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Crystal Bones (2011)

by C. Aubrey Hall(Favorite Author)

3.54 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

076145828X (ISBN13: 9780761458289)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Marshall Cavendish Children's Books

series

The Faelin Chronicles

review 1: What I liked most about this book was the fae action in it. While most fae books I've read always have a half-breed that is rare and wanted, these half-breeds were hated and were to be killed. Diello and Cynthe lived a very sheltered life. After receiving a warning, they return home to fine there parents killed and their sister missing. Diello and Cynthe go on an adventure of a lifetime searching out the secrets their parents held.Let me tell you that there was lots of Fae action going on. They was fighting, running and risking their life at every turn of a corner. Diello is the only boy and needs to take care of his sister. I loved his heroism when he sets out to find his little sister. He takes a stand as the man and takes no crap. He slowly is learning knowledge of his ... morepowers and secrets.The adventure of Deillo and Cynthe go on was fun and exciting. As a reader, you too get the feel of the adventure and learning every secret. Deillo and Cynthe learn a lot about their family. My heart felt for them that they had to discover this all on their own. But they stayed strong and kept going. This book touch a lot about racial issues between human and fae. I had never seen that around and thought it was a nice touch.Crystal Bones is a great fae adventure that has lots of action! It has lots of twist and turns, secrets to be revealed and a family that stands strong.
review 2: Crystal Bones is the exciting beginning to what I hope spans out to be a fantastic series. The tale centers around Diello and Cynthe, faelin twins, whose lives are turned upside down upon their thirteen birthday. On a day that should be nothing but celebration, the twins lose everything and must come to terms with all they thought they knew.First things first, the plot. Loved it... simple as that. Faelin twins who may or may not have certain powers in the future are forced to grow up over night and fight to discover the truth about their parent's past. Now you may be wondering what the heck is a faelin. Don't worry, when I first started the novel, I was doing the same thing. Faelin are basically people who come from mortal and Fae parents. So in the twin's case, their father was mortal, mother was Fae. Although, I have read numerous half-fae novels in the past, Crystal Bones does it a little different. The tale is set in a kingdom where basically anything is possible. Goblins, talking wolves, Fae.. it is a plethora of fantasy creatures, all in one tale.As for the setting, this is where things get a little tricky. You know those novels that sometimes have maps in the beginning? Sometimes they are really helpful.. sometimes not. Well, for me, Crystal Bones really needed one. C. Aubrey Hall draws her world in such a way that while beautiful and engaging, is a little confusing. And I must admit that I found myself lost most of the time. As an example, the tale makes numerous mentions of the Fae world, Embarthi, but regardless of all the mentions of location... I still have no clue where it is. One passage, the characters speak as if it is located in the sky. Fast forward a few pages, and now it is talked about as a neighboring kingdom. Fasting forward again... we are back to the assumption it is in the sky. Granted this is an advanced readers copy, therefore, at this time, I can only hope that the finished copy with provide more clarity.Some setting flaws aside, Crystal Bones was a very engaging read. Fantastic characters. Fun adventures. And plenty of promise. I cannot wait to see what C. Aubrey Hall has in store for the next novel of the series. less

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