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Fallen From Grace (2011)

by M.J. Putney(Favorite Author)

3.47 of 5 Votes: 5

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English

genre

Romance

publisher

St. Martin's Griffin

review 1: So Fallen From Grace was another short story I picked up. Even though it wasn't exactly what I was expecting I think it was definitely worth picking up.The entire novella is in the form of diary entries written by Allarde, the main character. He was likeable and interesting. While I think the story did a decent job of introducing him, it's length prevented me from becoming absolutely obsessed. But I think that only served to encourage me to want to read the actual book series that the novella is a part of.I liked the way that the diary entries helped to keep the pace of the story by skipping forward through time. As a full novel I don't think this would work, and maybe not with every novella, but the author did an awesome job of pulling it off with this one.I haven't r... moreead any of the Dark Mirror series, so this was my first introduction into that world. I have to say it was interesting and enjoyable and I definitely want to pick up the rest of the series and see where it goes.
review 2: Really enjoyed reading this short story! Like all the other books I've read by her, this one really didn't let me look away. Because it was in a diary format, I felt closer to the character, especially when he mentioned the journal had a spell on it so people couldn't just read it. Because this is set rather early (considering her other books characters are already grown and maybe even courting within the first two to three chapters), there's an innocence to it that I really enjoyed because it felt fresh: wanting to please the parents, trying to fit into society, the thrill of using magic freely, meeting girls that are also magic users, etc. if I had any "issues" with the story (which I don't really), it would be that each entry became shorter and shorter, sometimes not even a paragraph long. Because there's constant time skips it was frustrating to fill in the blanks, since I was quite curious, like the time he went to visit his parents for Christmas. How did that go? He didn't mention anything about their encounter. Should I take that as a good sign? That he was able to suppress his use of magic? Did his parents inquire about it? Are they given "reports" from the school or is the information coming from the protagonist? If it's by the school, does that mean if he refuses to give up his magic, his parents will know? And what exactly does giving it up mean? Does he lose it completely or is it sealed? And I had so many more questions, but of course, this is a short story meant to pull me in, and that it did, left me salivating. I'm excited to read more of Putney's books, especially if she's coming in stronger with magic. less

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