EarthboundValkyrie reviewed Storm: A Salt Novel by Danielle Ellison
Review of 'Storm' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I received a copy of this book free in exchange for an honest review.
While reading "Storm" I found myself on few occasions thinking that it might be nice if the author had provided a bit more of the backstory for certain events or references made in the book. Not that the story was significantly lacking in any way, but just that it might enhance the story a bit further. But the references to these events and people were sufficient enough that I had no problem following what was happening and enjoyed the book nonetheless.
Imagine my surprise, then, when I discovered that "Storm" is actually the second of a two-part series written by Danielle Ellison. I consider it a a testimony to her skill that at no point did I suspect that I was reading a sequel. The story stands up that well on its own, and I had …
I received a copy of this book free in exchange for an honest review.
While reading "Storm" I found myself on few occasions thinking that it might be nice if the author had provided a bit more of the backstory for certain events or references made in the book. Not that the story was significantly lacking in any way, but just that it might enhance the story a bit further. But the references to these events and people were sufficient enough that I had no problem following what was happening and enjoyed the book nonetheless.
Imagine my surprise, then, when I discovered that "Storm" is actually the second of a two-part series written by Danielle Ellison. I consider it a a testimony to her skill that at no point did I suspect that I was reading a sequel. The story stands up that well on its own, and I had no trouble quickly getting oriented in the world that she presents, knowing (and liking) the characters that she has created and becoming invested enough in what was happening thatI found the book hard to put down.