Sword and Verse

by Kathy MacMillan

Rating: 2/5

Let’s start off by looking at that gorgeous cover. Isn’t it so pretty? This book must be fantastic because that cover is just so gorgeous. I mean that can’t be the only good thing about this book right? WRONG! The cover is probably the best part. I mean the story wasn’t that horrible. I did finish it. And I did like some of the plot concepts. However, that is about it. This story dragged in certain parts and at others I just wanted to laugh because it was so predictable and dumb. I was very excited for this book and it just left me disappointed.

Raisa is a servant and expects to be her entire life. Then she is chosen to become the newest tutor and learn the secret languages of the gods. Her classmate is the crown prince and a romance soon develops between the two. She is approached by the resistance, a secret group set on liberating the slaves. She must decide if she should join the resistance or follow her heart.

I should have known this book was not going to live up to expectations. First because it got not the best reviews on Goodreads and secondly because my dog knew this book was going to be bad before I even got that far into it. (See Exhibit A.)

Exhibit A

I think my dog was trying to give me a sign. Anyway, the thing that made this book unbearable was the lack of connection to the characters. I had no feeling whatsoever for them. They just kind of existed on the page. Their passion and pain and fear never made its way off the page and into my heart. It was dull. And not to mention that the majority of the story revolved around a romance, a romance that had kissing scenes but there was no passion in the kissing scenes. I WANT MORE KISSING! Excuse my rant but come on, doesn’t everyone love when there is description to the kissy scenes? The butterfly feelings, the electrifying touching, the undying need to never let go of that person. That is what I love about kissing scenes and there was absolutely none of it. I was left underwhelmed. (And no one should be underwhelmed after a kiss, reading or in real life. well especially real life!)

I don’t have much more to say. I would not recommend this book. It lacks connection and pacing. It might help you fall asleep if you are suffering from a bit of insomnia though, so I guess on that part it is useful but that is not what a book is for.

Until next time…(And oh boy do I have some fun things on the way!)