Some of these mistakes could have easily been fixed before this went to print. I didn't know if that was intentional or not. Adelaide once said 1247 when the rest of the book says it takes place in 1248. Some sentences were obviously changed, but a verb was left somewhere so the sentence wasn't quite right. First of all, there were a lot of small copy errors. There were a couple of things that bothered me. There were a lot of moments when she really struggled to be strong, but she was willing to lean on others when she knew she needed it. I liked that she was smart and strong-willed. She's not this pansy that's going to bow down to what others want her to do, but she isn't a warrior either. Some of the things she does would have been greatly frowned upon at the time (and characters do frown upon her). Given the time period, she's incredibly brave and brazen. He has his problems just like Adelaide, but the two of them together make such a great pair.Īdelaide was also a great character. I'd keep reading this series just for him. The real show-stealer in this story was Ivo. The fairytales she tells/are quoted did slow down the pace too, mostly because we already know these stories. Flashbacks slow down some moments, but they give so much insight into Adelaide's life that you sometimes want those instead of the real action. As I was saying, the story only takes place over a few weeks, so things do have to move somewhat fast. I just made a fairy tale reference without even realizing it. It wasn't too fast (I tend to skip sentences and lines when the pace is fast) and it wasn't slow and boring.
The pace was really good, especially once things started falling into place.
But how far is she willing to go with it? Will she give up what's left of her family? Her friends?.Her life? Father Soren does something so offensive and unthinkable that Adelaide begins crafting her revenge. The only way to get these rites is to bribe a priest, which they do. So many are dying daily that the local priests have stopped giving last rites. This is a crushing blow to Adelaide, who has lived a pretty easy life. Set in 1248 during a fierce fever that upsets Cologne, Adelaide has to deal with life changing events. Looking back, though, it pretty perfectly sets the tone for the whole story. I just wasn't in that frame of mind when I started. At the time, it made it harder for me to get into the story. The beginning is sort of depressing and heavy because Adelaide's ("Snow White") mother just died.
I started this over the weekend and it took me some time to get into, mostly because it's finals week for me. I'm drawn to the story of Snow White because hey, pale girls have to have someone to look up to who was admired for her snowy complexion.
I was curious as to how this story would go. I received this recently from the author.
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