OK, so I'm getting to this a little late
but I wanted to catch up on the story before I posted and I got pretty close but I had a pretty busy month. So, Here goes...
First off I have to say that this was the first fantasy I've ever read and I was worried at first when I said I would read it, but I really, really enjoyed it. It was very refreshing to read something that takes you so far from the norm of fan fics and this story definitely does that. Dee is very descriptive in her writing and I think that is so important when writing a story like this because she's writing about a whole different world with different characters. Dee did an excellent job at painting that picture for you. It was so visual that I felt like I was there.
I also love the legend she created. More than just a typical story line, there is this whole myth behind what the characters are doing and why they're doing it that brings an epic feeling to the tale. Reading this story is like going on this big important adventure. It's very fun.
Another thing I really like is the interesting relationships in the story. Great character dynamics. Since the boys are not themselves in this you get to see some different dynamics than usual. The two main characters Minako and Nick have a nice romance subplot that is actually vital to the overall plot so it's not like she's just throwing it in there just for the sake of drama. And the relationship between Minako and Renee (the villain or one of them...) is very interesting. (aside from the afore mentioned sexual tension
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Overall I found the story to be exciting, intriguing and a wonderful change of pace. My only problem with it (and it wasn't that big a deal or I wouldn't have kept going) is that it gets a little wordy sometimes and I get lost in the long paragraphs. What I found that worked for me though is reading it out loud. I'm really more of an audial learner anyway. The chapters were also pretty long so I had to plan time to sit down and read them when my kids wouldn't be bugging me. And I think thats the reason it's taken me so long to get through it, but every time I did sit down, she managed to suck me into her world and keep me wanting more, so WELL DONE DEANNA!!
Thumbs up for this story. It's really a fresh, exciting story so I would recommend at least giving it a chance even if fantasy is not your thing. You might be surprised. I know I was. Great job Dee!
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Topic: Featured Story for July 2007 - Pandora's Box by Nick's Gal (Read 34892 times)