Sunshine Somerville
Autor de The Kota
Series
Obras de Sunshine Somerville
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Nombre canónico
- Somerville, Sunshine
- Género
- female
- Nacionalidad
- USA
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
- Lugares de residencia
- Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
- Educación
- Cornerstone University
- Biografía breve
- Sunshine Somerville lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She self-published her first book in college in 2004 and has been evolving The Kota Series since she was nine, basing the story on childhood fantasies derived from watching too much X-Men and Star Wars and reading too much Chronicles of Narnia and A Wrinkle in Time.
A Fairly Fairy Tale is Sunshine’s first Children’s Fantasy book. She got the idea from her family’s crest, which portrays a dragon shooting flames from both ends, and from a little girl whose second favorite word is farts.
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This is probably the shortest Novella I have reviewed. I enjoyed the plot and the writing, but lost something by not knowing where this tidbit fits in with the other books. I think if I had read some of the Kota works available, a few things might have been clearer. Other than the occasional head scratch, you can read The Woman of the Void alone. It's a good teaser that left me wanting to know more.
I look forward to the rest of the series.
I look forward to the rest of the series.
Esta reseña ha sido escrita para Sorteo de miembros LibraryThing.
*POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD… BEWARE*
*3.5 Stars*
Alterni by Sunshine Somerville is perfect for those readers who enjoy YA novels with a strong female protagonist.
Esme has just been chosen as the Alterni. She and many other Esme’s from other worlds are summoned and Esme stands out the most with her strong personality and her protectiveness of the others when a monster shows up.
We are introduced to a world of magic and monsters. The usual monsters such as vampires, werewolves, trolls, etc. are seen as the good guys. They were summoned years ago and now they have become part of society and they try to protect it.
When I first started this novel, I was very frustrated. New words that I had not been introduced to yet were tossed around willy-nilly. But after reading it more things started to make sense, as they do most of the time. The different classifications of demons were also a bit rushed. I had to bookmark the page and I kept coming back to it because I had no idea what the different demons were.
A personal complaint that I have, which in no way makes this book any less awesome, is the fact that the protagonist has a photogenic memory. I’ve been starting to notice many authors making their main protagonist have that trait, it’s getting annoying. And what is up with the protagonist always landing the insanely hot dude. I feel like I’m reading the same concept over and over again.
To quote Mugatu: “I FEEL LIKE I’M TAKING CRAZY PILLS!”
Besides that the book is great. I usually don’t pick up books with covers such as this, but I’m glad that I have done this time.
*I would like to thank Sunshine Somerville and LibraryThing for giving me a free copy of Alterni.*… (más)
*3.5 Stars*
Alterni by Sunshine Somerville is perfect for those readers who enjoy YA novels with a strong female protagonist.
Esme has just been chosen as the Alterni. She and many other Esme’s from other worlds are summoned and Esme stands out the most with her strong personality and her protectiveness of the others when a monster shows up.
We are introduced to a world of magic and monsters. The usual monsters such as vampires, werewolves, trolls, etc. are seen as the good guys. They were summoned years ago and now they have become part of society and they try to protect it.
When I first started this novel, I was very frustrated. New words that I had not been introduced to yet were tossed around willy-nilly. But after reading it more things started to make sense, as they do most of the time. The different classifications of demons were also a bit rushed. I had to bookmark the page and I kept coming back to it because I had no idea what the different demons were.
A personal complaint that I have, which in no way makes this book any less awesome, is the fact that the protagonist has a photogenic memory. I’ve been starting to notice many authors making their main protagonist have that trait, it’s getting annoying. And what is up with the protagonist always landing the insanely hot dude. I feel like I’m reading the same concept over and over again.
To quote Mugatu: “I FEEL LIKE I’M TAKING CRAZY PILLS!”
Besides that the book is great. I usually don’t pick up books with covers such as this, but I’m glad that I have done this time.
*I would like to thank Sunshine Somerville and LibraryThing for giving me a free copy of Alterni.*… (más)
Esta reseña ha sido escrita para Sorteo de miembros LibraryThing.
The princess is captured by the evil dragon but rescued bravely by the prince. Her father is so grateful he gives his kingdom over to the prince and everyone lives happily ever after . . . Not quite. Sometimes the princess wants to be captured to avoid all the kingdom hungry prince. Sometimes a princess needs an adventure of her own. And that is just what Littagale gets when her mother arranged to have the same dragon who “captured” her to capture Littagale. While tucked away for safe keeping, Littagale finally gets what she is looking for but in the most unlikely of places.
