Series: Tales of Beauty and Madness #1
Publication Date: 4th April 2013
Pages: 304
Book Source: Razorbill & NetGalley
Synopsis: When Camille was six years old, she was
discovered alone in the snow by Enrico Vultusino, godfather of the Seven—the
powerful Families that rule magic-ridden New Haven. Papa Vultusino adopted the
mute, scarred child, naming her after his dead wife and raising her in luxury
on Haven Hill alongside his own son, Nico.
Now Cami is turning sixteen. She’s no longer mute, though she keeps her
faded scars hidden under her school uniform, and though she opens up only to
her two best friends, Ruby and Ellie, and to Nico, who has become more than a
brother to her. But even though Cami is a pampered Vultusino heiress, she knows
that she is not really Family. Unlike them, she is a mortal with a past that
lies buried in trauma. And it’s not until she meets the mysterious Tor, who
reveals scars of his own, that Cami begins to uncover the secrets of her
birth…to find out where she comes from and why her past is threatening her now.
New York
Times bestselling author Lili St. Crow
thrilled legions of fans with her dark paranormal series Strange Angels. Now she
has crafted an evocative update of Snow White, set in a vividly imagined world
and populated by unforgettable new characters.
My Thoughts:
I'm really not sure what to say about Nameless,
halfway through I was ready to throw it aside. I still didn't get the world and was only half sure I
understood what was going on. Ok I lie ... I had no idea. BUT at the same time
it was strangely addictive. Have you ever had a book like that? One you wanted
to put down ... but just couldn't!
Nameless is jarring, confusing, bizarre,
disjointed and dark and addictive ... so I kept reading
There's the Seven Families (nudge) and Borrowing and
Potential and Sigiled and Charms and Twists and Jacks, Griffs, Fausts, Minotaurs
and The Waste and the Reeve... WTH??
And Cami who was found by the Family and Nico
Vultusino who's the heir to the Family and Tor, gardener to the Family and there's this kind of incestuous
vibe ... and then there isn't.
By the end (and it was good) ... I understood
but as you can probably tell I was pretty clueless for most of it so if you're still undecided maybe check out the reviews that make sense on Goodreads and btw I'm still a little traumatised, hence myrating ratings.
but as you can probably tell I was pretty clueless for most of it so if you're still undecided maybe check out the reviews that make sense on Goodreads and btw I'm still a little traumatised, hence my
2.5 for the confusion, I don't like feeling
like a dumbass
3.0 for the addictiveness ... a trippy trip
without the drugs :)
Will I read the next book in the series? ....
ask me after therapy
Would I recommend? ... do you like trippy
trips?
PS did I mention this is a Snow White
re-telling? Snow White on crack
PPS I have a headache
"3.0 for the addictiveness ... a trippy trip without the drugs :)
ReplyDeleteWill I read the next book in the series? .... ask me after therapy
Would I recommend? ... do you like trippy trips?
PS did I mention this is a Snow White re-telling? Snow White on crack
PPS I have a headache"
Had me chuckling! Loved your comments. :)
Lili St.Crow/Lilith Saintcrow is one of my favorite writers. And I absolutely loved your review. Ironically, the very things that irritated you are the things I like about her writing - for me it means no info dumps! Sometimes I do get confused, but I just keep reading. Like you did, :) Thanks for the review and the laughs. And I hope to get a copy soon - I kind of like the Snow White on Crack idea. :)
Glad I could give you a laugh and I seriously cannot wait to hear what you think ... love that we are such a diverse community. I love dark fantasy but it was a surprise to feel so utterly clueless lol
DeleteGreat review Teddyree....it sure has me intrigued.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I find first books in a series completed overloaded with information...I think its a stage in my life where I just don't have enough coherent brain cells to retain too much information. I love it when an author has a timeline or a family tree on their website so you can 'refresh' your memory, Usually the following books in a series are easier to follow.
Karen, I think it was the lack of explanation or information in this one that did my head in lol either that or my brain took an unauthorised holiday ;)
DeleteLOL!! I loveeeee your review!! Not thinking I should tackle this one ... I have already spent enough on therapy!! LOL!!
ReplyDeleteLOL Julie, for it to be so addictive the author obviously got something right but from the looks of goodreads it's one of those love it or hate it reads.
DeleteLol, I do love your review and this is so not the book for me
ReplyDeleteThanks B, I've actually got the first two books in her Strange Angels series to try ... I'm a little scared now lol
DeleteYour reviews are some of the best ever!!! I hate feeling dumb so I would've tossed it to the side for sure!
ReplyDeleteAww Staci you say the nicest things :)
DeleteOh my gods! Well that explains the need for the chocolate! I can't do this one. No way :) Kudos Aussie Sister!
ReplyDeleteLOL thanks Jen, it was seriously weird but even weirder that I couldn't put it down so kudos to Lili St. Crow for that ;)
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