My Rating: 2.5 hearts
Thoughts on the Novel: Kiersten
White's Illusions of Fate was a book I was enticed into reading because of its
beautiful cover. Once again though, I got burned for judging a book by its
cover.
Although it wasn’t as completely fleshed out as I would have
liked (e.g. the rules of magic were slightly confusing, the politics of Alban
weren’t completely clear, etc.), the worldbuilding was probably the most
enjoyable aspect of Illusions of Fate because it can elicit a discussion about
colonialism. Unfortunately, the plot’s main focus was on the insta-love
romance, which I could have cared less about.
I also thought that the characters weren’t completely
developed. Finn, for example, was one of those characters that you know you’re
supposed to swoon over, but I couldn’t muster up much emotion for him because I
still felt like I barely knew him by the end of the novel. I did like Jessamin a
bit better due to her attempts at trying to be an independent woman. However, her
efforts at being indifferent to Finn didn’t last very long, and her tendency to
focus on his collarbones was downright annoying!
Illusions of Fate
will be released by HarperTeen on September 14, 2014.
Comments About the
Cover: It’s so pretty! I really like the scene painted on the cup and how
the crows look like they’re becoming real by flying off the cup.
In exchange for an honest review, this book was received from the publisher (HarperCollins) for free via Edelweiss.
