The Beautiful Ashes(Broken Destiny #1)
By Jeaniene Frost
Narrator: Tavia Gilbert
Length: 8 hours and 21 minutes
In a world of shadows, anything is possible. Except escaping your fate.Ever since she was a child, Ivy has been gripped by visions of strange realms just beyond her own. But when her sister goes missing, Ivy discovers the truth is far worse—her hallucinations are real, and her sister is trapped in a parallel realm. And the one person who believes her is the dangerously attractive guy who's bound by an ancient legacy to betray her.Adrian might have turned his back on those who raised him, but that doesn't mean he can change his fate…no matter how strong a pull he feels toward Ivy. Together they search for the powerful relic that can save her sister, but Adrian knows what Ivy doesn't: that every step brings Ivy closer to the truth about her own destiny, and a war that could doom the world. Sooner or later, it will be Ivy on one side and Adrian on the other. And nothing but ashes in between…
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My Review:
This novel didn't live up to my expectations. Then again, that was always my fear and it's the reason why it took this long to read it in the first place. This author hit something special with her Night Huntress series but I don't think it rubbed off enough on this series to make it worth it.
The overall world concept was interesting but it didn't feel fleshed out enough. I felt like I was on the edge of something amazing only to be pushed back out of it by some unknown force.
Ivy was an annoying character who loved to hear herself talk. The repetitiveness of her inner monologue was out of this world. She also made a lot of bad decisions based on past events and liked to think of herself as the lone hero of the story. In actuality, she was a grasshopper where her powers were concerned and she didn't really have room to do much of anything for most of the book.
Adrian was a mysterious character that kept me coming back for more. His secrets seem to go soul deep and I want to know all of them. He's probably the main reason I finished this novel in the first place.
The secondary characters were a blur. They were barely a blip on my radar and only served to move to story along. They had a few entertaining scenes but not enough to make me remember their names or how they looked like.
I wasn't expecting how this ended. It's cliffhanger-ish but not in the way most would be waiting for. I can appreciate that aspect of this book greatly! Though another bomb of information is dropped on the heroine for the purpose of roping you into the next book.
The narration was fine and it's overall relaxing. Her voices were distinct enough for me to not get lost in conversations that involved more than two characters.
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