Silevethiel
Andi O'Connor
3/5
Overview
Silevethiel is a novel about a girl struggling to deal with the death of her father and the implications of her heritage. The description could be any one of a huge number of novels written on the same premise. It had some unique plot elements with the protector-guardian idea and the diversity of the different types of elves, and overall it was much better than the cover makes it look. There was definitely room for growth, with the characters and the writing, but I feel like it was a pretty decent starting point for a series.
The biggest mistake I saw with the plot progression is something I see a lot with lesser-known books, one of the main characters was constantly getting injured. I love a good character injury, but when it happens three times in a row all in such a short book, it feels repetitive and cheap. Irewen and Laegon take turns being unconscious, or wounded, or lost in peril. I do appreciate that O'Connor didn't place all the injuries on the female protagonist, there just needs to be more plot motivated by events aside from injury.
Would I Recommend?
Like I said, a lot better than the cover makes it seem. There's potential with the universe and the plot for it to be much more exciting, almost high fantasy with a romance not all centered around love-at-first-sight. I think it's short and easy to get through, worth at least trying.
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