Genre: Fiction - Fantasy
Review: Sherina, a young priestess and princess, was captured by the Lizarian people. Through her years as a captive she fell in love with one of their own, Barush. Together they had a daughter, Beauty. Beauty wasn't like the other kids... she was human but had a blue tail. She also had the powers of her priestess mother and the unfortunate ability to read minds so she knew exactly what others thought about her differences. Through battles and adventures she discovers what is truly important in her life and is able to accept herself as the true beauty her mother knew she was from the moment she was born.
Honestly, this book took me 100 pages to get into. I had to struggle through those before it finally started getting interesting. It's 368 pages though. The first 100 pages were about Beauty's grandfather and parents. Finally, she was born and it started getting interesting and holding my attention. There were a few minor errors in it and the writing style of the author took some getting used to. She did a lot of telling but there were parts of it that had some great showing but mostly this book was telling so the story went very fast. Maybe that was good since there was so much information in it. I think this would have been a great trilogy. Overall, this is a beautiful story with a gorgeous cover and a great message! :)
Author: I have really had a hard time finding any information on this author. The most information I can find is what's on the back of the book. Wilkins was born in Pretoria, South Africa. She was inspired to write this story from her studies at Ramtha's School of Enlightenment. In her spare time she enjoys painting, horseback riding, and gardening.
Rating: *** Three Stars
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This was a complimentary copy from Dorrance Publishing for my honest review.
