PUG REVIEW: TOUCH OF POWER BY MARIA V.SNYDER

TOUCH OF POWER BY MARIA. V. SNYDER, HEALER 1#

BLURB:

 

Laying hands upon the injured and dying, Avry of Kazan absorbs their wounds and diseases into herself. But rather than being honored for her skills, she is hunted. Healers like Avry are accused of spreading the plague that has decimated the Fifteen Realms, leaving the survivors in a state of chaos.

Stressed and tired from hiding, Avry is abducted by a band of rogues who, shockingly, value her gift above the golden bounty offered for her capture. Their leader, an enigmatic captor-protector with powers of his own, is unequivocal in his demands: Avry must heal a plague-stricken prince—leader of a campaign against her people. As they traverse the daunting Nine Mountains, beset by mercenaries and magical dangers, Avry must decide who is worth healing and what is worth dying for. Because the price of peace may well be her life...

 

• Genre:  fantasy, young adult 15+, magic

• Pages: 390

• Chapters:26

Published December 20th 2011 by Mira

Key points:  magic, journey, romance, war, violence

In short: A great exciting read with a great journey and brilliant characters.

Paw rating:  

Ginny's (The Pug's) Review:

I and my owner are a big fan of Maria V.J. Snyder, (although we were not overly enthusiastic about the ending of spy glass), nether the less we were excited about getting our paws on her new series (healer).

This book was very much similar to her glass series with a similar magical universe that I was glad to see again, as I loved the varied magicians and magical beings that were presented in both this new series and in her last couple of books.

This book focus on the main character’s Avry journey as she struggles with the emotional and physical manifestations of the views of the people to her natural talent, which has been accused of starting the plague that killed thousands of people who lived in the fifteen realms casing anyone with healer powers to be killed.

Just when things are looking the worse for our Avry she is kidnapped by a band of rogues who have a hidden agenda in helping her to survive, because of this we are taken on an exciting, heart pounding, saddening and physical journey that keeps you turning the pages late into the night.

The characters that are presented to us in this book are lively and very 3D although there is still plenty of potential to develop them further in very interesting ways.  I was truly saddened and cried a few pugs tears when some of the characters who I became to truly love were given their final role in this book never to resurface, although you will have to read the book to find out who bites the dust.  

I thoroughly enjoy this book as the journey given to us is neither too long nor too short and presents a beautifully written complex storyline that unfolds slowly like the petals of a beautiful flower.

Although this story is a slow burner it has great action with in its pages and I definitely suggest everyone to read it. 

Can’t wait to read book two.

OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES:

  COMES OUT: December 27th 2012

I hope you all enjoyed the review :) see you all soon.

Ginny xx