. That means she can carry magical items within her. She has to suck the magic into her body from a conduit, another person. Then, when they want the magic back, she has to spew it out via a conduit. Yes, another person again. It's been known to kill the reliquary or the conduit in the past. It all depends on how strong the magic is. Mattie's pretty strong, but all this is taking its toll even on her. She just wants to get home to Ben and talk out their problems. Doesn't she?
I did get a little impatient with Mattie in Splinter. You can be a little too good. Forgive someone for too much or just not see their faults as faults or errors. No amount of talking and explaining makes what they've done okay. She's a bit blind when it comes to those she loves, and I wanted to sit her down for a good talk a couple of times.
A great series to while away these hot summer days. And then in November, the third book of the series is due out, Mosaic. Sure to be another great read.
Mosaic due out in November 2016
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