If Nora Johnson hadn't been on campus that day she would have never known her true destiny. Helping her friends move into the dorm that she wanted to call home, Nora accidentally collides with mysterious stranger, Gavin Frey. His very first touch sends flames through her heart. The world seems different-something within her has changed.
Nora tries to resume her mundane life, but she is now consumed with the one whose very presence ignited her soul, the one with eyes of emerald. Nora soon learns that an energy buried deep within has been unleashed. She now wields unimaginable power and has become Gavin's source, his strength.
Her newfound joy is shaken when she discovers that Gavin is not who he appears to be and she has been thrust in the middle of a war of mythical proportions. Negativity has allowed all things evil to flourish, the earth is under siege. The fate of creation hinges on the power within her heart. Will she be strong enough to survive?
From Goodreads.
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Publisher: iUniverse
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Release Date: March 22nd, 2010
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My Copy: PDF received by the author.
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Pages: 380
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Genre: Y.A. Fantasy
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Series: Kailmeyra
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 | The Light of Asteria: Kailmeyra's Last Hope |
I hadn’t read a Fantasy or a Y.A. novel in a while and I have to say that I absolutely LOVED The Light of Asteria. This was a book that took me completely by surprise and captured my heart. I’m glad I met Elizabeth on Twitter, otherwise I might never have gotten the chance to read this.
Nora is a normal 18 year old young woman, who can’t really follow her dreams of going away to college because she needs to take care of her beloved foster mom, Edna. While helping her best friends get settled on their new dorm room, Nora runs into a man, who she later knows as Gavin, with the most amazing green eyes she has ever seen, and even though the meeting is quick, she can’t get him off her mind.
A series of circumstances brings Gavin and Nora closer and he introduces her to a world that she never knew existed and helps her understand these powers that she suddenly seems to have.
I have said it before and I’ll say it again, I am not a big fan of the fey as paranormal subject, but I loved the interesting spin that Elizabeth has given to the Fey. It’s not like she is inventing the wheel, but she made me look at them with fresh eyes and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I loved the idea that the dark Fey are that way because they have allowed negative, spiteful and evil feelings take over their beings, transforming them in beings of darkness. I loved that even though Gavin is from the side of the light, he still battles with the dark within, making the choice between Compassion and Selfishness or Revenge and Love, a constant and a daily struggle. All that just makes Gavin a more believable and lovable character.
Nora is a great leading lady, maybe a little bit naive at times, but strong and determined as well. I love how much she grows through the book and I really enjoyed reading about hers and Gavin’s relationship.
A couple things did bother me, I think I had a bit of a flashback to twilight a couple times. I mean Mysterious Boy, infatuated girl, Boy’s family loves the girl, boy’s family is made up of couples, Boy keeps secrets from girl… etc… Despite those moments where my mind just went back to Forks for a second, Elizabeth was able to not follow in Twilight’s footsteps and I have to say that I actually like Gavin more than I do Edward or Jacob =) However, Gavin did get on my nerves a couple times, but he made up for it later on. He is a great leading man and extremely swoon worthy.
The Light of Asteria is not a non-stop action thriller, the story moves at its own leisurely pace and has some very cool action in it, but I was never bored and I actually went through the whole book in one sitting. By the end of it, I wanted more and I am glad that there will be a sequel, pity that we have to wait until 2011.
All in all, The Light of Asteria brought me back to the Y.A. Fantasy would that I had forsaken for so long and I am really happy about it. If you enjoy Y.A. Fantasies, beautiful love stories and rich world building, this is definitely the book for you!
Next in The Kailmeyra Series:
The Secret of the Keepers: Kailmeyra's Strength
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Thanks Larissa. I'll have to check it out. I do like stories featuring the fay so that's a plus.
I love, love, love light of asteria and cannot wait for the next one. I am so glad whenever I see reviews of this book because I think it should be MUCH more widely known and appreciated.
Elizabeth is such a sweetie!
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My pleasure! I hope you check it out and love it =)
@brandi
gotta agree with you!!! I cant wait for the next one! and Elizabeth is soooo sweet! =))