A Fairly Fairy Tale is a story that gives a different, much needed, twist on a fairy tale. The princess needs to save herself sometimes. We get more of that now in Disney movies so it's great to see the same ideal in books. Littagale isn’t interested in marriage and she has an unconventional job with the blacksmith. She is described as pretty but we aren’t harping on what makes her beautiful. I also liked that she isn’t afraid to be queen, she just doesn't want it right now. This story was refreshing and easy to read. It has the sound of a fairy tale and it even has it’s happily ever after but it's fun. Adults and children will enjoy this story.
However, there are some things about the story I didn’t like.There is one passage that the author tells us what’s going to happen; she tries to keep the readers from “worrying” about anything. That short paragraph almost made me stop reading. I don’t want to be told what is about to happen, just let me keep reading. I’m smart enough to realize it was a scheme. Also, I want to know what happens to Littagale’s mother. The queen is her stepmother, who also had a son prior to her marriage to the king, Littagale’s father. It maybe wouldn’t have added to the plot but since the point was made to mention these where step relationships, it made m curious. Lastly, the mention of the second dragon wasn’t necessary. Tor, the dragon who helps princesses in the story has plenty to be mad about when it comes to the antagonist. Mentioning that the antagonist also happened to kill Tor’s cousin was not needed info. Tor didn’t need any more reason to be mad given the events of the story.
I’m glad I finished this book. If was a fun read and had a few laugh out loud moments. Once I get passed the paragraph that tore the first moment of suspense from the story I enjoyed the story more. I would rec this book to anyone who loves fairy tales or like to see stories flipped upside down.
I give this story 3 / 5 Open books.
(originally posted at bychallaf.tumblr.com)… (más)
A Fairly Fairy Tale is a story that gives a different, much needed, twist on a fairy tale. The princess needs to save herself sometimes. We get more of that now in Disney movies so it's great to see the same ideal in books. Littagale isn’t interested in marriage and she has an unconventional job with the blacksmith. She is described as pretty but we aren’t harping on what makes her beautiful. I also liked that she isn’t afraid to be queen, she just doesn't want it right now. This story was refreshing and easy to read. It has the sound of a fairy tale and it even has it’s happily ever after but it's fun. Adults and children will enjoy this story.
However, there are some things about the story I didn’t like.There is one passage that the author tells us what’s going to happen; she tries to keep the readers from “worrying” about anything. That short paragraph almost made me stop reading. I don’t want to be told what is about to happen, just let me keep reading. I’m smart enough to realize it was a scheme. Also, I want to know what happens to Littagale’s mother. The queen is her stepmother, who also had a son prior to her marriage to the king, Littagale’s father. It maybe wouldn’t have added to the plot but since the point was made to mention these where step relationships, it made m curious. Lastly, the mention of the second dragon wasn’t necessary. Tor, the dragon who helps princesses in the story has plenty to be mad about when it comes to the antagonist. Mentioning that the antagonist also happened to kill Tor’s cousin was not needed info. Tor didn’t need any more reason to be mad given the events of the story.
I’m glad I finished this book. If was a fun read and had a few laugh out loud moments. Once I get passed the paragraph that tore the first moment of suspense from the story I enjoyed the story more. I would rec this book to anyone who loves fairy tales or like to see stories flipped upside down.
I give this story 3 / 5 Open books.
(originally posted at bychallaf.tumblr.com)… (más)
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 13
- Miembros
- 37
- Popularidad
- #390,572
- Valoración
- 4.1
- Reseñas
- 7
- ISBNs
- 13
The Poet Heroic by Sunshine Somerville follows the story of twin brothers Vale and Cruelthor in the Dominion, who despite their similar look, could not be less like each other. Vale is telepathic, and while this would probably make him a better candidate for rulership of the Dominion, his brother Cruelthor is chosen when their father, the current ruler, passes away. Not only that, but Vale’s brother has him exiled once he moves into a rulership position, has his head tattooed, and basically blocks all telepathic thoughts so Vale has no idea what’s going on. Vale is also looking for his mother and his sister, and he is hoping to keep them safe from Cruelthor in the Dominion. The story moves forward after that with Vale assuming a role of leadership in the rebel force against the enemy—his own twin brother.
Vale is an honorable character and the reader can’t help but want to read along with his quest. There are also some interesting side characters, such as Nocturna, who make the story enjoyable and relatable. The action is fast in The Poet Heroic, each scene quickly moving to the next, and it’s a fairly short read. Because of the short length, however, it does become difficult to get attached to the side characters, and in some important scenes, I did wish I felt a little more for Vale and his plight. Although it’s probably a difficult balance with action and story development, Sunshine Somerville does a great job overall, and I will definitely look for more of her work.… (más)