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Haven The War of Princes Book 1 eBook A R Ivanovich

I'm not a young adult... more like middle aged. "Haven" came up as a recommendation after reading a young adult title which was recommended by a friend. "Haven" had good reviews so, for a buck, I gave it a whirl. I'm very glad I did!

In her afterward, Ms. Ivanovich asked for reviews. I'm not well versed in critical review and have hesitated to leave comments (this is my first for a novel) but, in the interest of encouraging a new author, I'll try to give you the highlights of my reading experience:

I could picture the world Ivanovich built quite vividly - right down to form, color, and texture. That hasn't happened for me in a while. I cared about characters - I found their reactions genuine. Nice pacing and well written action sequences. Not only did I find myself anticipating each break in my schedule so I could return to Katelyn's adventure, I downright grinned when the ending indicated there would likely be a sequel.

What struck me about halfway through the novel was the fact I hadn't once muttered, "Oh, really?" "I don't think so!" or "Puhleeze!" I enjoy fantasy, urban fantasy and paranormal (among other genres) but often find myself chortling over plot holes and inconsistencies. Evidently the plot and writing here were strong enough for me to skim over any that might be present.

Why 4 stars instead of 5? Honestly, I'm not always sure what ratings mean to folks after having read some mediocre books with predominately 5 star reviews. Since this is my first rating of a novel, I gave some thought to the scale I'd use. Most of the books I read are popular fiction or general interest titles, not "great literature." With that in mind:

5 - Outstanding read. Enriched my world by being especially thought provoking, moving, useful, etc.
4 - Excellent read. Thoroughly enjoyable or worthwhile. If fiction, will probably snatch up the author's next book. Would read this title again.
3 - Solidly good read. Some quibbles on plot, characterization, writing style, usefulness, etc. but not enough to detract from overall enjoyment (or practical application, if non-fiction). Will look to this author again.
2 - Not particularly recommended. Writing, subject treatment, plot or character defects that seriously detracted from enjoyment or usefulness.
1 - Avoid this book. Fatal flaws.


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Haven The War of Princes Book 1 eBook A R Ivanovich Reviews

This is one of those books that I really wish I could love, but I just don't. And here's why, in pros and cons form

Pros
- The characters are great, multifaceted and deep. Katelyn especially. She is strong and generous, but is also flawed and believable. She is not prone to self-pity (which is my favorite quality in a heroin) and she is so brave. All the other characters are great as well, even the darker ones. They are interesting and craftily created.
- The premiss is nice, interesting and somewhat believable. I think this could be a great world if only we got more information on it.

Cons
- The pace. Gosh, this is slow!! And it could use some serious editing! I realize this is book wasn't published through regular channels, and I think this author could be wonderful, but as it is, it's not.
- This might have to do with the pace, but it merits a new topic. The author takes forever to get us information that could have been easy to get across. I understand not wanting to give away the gold or what not, but is seems like she goes to great lengths to NOT give us something that would have been natural to come up. And what that does is make Kat seem weak or dumb (which she really isn't).
- The information she does gives us is, many times, chewed over for us. It made me feel like this book wasn't made for a Young Adult audience, but for much younger teens. There is a lot of over explaining and it gets tiresome after a while.

All of that being said, I did try the second book in the series, Dragoon, and was very happily surprised! All my cons were surpassed and it is a fabulous book (I gave it 4.5 stars). So this is absolutely a series I would recommend. But beware this is not a trilogy. There is a fourth book coming out and the author doesn't know if it will be the last. So if you are like me and don't like to start reading something that hasn't ended yet, wait for it!
First off, can I say I liked the other cover better.

This book was so gloriously awesome I don’t know how I have never heard of this author before. This book is classified as steampunk and while it has elements of that sub-genre, it wasn’t the main focus of the book like other steampunk’s I have read before. I would classify this book as being a dual genre for that reason.

But it was glorious! From the world building to the abilities everyone had, the differences between the nations and the push and pull of the emotions! Everything was lined up so perfectly and just collided into this amazing read. It has already crept up the ranks to become one of my favorite books.

I think the detail the author puts into each character is what really won me over. I love character depth and this book has it in spades! Each character is completely different and unique. They all have something to offer to the story as a whole and there are no token characters.

The love that blossoms in a time of war always gets me so much harder because its felt so deeply. I just love this book and can’t wait to see what the other books have in store for me
I'm not a young adult... more like middle aged. "Haven" came up as a recommendation after reading a young adult title which was recommended by a friend. "Haven" had good reviews so, for a buck, I gave it a whirl. I'm very glad I did!

In her afterward, Ms. Ivanovich asked for reviews. I'm not well versed in critical review and have hesitated to leave comments (this is my first for a novel) but, in the interest of encouraging a new author, I'll try to give you the highlights of my reading experience

I could picture the world Ivanovich built quite vividly - right down to form, color, and texture. That hasn't happened for me in a while. I cared about characters - I found their reactions genuine. Nice pacing and well written action sequences. Not only did I find myself anticipating each break in my schedule so I could return to Katelyn's adventure, I downright grinned when the ending indicated there would likely be a sequel.

What struck me about halfway through the novel was the fact I hadn't once muttered, "Oh, really?" "I don't think so!" or "Puhleeze!" I enjoy fantasy, urban fantasy and paranormal (among other genres) but often find myself chortling over plot holes and inconsistencies. Evidently the plot and writing here were strong enough for me to skim over any that might be present.

Why 4 stars instead of 5? Honestly, I'm not always sure what ratings mean to folks after having read some mediocre books with predominately 5 star reviews. Since this is my first rating of a novel, I gave some thought to the scale I'd use. Most of the books I read are popular fiction or general interest titles, not "great literature." With that in mind

5 - Outstanding read. Enriched my world by being especially thought provoking, moving, useful, etc.
4 - Excellent read. Thoroughly enjoyable or worthwhile. If fiction, will probably snatch up the author's next book. Would read this title again.
3 - Solidly good read. Some quibbles on plot, characterization, writing style, usefulness, etc. but not enough to detract from overall enjoyment (or practical application, if non-fiction). Will look to this author again.
2 - Not particularly recommended. Writing, subject treatment, plot or character defects that seriously detracted from enjoyment or usefulness.
1 - Avoid this book. Fatal flaws.