Title | : | The Soul Cages |
Author | : | |
Rating | : | |
ISBN | : | 1591460107 |
ISBN-10 | : | 9781591460107 |
Language | : | English |
Format Type | : | Paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 336 |
Publication | : | First published November 15, 2002 |
The Soul Cages Reviews
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When we meet sisters Sarah and Amana, they are running for their lives, having just regained bodily form after years of imprisonment as souls only. In an exciting first chapter, they face down danger and are separated. Sarah is rescued by a Minister Knight, while Amana is recaptured and re-imprisoned. The rest of the book follows Sarah as she comes to understand who she is and what her role might be in the rescue of several worlds.
The book is full of fascinating ideas: portal travel between worlds, disembodiment of souls, distillation of souls into a mind-reading potion called Solance, political intrigue, romance, sibling rivalry, oracles, intriguing magical powers. In fact, with so many ideas to develop, the characterization wasn't as satisfying. I wished the book had been longer to allow for better relationship exploration and development of motivations.
While I felt the storytelling lagged a little in places, with slow pacing, it built to satisfying moments that were worth it in the end. I would definitely read more by this author. -
Sarah and her sister have been in a prison soul stealing planet for years. All she knows is she wants better for her and her sister so she sets out to escape. Little does she know that she is thrown into a war and she holds the key to ending it and all she wants to do is save her sister. In this dark fantasy world that is filled with twists and turns the reader is in for a wild ride of suspense, love, betrayal, and ultimately the power of one woman that can change 3 different worlds.
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Picked up as part of the Modern Magic pack - 12 paranormal novels, all first novels of a series. An awesome deal!
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This book reads more like an early draft. Stilted writing, tense changes, misspellings/wrong word endings, and a ton of repetition. The concept is interesting, but the execution needs an editor.