Was this a good book, you ask? Yes, it was - the writing style Ms. Cuono has is very enjoyable and things keep going on a fast pace. The characters were each unique and intriguing and the world built for this story was rich and vibrant.Then why 3.5 Ravens? Well, it's like this - while Callie had been feeling this strong connection with the elements for the past few months, it wasn't until her birthday night out that she met "them" - the man who clouded her thoughts and made her weak and the man who took her breath away and she wanted to be near forever. Enter some misadventures of the stalker-y kind...and then BOOM - Callie and her sister, Lola are Faeries - and extraordinarily powerful ones at that. It was kind of sideswiping as I hadn't had the book description above to reference when I received the book for review.If you enjoy faerie stories, like I do, you won't be disappointed! A fast paced book with a wonderful blend of romance, action, magic, sacrifice, and a serious cliffhanger that leaves you aching for book #2 in the series.Elemental Series: Elemental Reality (1), Battle Scars (2), Rebirth (3) This book is red velvet cake drizzled in dark chocolate syrup. Yum. Not everyone likes a sweet story, but the heroine, Callie Pierce, dishes it out with a side of snark, glam/punk rock, and a little sexiness. This is the first of a series, and I am drooling for the second book. I give mad props to the story’s creator, Cesya Cuono. Girl, well done and you earned yourself a die hard fan. Callie Pierce wakes on her twenty- second birthday, feeling that she has slept her life away. She misses her mother, feels distanced from both her father and sister, and questions her sanity. Callie feels an inner fire burning, well beyond the normal hormones of a young woman, and electricity tends to spark when she’s around. A night out on the town is the catalyst needed to open her eyes to a unique world. The new boy in her life, an Australian named Oli, and her father reveal that she and her offbeat, energetic sister Lola are not quite human. This, and the knowledge that their mother may be alive, galvanizes Callie. The quest begins.
What do You think about Elemental Reality (2011)?
Well worth the wait...EVERY bit as good as I'd hoped.
—magw
