Disowned by Sarah Addison Fox - Book Review // Blog Tour
I got an email through a giveaway I was doing on my blog. It was an invite to participate in a blog tour. The book sounded intriguing, so I signed up. Boy, am I glad I did! Here is what some people are saying about "Disowned" by Sarah Addison-Fox:
“If you like non-magical fantasy with a strong dash of romance about a girl who fights against incredible odds to find freedom and her place in the world, then this is for you!” –Amazon Reviewer
“If I could give 10 stars I would. This book was difficult to put down and when I finished it I really didn't know what to do with myself. I felt as though a part of me was missing and wandered around in a daze for days! How refreshing to read a book without being offended in any way. This author has a God given talent and I wish her the very best!” – Amazon Reviewer
I received a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review, but first, a brief summary of what the book is about.
About The Book
Two countries, two choices, one life. When Kyraenean slave Celeste risks her life to reach the free nation of Etraea, a country filled with technology and wealth, she unknowingly sets off a chain of events that will change her life forever. After escaping her new owner, Celeste awakens in the home of an Etraean soldier, sworn to protect the fragile peace. For Corporal Mick Haynes, life is simple. Follow the rules, do your job and work your way up the ranks. Getting shot and finding a wanted slave at his family's farm wasn't part of the plan.
When a Kyraenean bounty hunter locates Celeste, Mick's loyalty will be stretched to the limit. With war on the horizon, Celeste faces two impossible choices. Both securing her freedom, but both at a cost she could never have imagined. Will Etraea provide the freedom she's longed for or shackle her to an entirely new master?
My Review
First, Sarah's from New Zealand, which means not only is the book chock full of British spellings, but there are also awesome British styled words. Like "smelt" instead of "smelled" or "learnt" instead of "learned". I loved it!
The book does say "d- it" twice, which might not be a bad word in New Zealand. She also uses "bloody", which isn't bad here in the U.S. Just a caution.
But the book was very good. Sadie and Joe were pretty cute and I liked the characters. There are several plot twists and it's almost comical to see Celeste having no clue about things. I feel like there is still so much story to learn (I want to hear Maggie's story) and of course, Celeste gets some weighty information that I hoped is fleshed out in future books. The ending is kind of mean.
While calling Etra "Lord" was a bit much, I so appreciated that the God-figure was named differently. It is a fantasy world after all. The things like electricity and a few other things like that were a bit off, but you could forget that most of the time.
There's not a whole lot more to say without giving things away, but I am eagerly awaiting the rest of the series and if she does more blog tours, I'd love to participate!
About The Author
Sarah Addison-Fox is a New Zealand-born home-schooling mother of two who
loves action-packed, clean, fantasy with strong heroines. She has an
astonishing amount of nail polish, has all her creative writing
credentials shoved in a drawer somewhere, and has a husband who, after
27 years, can still make her blush. When she’s not working on both her
YA fantasy series' she can be found fangirling on Goodreads or sending
GIFs on Twitter.
Social Media
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Website:www.sarahaddisonfox.com
Twitter: @Saddisonfox
Goodreads: Sarah Addison-Fox
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