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Accession (2014)

by Terah Edun(Favorite Author)

3.13 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Amazon Digital

series

Sarath Web

review 1: Katherine Thompson family has ruled Sandersville for generations, the role of queen being passed from mother to first daughter. Katherine is the second daughter and is, quite frankly, glad about the fact. She has no aspirations to be the heir and is quite happy to stay out of the politics of the town. But when her older sister, Rose dies in a plane crash, she is suddenly thrust into the role of heir in a time when the Thompson line is being challenged.From the beginning, it is made clear that Katherine hates her sister although I, personally don't really see why, sure Rose seems mean and selfish but having an older sister myself I don't really see how it translates into hatred. It was very annoying how in the middle of a revelation the author decides to give the reade... morer a history lesson. To me it seems like half the novel is missing. Halfway through the book a situation with the fae arises. The queen deals with it. First suspect. No mystery. Over with a quarter of the book left to go. And then there is the ending which seems forced and is a cliffhanger. I feel as if no major questions have been answered (e.g. about Katherine's powers) and instead of ending the book where she did, the author should have combined Accession with whatever sequel she has planned and made it into one novel. Maybe then Accession would seem more complete but for now all I see is untapped potential.
review 2: Accession is a new approach to a popular genre. Terah Edun writes a book about witches, but it's not just a book about witches, she takes it places readers have never gone before. She works with and explores the idea that witches could live in human society and not hide. That witches could not only live in human society, but rule in human society. This is something that you don't see very often in witch books and you won't want to miss it. I loved the direction Edun took it and the general concept overall. It was a new and refreshing spin on an age old subject and that made it all the more entertaining to read. The characters and emotional elements were strong and passionate. Katherine's strong, stubborn and fiery personality will grip readers and make them fall in love all at once. I couldn't get enough of her. She is a great example of what every character should look like, strong and lovable, a role model but far from flawless. The emotional elements really fleshed the story out and made it even better and added dimension and balance.Edun's writing skills were commendable and her story telling skills were stunning. While she frequently used large words that are not in most peoples's vocabularies, overall her writing was quite enjoyable. Her obviously strong connection to the story and her characters showed and made the story the best it could be. The plot pacing was questionable, but still intense and interesting. The major issue I had was that there were some very serious and dramatic issues introduced, but after they were introduced they were pretty much forgotten all together, even though they stuck out to me as vital pieces. Other than that I was happy with the plot. It is sure to keep readers hungry and yearning for more. Accession is a highly entertaining, fresh and dramatic read that any reader of YA is sure to enjoy. It is surprising and lovable, filled with emotion, passion, and spark. Accession is a great read for lovers of this genre and is sure to enchant. less

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