I was completely enthralled when I started reading this book. So much so that I couldn't put it down. I finished it in one day. Lori M. Lee does a great job in creating and describing this magical world. I was actually able to picture and imagine where the characters were and what they were doing. We start off by meeting Kai who seems to be a pretty girl, but is different. She relies on her brother Reev, and the way that she describes it is that she can't seem to be alone. She depends on him. There's a reason for that though. He found her on the side of a river when she was 8 years old. She has no memories, and doesn't know where she comes from, or who she is. All she knows is that this 16 year old boy basically adopted her and took care of her. I absolutely admire her. The love and loyalty that she showed for her brother was amazing. She was brave enough to wander out into the Void looking for her brother, without knowing what to expect. I love how her character grew in this book. There were some times when I wanted to smack some sense into her. Then we meet Avan. He's maybe a year older than her and absolutely beautiful. He and Kai seem to form some kind of friendship. He's nice enough to her. And aside from Reev, he's the only other friend that she has. He decides to join her in her travels. At first I was confused as to why he would do such a thing. But go over it rather quickly. I did want something to happen between those two. There were so many missed opportunities, that I couldn't handle it. I do have to say that he does a great job in being there for Kai, no matter what. He protects her and has her back through out all of their trials. I think I wanted to smack him more than Kai though. In her defense, she's naive when it comes to the whole relationship thing. I mean, she's never even been kissed. But Avan, I mean, he's as experienced as anyone his age can be, and some. That twist in the ending is what I'm having issues with. I can assume that anyone else that may have read this book will be siding with me on this. I mean, come on. The problem that I have is that I have to wait until March of 2015 to read the next book. I'm anxious to see where Lori takes us with this book. The decisions that will have to be made, most importantly by Kai will be interesting. In case you didn't know, the next book will be titled The Infinite. Gates of Thread and Stone by Lori M. Lee I won this book in a giveaway and the cover was so beautiful that I couldn't wait to read it. It was a pretty good book but I had a few issues with it. First off lets talk about this cover. I think it is absolutely stunning. It's so beautiful and mysterious and just I love it. I really like the world it was so well thought out and it worked so well. I did not Love the main character Kai but I am hoping that in the next book she grows on me. Avan started out sort of dull but he developed into this amazing true friend. I also liked the relationship between Kai and Reev they are so close. The ending was so messy ...I am really glad that there is another book because I would like for it to make more sense. With all that being said I think it's a pretty good read and I hope that it grows as a series. I cannot wait to read the next book.
What do You think about Die Fäden Der Zeit (2000)?
wow. well. okay. um. the ending makes me. hmm... uh. i dont know what to say.
—isa1025
A little bit confusing in the end, but so good.
—shad
