Title: Halfway
Author: Stephanie Void
Page Count (Paperback): 192
Rating: 3.5 TURTLES: A very enjoyable read, I recommend you
check it out.
Description:
Cemagna and her brother Temet grew up in hiding. She
never thought about the reason for this until Temet is kidnapped and taken to a
place known only as the Wizardly Order.
Temet grows up inside the Wizardly Order, which he
learns is an extremely dangerous organization. Ostensibly to help the general
population, the Order actually exists to corral and control all wizards. The
Ten Ring, the leaders of the Wizardly Order, enjoy the power this gives them...
until they begin to view Temet as a threat.
Ten years later, no longer a child, Cemagna begins her
search for Temet. She attracts the attention of Duke Von Chi, who takes her in
and agrees to help her in her search. What Cemagna doesn’t know is that Von Chi
has his own plans for her, and so does Ormas, his son.
Review:
Halfway was a very quick exciting read. Cemagna and Temet’s
world is one of Wizards and Fairies, but there are many questions about the
world that remain to be answered. The
story alternates between the two lead characters’ perspectives, both of whom
are very likable and intriguing. Temet struggling to cope with the idea of
living with the people who kidnapped him, and Cemagna leaving behind all she
ever knew to find a brother who may not even want to have anything to do with
her.
I enjoyed that Halfway was such a quick read because there
was always something exciting or important happening, but at times it was a
drawback for me as well. At times things seemed rushed, which made some of the
characters’ decisions seem rash because they were so hurried.
Overall though I thoroughly enjoyed Halfway and will
definitely be reading the sequel. I would recommend this book especially to
fans of original world-building, and magic.
