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Reviewing "The Red Deaths" book one in the Keys of Candor Series by Seth Ervin and Casey Eanes.
Hey guys! I hope you are enjoying this Friday night somewhere tropical and relaxing. Or maybe you are like me and just got off of work and want to relax with a few episodes of your favorite series then sleep for eternity. Either way, our relaxation method for today is going to be reading! Grab your copies and flip to chapter 11!
~~~~~~~35-ish Minutes Later~~~~~~
Hehehe... I am about to sound like an deranged sociopath but I am so happy that someone finally died! YES! The cherry on top is who died.
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VASHTI! Our seductress is soon to be a rotting corpse only capable of seducing a rabid animal. Don't you just love it?
I was very impressed with how Seam wised up to his surroundings. I was concerned that he would get caught up in his desires and become careless because that happens way too often and his character was starting to read as that type. The way that he killed Vashti was incredibly interesting. He could have done it fast, a slit to the throat or maybe a stab directly to the brain but no. He chose to stab her in the chest, letting her die slowly. It is sort of poetic because he stabbed her in the heart when she was intending to steal his heart and stab him in the back.
Essentially the strong points in this chapter was Vashti's murder and the revealing of the mirror lady. Since "mirror Lady" wasn't given a name in this chapter I am going to call her Ayna which is Turkish for Mirror.
No, I do not know Turkish, I have only studied English, Japanese, German, Sign Language and will be taking Spanish this semester.
Now this whole mirror thing sort of creeps me out. How exactly does Seam plan to get Ayna out of the mirror? If it was as simple as breaking it I am sure he would have done that by now. What is he going to do, put the mirror in his study and stare at her for hours on end?
I think Ayna is one of "The Five"... She is definitely an unholy being. I like the special element she adds to the story. She is creepy, not gonna lie about that. She is going to do some evil things and I hope she is going to kill Hosp, or at least someone needs to kill Hosp.
Bronson!!! I love the bodyguard. Even though he doesn't trust Seam he is still loyal to him. I don't know if any of the readers have ever had to remain loyal to a corrupted person but I assure you that it is very tough.
Alright, you knew it was coming. Fantastic words... Yummy. In this chapter there were 3 words that stood out to me that I want to report to you!
Palpable:
I was very impressed with how Seam wised up to his surroundings. I was concerned that he would get caught up in his desires and become careless because that happens way too often and his character was starting to read as that type. The way that he killed Vashti was incredibly interesting. He could have done it fast, a slit to the throat or maybe a stab directly to the brain but no. He chose to stab her in the chest, letting her die slowly. It is sort of poetic because he stabbed her in the heart when she was intending to steal his heart and stab him in the back.
Essentially the strong points in this chapter was Vashti's murder and the revealing of the mirror lady. Since "mirror Lady" wasn't given a name in this chapter I am going to call her Ayna which is Turkish for Mirror.
Now this whole mirror thing sort of creeps me out. How exactly does Seam plan to get Ayna out of the mirror? If it was as simple as breaking it I am sure he would have done that by now. What is he going to do, put the mirror in his study and stare at her for hours on end?
I think Ayna is one of "The Five"... She is definitely an unholy being. I like the special element she adds to the story. She is creepy, not gonna lie about that. She is going to do some evil things and I hope she is going to kill Hosp, or at least someone needs to kill Hosp.
Bronson!!! I love the bodyguard. Even though he doesn't trust Seam he is still loyal to him. I don't know if any of the readers have ever had to remain loyal to a corrupted person but I assure you that it is very tough.
Alright, you knew it was coming. Fantastic words... Yummy. In this chapter there were 3 words that stood out to me that I want to report to you!
Palpable:
(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible:
The best part about this word is that it gives me a chance to show you another word!!!!
Tangible: perceptible by touch:
Make sense yet? The word is used in "Bronson's anticipation to see such beauty was palpable." he is referring to Ayna's smile. His desire to see her smile was almost tangible. Now if you are as into words as I am then this is like a gentle whisper in your ear. It is a very strong sentence with great meaning.
Next word, Bellow: "(of a person or animal) emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger:"
This word is used after "I am no fool!" and is referring to the way Seam yells it. I assure you that this was done out of anger and not pain. I love how this word replaces yell, yell is used far too often and I think that bellow has a much stronger meaning.
Last word!Yes, you word haters can rejoice now.
Ravenous: (of hunger or need) very great; voracious
Voracious: Meaning 1. "wanting or devouring great quantities of food"
Meaning 2. "having a very eager approach to an activity:"
Which do you think they mean? Yeah. I think so too. As I am sure you can imagine, this word is used when Bronson is describing Ayna's smile. It leaves a very entertaining impression of her. I think, "She is going to do something wicked and I can't wait to see it."
Make sense yet? The word is used in "Bronson's anticipation to see such beauty was palpable." he is referring to Ayna's smile. His desire to see her smile was almost tangible. Now if you are as into words as I am then this is like a gentle whisper in your ear. It is a very strong sentence with great meaning.
Next word, Bellow: "(of a person or animal) emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger:"
This word is used after "I am no fool!" and is referring to the way Seam yells it. I assure you that this was done out of anger and not pain. I love how this word replaces yell, yell is used far too often and I think that bellow has a much stronger meaning.
Last word!
Ravenous: (of hunger or need) very great; voracious
Voracious: Meaning 1. "wanting or devouring great quantities of food"
Meaning 2. "having a very eager approach to an activity:"
Which do you think they mean? Yeah. I think so too. As I am sure you can imagine, this word is used when Bronson is describing Ayna's smile. It leaves a very entertaining impression of her. I think, "She is going to do something wicked and I can't wait to see it."
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| I know that Ayna wouldn't wear a schoolgirl uniform but the supply of girls trapped in mirrors is surprisingly low. |
I know that this review was very brief but blogger is bugging me and not wanting to format correctly. I have been messing with Ayna's picture for about 20 minutes and still couldn't get it where I wanted it. I am also very, very tired. I have a total of three and a half hours wrapped up in this review so there is depressingly little content here for that amount of time. I spent most of this review trying to figure out how this ties into the rest of the story and it is certainly building suspense for the rest of the book. I seem to be stuck in a "Great review one day, eh review the next" and I am terribly sorry about that. I am reviewing a book that is mentally out of my league and that is taking a toll on my ability to dissect this book, however I will continue to put my best foot forward and attempt to thoroughly and properly review the chapters of this book. Please be sure to come back for tomorrows "great review"!
~Aki Ame Okami
~Aki Ame Okami
Don't get discouraged...this is not out of your league. Keep going. You've just gotten to the top of the roller coaster now. Its about to be a fun ride down.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I really appreciate that. I am starting chapter 12 right now and it certainly looks like its going to be fun. ~Aki
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