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First and foremost. I enjoyed this book! the traditions of a storyteller are quite evident in Samantha Warren.
I feel there was room for growth but overall, this was certainly a sophomore debut of which she can be proud.
I loved the descriptors as well as patches of short side stories that brought us the backdrop of character growth as well as decline in levels through the length of the story.
I enjoyed the book's quiet beginning, which so nicely set up the book for a whirlwind of adventure and team building. It was fun watching family and society web building through the trials and challenges. It showed ties of familiarity and trust. I read with delight the ebb and flow of action and sociology of crime, punishment, love, hate, hard work, reward, again trusting, betrayal, communication and bereavement. I smiled at the gypsy camp descriptions, and the bondings noted.

I love a good storyteller that makes me feel I might someday step into this world. As for Samantha Warren, well she felt like it was certainly possible to touch a dragon. It is certainly a talented writer, who can make you feel the tension of battle and prickle of betrayal. Which of course means, Samantha, is a storyteller of whom I will be following.

I loved the plot entanglements, but felt the ending was just patching up a hole in the wall. While I don't disagree with the ending, I was put off by its being its own chapter, it seemed more clandestine that it had to be.
All in all I give this book a good solid - "couldn't easily put this down" & "Had to turn the page" book. ( )