I received this book from Little Brown Books and netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review.
I received an E-ARC of this book via Netgalley not long ago and was immediately intrigued to get started.
It started off interesting. A lot of dark magic, necromancy, witch craft and historical fantasy elements. As the story progressed I got more involved with the characters and really began to enjoy the fast paced and descriptive writing style.
I admit that it was a fun read, it was quick and there was a lot of action but I did have some issues with this book.
First: Elizabeth was kind of a hypocrite. As a witch hunter she used herbs that were considered witch craft and got sentenced to death. (this happens VERY early on and I do not consider it a spoiler; in fact as you are reading it, it is painfully obvious.)
There is a love triangle. No big surprise there in YA but honestly I am getting sick of that just like everyone else.
I didn't really hope anyone got the girl either because I found her so annoying.
Overall, it was entertaining.
I didn't love the world of characters but if you like a fast paced historical fantasy then you might really enjoy this read.
3.5 *****'s
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http://readjezireread.blogspot.com/2015/05/omni-by-andrea-murray.html
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