Tammy S. reviewed on 11/14/2011 + 113 more book reviews

Technically speaking, this would rate a 2.5 star but the sweet story warrants rounding up instead of down.

Here is the perfect example of the difference between a good storyteller and a good writer. The story telling is wonderful in this book, both Akira and Bryce are basically good, honest and compassionate people trying to do what's right for everyone while striving to maintain a level of happiness for themselves. The reader grows to love them both as they struggle with other's expectations and their own growing feelings amid the backdrop and barbarity of medieval Scotland. The Christian aspect is obvious but presented in a very unthreatening but uplifting way, making it part of the tale rather than an aside from it.

It's in the actual writing of the story that it falls apart. The sentences often seem elementary, the transitions very basic, the dialogue bordering on kitschy and the overall flow somewhat clumsy. It feels like a novice writer trying to tell a great story. If one doesn't mind or is able to overlook all the shortcomings in the writing style, this could be a very enjoyable read

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