Kaitlyn Deann

This book has a lot of promise. The concept is very original and definitely interesting, especially all of the different species and their abilities. My main gripe is the sophomoric first person narrative. Sometimes First Person works and sometimes it doesn't, this book was borderline "not working". I found out that the author is rather young before I read the book. I hope hope her age wasn't a prejudicing factor but I can not ignore it especially since the tone of the book was "off" to me. I am interested in how the characters and the worlds will progress so I will definitely check out the next book but sadly it will not be at the top of my To Be Read pile.… (mais)

[A PDF file was provided by the author for review purpose. Thanks Kaitlyn!]

The Witches' Sleep was the first witch-focused book I've ever read. And what to say, I like it so much! And when the author is the same age as me, it's so so amazing.

Honestly saying, witches never appeals much to me. With their power and all, I find their life lack of struggle and all, but Kaitlyn's witch totally blew it off. I found the writing a bit choppy at first, but it became better and flowed really well in the next chapter.

The Witches' Sleep first introduced us to our main character, Ella Barnes, as she was chased and hunted by a mysterious man. Unexpectedly, she was killed. And woke up in a whole different world as a whole different person. A world where dying and waking up again was pretty commonplace.

Ella's struggle against the change when she was suddenly a witch and a new person was well-written, rich with emotion and sounded very true, as well as the way she coped with it.

I found Ella's personality a bit inconsistent, sometimes calm and assuring, sometimes reckless and explosives. But I love it when she was able to stand up for the right thing. And there was Daedrian, our main hero. I personally think he didn't stand out much, but I do love his cleverness and when he use his authority in a smart way.
One character I found unique and stood out was Songs. She was emotional and-I personally think-a bit unstable. But that's what I found interesting about her. Sometimes she was irrational, fussing over small thing, and all that. But sometimes she was so broken I can't help but to sympathize with her.

The world Raena, where the story took place, was well-built too. It was unique, not too outlandish, not too common. And the Raena's culture, such as the coliseum, slavery, the eye color and power, and their weird naming (Thunder Clap, Sunlight Reflecting off the Moon, etc) got me totally intrigued as well.

One thing I'm not very fond of The Witches' Sleep was probably the inconsistencies I've found in some parts, such as FC and Freedom's Calling. It confused the reader if the author use two different word (Even if it's an abbreviation) to describe one thing.

Overall, The Witches' Sleep was truly a good debut novel, with an intriguing concepts and well-built world. For a fantasy-lover, and dystopian-lover as well, I totally recommend it!… (mais)

[A PDF file was provided by the author for review purpose. Thanks Kaitlyn!]

The Witches' Sleep was the first witch-focused book I've ever read. And what to say, I like it so much! And when the author is the same age as me, it's so so amazing.

Honestly saying, witches never appeals much to me. With their power and all, I find their life lack of struggle and all, but Kaitlyn's witch totally blew it off. I found the writing a bit choppy at first, but it became better and flowed really well in the next chapter.

The Witches' Sleep first introduced us to our main character, Ella Barnes, as she was chased and hunted by a mysterious man. Unexpectedly, she was killed. And woke up in a whole different world as a whole different person. A world where dying and waking up again was pretty commonplace.

Ella's struggle against the change when she was suddenly a witch and a new person was well-written, rich with emotion and sounded very true, as well as the way she coped with it.

I found Ella's personality a bit inconsistent, sometimes calm and assuring, sometimes reckless and explosives. But I love it when she was able to stand up for the right thing. And there was Daedrian, our main hero. I personally think he didn't stand out much, but I do love his cleverness and when he use his authority in a smart way.
One character I found unique and stood out was Songs. She was emotional and-I personally think-a bit unstable. But that's what I found interesting about her. Sometimes she was irrational, fussing over small thing, and all that. But sometimes she was so broken I can't help but to sympathize with her.

The world Raena, where the story took place, was well-built too. It was unique, not too outlandish, not too common. And the Raena's culture, such as the coliseum, slavery, the eye color and power, and their weird naming (Thunder Clap, Sunlight Reflecting off the Moon, etc) got me totally intrigued as well.

One thing I'm not very fond of The Witches' Sleep was probably the inconsistencies I've found in some parts, such as FC and Freedom's Calling. It confused the reader if the author use two different word (Even if it's an abbreviation) to describe one thing.

Overall, The Witches' Sleep was truly a good debut novel, with an intriguing concepts and well-built world. For a fantasy-lover, and dystopian-lover as well, I totally recommend it!… (mais)