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Heaven's Silhouette
by Melissa Lynn Herold
Disclaimer: I received this book from the author for a tour. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Heaven’s Silhouette
Author: Melissa Lynn Herold
Book Series: Iyarri Chronicles Book 1
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: fantasy readers
Publication Date: September 17, 2019
Genre: Fantasy
Recommended Age: 18+ (romance, violence, gore, sexual content)
Publisher: Wise Ink Creative Publishing
Pages: 400
Synopsis: When I was little, other children called me a monster. A painting proved them right.
A lifetime of cruel taunts and heartbreak has taught Aurelia to hide, to not get too close to anyone. A painter and gallery docent, her only solace is in the art that can’t stare back. When a new piece arrives, depicting an angelic figure who shares the physical features she’s always thought of as monstrous, Aurelia searches for the artist, determined to get the answers her mother has long refused to provide.
But she isn’t the only one searching. There are others who want the artist—and the truth—silenced. Aurelia is attacked by figures from the painting, fierce warriors with wings and sharpened blades. Shaken and bloody, she manages to escape with her life but finds herself hunted by the Iyarri, who are anything but angels. As she comes to terms with her connection to them, Aurelia is drawn deeper into the heart of a millennia-old struggle. If she’s not careful, the consequences will tear her body, her heart, and the Iyarri in two.
Review: For the most part this was an ok book. It has a gorgeous cover and the book has an interesting premise. The character development is fairly well sound, the author did well on those throughout the novel, and the world building was fantastic and well crafted.
The major issues I had with the book is that it's drifted too far from realism. The story is so confusing and unreliable that I don't even know if I'm understanding it fully. You're supposed to believe in one thing, but then the book keeps saying the opposite. The pacing is also so slow throughout the book.
Verdict: It’s good, but not normally my cup of tea, but still good!
Book: Heaven’s Silhouette
Author: Melissa Lynn Herold
Book Series: Iyarri Chronicles Book 1
Rating: 3/5
Recommended For...: fantasy readers
Publication Date: September 17, 2019
Genre: Fantasy
Recommended Age: 18+ (romance, violence, gore, sexual content)
Publisher: Wise Ink Creative Publishing
Pages: 400
Synopsis: When I was little, other children called me a monster. A painting proved them right.
A lifetime of cruel taunts and heartbreak has taught Aurelia to hide, to not get too close to anyone. A painter and gallery docent, her only solace is in the art that can’t stare back. When a new piece arrives, depicting an angelic figure who shares the physical features she’s always thought of as monstrous, Aurelia searches for the artist, determined to get the answers her mother has long refused to provide.
But she isn’t the only one searching. There are others who want the artist—and the truth—silenced. Aurelia is attacked by figures from the painting, fierce warriors with wings and sharpened blades. Shaken and bloody, she manages to escape with her life but finds herself hunted by the Iyarri, who are anything but angels. As she comes to terms with her connection to them, Aurelia is drawn deeper into the heart of a millennia-old struggle. If she’s not careful, the consequences will tear her body, her heart, and the Iyarri in two.
Review: For the most part this was an ok book. It has a gorgeous cover and the book has an interesting premise. The character development is fairly well sound, the author did well on those throughout the novel, and the world building was fantastic and well crafted.
The major issues I had with the book is that it's drifted too far from realism. The story is so confusing and unreliable that I don't even know if I'm understanding it fully. You're supposed to believe in one thing, but then the book keeps saying the opposite. The pacing is also so slow throughout the book.
Verdict: It’s good, but not normally my cup of tea, but still good!