Title: Fates
Author: Lanie Bross
Release Date: February 11, 2014
Publisher: Random House Children (Delacorte Press)
Pages: 366
Source: Received egalley for review
Synopsis:
Lanie Bross's debut FATES is perfect for fans of Jennifer Armentrout, Julie Kagawa, Rachel Vincent, and Sarah J. Maas, and for girls who love all things pretty, romantic and inspirational.
One moment. One foolish desire. One mistake. And Corinthe lost everything.
She fell from her tranquil life in Pyralis Terra and found herself exiled to the human world. Her punishment? To make sure people's fates unfold according to plan. Now, years later, Corinthe has one last assignment: kill Lucas Kaller. His death will be her ticket home.
But for the first time, Corinthe feels a tingle of doubt. It begins as a lump in her throat, then grows toward her heart, and suddenly she feels like she is falling all over again--this time for a boy she knows she can never have. Because it is written: one of them must live, and one of them must die. In a universe where every moment, every second, every fate has already been decided, where does love fit in?
My Thoughts:
Fates was a mixture of emotions for me. I liked some parts,
others parts I was disappointed in. I even teared up in the remaining parts.
Corinth was a Fate. Fates weaves the fabric of life and are
almost like seers. They set each soul on the right path or destiny. Corinne is
exiled to Humana, what they call the human world Earth, because she was curious
about the way things are. Corinthe has been on earth for 10 years waiting to go
home to Pyralis. On earth, she is an Executioner. She makes sure Fates of
individuals are carried out. Corinthe is given the task to kill a boy, Lucas.
This will be her last task before she is able to go home. There is an instant
attraction between Corinthe and Lucas. Corinthe will do anything to go home
even killing a boy she likes. This is where the story starts.
The first chapter starts off with a bang and left me wanting
more. This story went in a direction I didn’t expect it to go. The story had a lot more fantasy than I thought it
would. Usually when I read fantasy I need there to be a fair bit of romance as
well. This story was mostly fantasy. I didn’t really like that other worlds
were introduced, for example, the world with Killer Nymphs or the world with 2
suns. The worlds did not feel real to me.
It didn’t really go with the story or what I thought the story was going to be
about. On the other hand, I really liked the underlining premise of the story; everything
is centered on Fate or destiny and if something is meant to be it will happen.
This is one of the reasons why I wanted to read this book. In my own life, I strongly believe this.
I liked the character development in Corinthe. She went from
not understanding anything about being human to physically becoming more and
more like one. She starts bleeding (which she didn’t do before) and having more
emotions she is not used to. She starts to question her beliefs. As a Fate, you
do not ask questions, you do what you are told to do and Corinne, after awhile,
starts to question everything. She starts to question why things have to be a
certain way and if there is anything that can change the outcome. I thought
Corinne was very courageous in that way and I thought she was a good heroine.
Another reason I found I didn’t connect with the story is
the romance. I could feel Corinne and Lucas attraction to each other but their
romance fell short for me. It was like, they have a few conversations and then they
were in love. I felt like there could have been more to show why they fell in
love with each other.
I want to see where this story goes. How the author left
things, it was a cliff hanger yet at the same time it wasn’t.
Thank You Random House Children and Delacorte Press for providing me with this book for an honest review!
My Rating:
3 out of 5 stars
Raquel
xoxo
