J. Elle
Auteur van Wings of Ebony
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Fotografie: Official picture of author J. Elle from publisher Simon & Schuster's website.
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Shadows of Perl (House of Marionne) 2 exemplaren
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- Geboortedatum
- 20th Century
- Geslacht
- female
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- Louisiana, USA
- Beroepen
- educator
- Korte biografie
- Elle is a former educator and first-generation college student with a bachelor's degree in Journalism and a Master's in Educational Administration and Human Development. When she's not writing, Elle can be found mentoring aspiring writers, binging reality TV, loving on her three littles, or cooking up something true to her Louisiana roots.
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- Werken
- 6
- Leden
- 784
- Populariteit
- #32,462
- Waardering
- 4.0
- Besprekingen
- 26
- ISBNs
- 24
I was fascinated with the magic system and the world these characters exist in. It was really interesting learning about the history of their magic and how they interact with the world around them. Quell's POV is written in 1st person, and the readers are just as clueless as she is to the new world around her. Complementing her POV is that of Yagrin, written in 3rd person, which gives us more insight into the history and magic of this world.
Is it a perfect book? No. I spent most of it thinking it would be around 4 star. I wished we had been able to get more of Yagrin's POV, as it would have helped me as a reader to understand the history and how the magic actually worked. I also found the timeline somewhat confusing, with parts of it feeling like the book took place over the course of 1 or 2 months, and parts of it feeling like it had been many months. (Side note - how in the world do they tell time?) Quell is awful at communication, so I had to keep reminding myself that she is only 17 and has been socially isolated most of her life.
But, THAT ENDING. Part 5, but specifically the very last chapter, was impeccable. It put so many pieces back into place, and made me want to go back and reread it to look for the signs. There was so much character development in such a short chunk of it, and I am excited to see how it continues to develop in the second book. It is for sure a book I will spend a lot of time thinking about, and I will definitely be reading it again.… (meer)