Escapement - Book Review

Escapament is the second book of The Neumarian Chronicles. As I had already read the first one, Weighted, I could follow the ideas of the author. I really liked reading Weighted, so I was excited to know how it would be the next step of Raeth’s journey.

In Weighted, the main character is Raeth; in Escapement who tells the story is Princess Semara. I did not expect it at all, but it was clever for sure. I reckon my interesting in reading Escapement increased a lot. Continuing the story by a different of point of view was awesome. Semara shows the other side of the coin.

There are some aspects of the book that I can’t let them pass by. One of them it is the way Ciara Knight (author) uses their characters to treat so delicate matters as family, prejudice, love (especially teenage love), fear, war, power, slave, secret and friendship is fantastic.

The plot and the characters play with readers while the narrative waves in ups and downs. Let me explain! In some moments you can trust in Bendar (for example), but few chapters later you question if he is really who he says to be. Or why Raeth keeps secrets from people who love.

Well… Be prepared to make lots of questions to yourself. But don’t worry, the author will connect the dots of this puzzle and you will be surprised.

More Information: 

http://www.ciaraknight.com/ya-books-2/the-neumarian-chronicles/

See you soon, 

Inessa Silva

Weighted - Book Review

Before you get involved with The Neumarian Chronicles – Weighted, I selected five precious words that you must have kept in mind during the reading process: Amnesia, Power, Prophecy, Annihilate and Doubts. I call A.P.P.A.D. to be easier. Don’t think I am telling the end of the book when I say A.P.P.A.D. because I am not. I am just pointing how the author, Ciara Knights, works with words, feelings and actions.

An intriguing plot is the key of WEIGHTED. In 41 pages you are sure that Raeth, main character, will lead you to a complete odd universe, full of mysteries, wars, pains, fears and… Love. Yeah, LOVE! The most impressive feeling is everywhere even in The Great War.

I do not like to put labels, but this story is not only YA, it is an intense well-written science fiction as well. It is not exactly an horror story, but it is not a bedtime reading either. This book is a page-turner story with generous sprinkling of chilling.

As soon as I started reading I got into the plot, I could not put down. The scene descriptions are brilliant, leading you from our real world to a different one in a glimpse.

Raeth is a twelve-year-old neumarian child who is captured by the Queen. There is something inside her that the enemy wants to know. Although she does not recognize this gift under her skin she needs to protect it. Imagine a little girl wounded, tortured in an unfamiliar place. However, she is not alone maybe the Princess Semara is on your side. Would she trust in the enemy?

I almost bet that Ciara Knight wrote this short story as a gift to guide us to the following books. If it is true, she deserves more than applauses. Well done!!! I cannot wait to read them all.

 More Information:

http://www.ciaraknight.com/

See you next time,

Inessa Silva