2011=First Blog:First book

It’s the beginning of a new year and so far I have read four books and am in the process of reading two more till the winter vacation which astonishingly due to the chilled air sweeping over Delhi have been extended till 14^th.[Hurray!!]

So why should I not start my first blog by writing about the first book I read this year: The Red Queens Daughter by Jaqueline Kolosov.

THE RED QUEEN’S DAUGHTER:      

                                

Her father, Thomas Seymour was executed for treason and her mother Katherine Parr, Henry VII’s last wife died of fever six days after giving birth to her only heiress Mary Seymour. Mary Seymour was under the guardianship of  the Duchess of Suffolk’s and soon after her death another odd  keeper Lady Strange. Instead of sewing and stitching Lady Strange teaches much to Mary to read and write and most importantly White Magic.

As a dutiful White magician its her destiny to serve under the Virgin Queen and protect her in every way possible during her reign. When she is invited at court in the age of Sixteen there is continuous back stabbing and envy from every corner of the palace, she realises she knows nothing about life in court. Her own philosophies start backfire, all the promises she made to herself about marrying fall and never to fall in love drifts apart as soon as she meets her cousin Edmund Seymour (a black magician) who has cunning plans made to thrash the Queen from her reign.

MY OPINION:

I cant give my opinions on this book, there were times in which I found it brilliantly written and other when I felt particularly childish reading it. I am a fan of magic and I do enjoy reading historical fiction (Young Adult as well). And true these two things are an important  factor to like the book yet even though being a admirer of both does not eventually mean to adore the book.(but I admit I love the cover!)

The characters aren't deep enough and neither is the plot or the basic theme to serve Queen Elizabeth. Most of the times the protagonist was saving herself or protecting her magical dog from evil ladies in court trying to take her position or Edmund Seymour.

The magic was one the most unusual of types no wands, no bizarre spells to summon magic, no cloaks! Instead Kolosov made it different she used stones for defense and auras for describing peoples personalities. There was a change in the magic style which made it unique from other magical books.      

The writing the beginning was incredible, but Kolosov grew weary towards the middle of the book and continued being so in the end. THE ENDING the most dreaded part: Huge topic to bothered about. She completed the ending in ten pages. Ten pages! Gosh she was in a hurry. The worrying bit comes now she wont be making a sequel well not likely cause her website and blog is outdated and there is no specific news whatsoever. That’s tragic now because the ending looks like it needs a sequel or at least 50 more pages. 

According to the Star Rating System, Its okay, try it if you want, although I don't recommend you to.

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