MondLichtSaga, Book 1
Synopsis: “Even the very first time I saw you, I had the feeling that you wouldn’t be good for me.” Not even Emma’s worst nightmares could have prepared her for the dramatic change that takes place in her life. After the sudden death of her mother, she has no choice but to go and live with her Uncle and his family on the sleepy town of Portree on the Scottish Isle of Skye. The last thing she expects is to fall in love there. From the very first moment she meets Calum, his mysterious aura captivates her. He casts a spell on her, and even his seeming disinterest does little to change this. His contradictory behaviour only adds to his allure. But before long this fassade begins to crumble, and eventually even he gives in to his feelings. When he reveals his true identity to her one day, she flees from him. But it’s too late, for she has already fallen head over heels… A fantastical, mythical book with fascinating creatures that anyone would love to encounter. Immerse yourself in the story of Emma and Calum.
Review: I was not sure what to expect while starting the novel. Indeed, I did not really know about the author nor her novel, even if it is true that I had seen the cover repeatedly on blogs. The French cover immediately intrigued me, as well as the locations chosen for the story. I must say that in the end, I had a great time with this story! I found also that the end came too fast, I was hoping more pages and I especially wanted the solutions right away! Yes … now I am eager to see how everything will be solved.
Emma is going through a difficult period … her mother just died and our heroine finds herself alone. But here she is now forced to have to live in Scotland with her uncle and aunt she did not know about. I found it really interesting to discover such places and landscapes, as well as the myths surrounding the place. This is also there that Emma encounters Calum, a mysterious boy. It’s difficult to understand what the boy wants. He blows hot and cold without us knowing or even our heroine why. Unfortunately he is also the new Emma’s obsession and she is determined to get her answers. So we discover him with her, a boy who never confides about his past and ultimately acts only according to his mood. We know from our first meeting with him that he is something else, a being that has to do with water, but it was very interesting to discover what he was exactly, and the consequences of a possible relationship between the two characters.
But Emma is not left out, as she also has strange phobias. While the swimming pool is a great passion for her, the girl has a real fear of the deep water and she is scared to enter in lakes or sea. We understand little by little about the reason for this and I took great pleasure in discovering everything. So yes I was completely swept away by the story and I was very eager to know and discover everything. A very good time with nice surprises and myths which I did not necessarily expect. Of course, there are many revelations that weren’t some in the end but I certainly had a great time with the story. As I said at the beginning, I am curious to read more when available.
Tabitha (not yet read)
It definitely does sound like a great book to get swept away in!
Melliane
yes it was interesting to discover the whole thing.
Joy // Joyousreads
I love traveling through books as well. Especially far away places like Scotland! Cheapest way to see the world. 🙂
Melliane
I loved the fact that is was set in a different place like that.
Jennifer Bielman @ Bad Bird Reads
I haven’t seen this one around but it does sound good.
Melliane
yes it was.
kindlemom1
This is new to me but I am glad you liked it so much.
kimbacaffeinate
I love the discovering and you know the book is good when there aren’t enough pages..lovely review!
Melliane
lol I agree.
Lily
I love it/hate it when books endings come to soon! LOL! On one hand it means that the time just flew by and that the book was good but on the other hand it means that now you don’t know what to do because you have to wait an entire year for the sequel *cries*.
Melliane
yes I’m curious now to have the second one!
Stephanie Faris
I love the cover. Very classy! It’s always nice to be pleasantly surprised by a book.
Melliane
yes this cover i s really pretty too.
Carole Rae
The cover is so pretty! :3
But poor girl. :/ At least she moved somewhere awesome.
Melliane
yeah…
Jenny @ Supernatural Snark
LOVE when I find a book that has me attempting to magically wish more pages into being when I reach the last one! Glad this was that kind of story for you Melliane:) I absolutely love the cover too, I’m always drawn to really graphic covers.
Melliane
yes I love these kind of covers too.
Molly Mortensen
It’s hard to tell what this is about from the blurb. Ooh a being having to do with water sounds cool and I love the Scotland setting. I hope the heroine is special some how too.
Heidi
I always love it when I head into a book and get swept away. I am curious about the whole water thing.
Braine Talk Supe
Can’t blame you, the cover art is very pretty! So is this a water creature fantasy?
Melliane
yes it is! but you need to discover which one
blodeuedd
I do think this is the first I see of this one…and sure maybe
Brandi Breathes Books
The phobias sound interesting to read about, never read anything quite like it
Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum
My first thought was this was going to be a fairy tale retelling (the title and the cover suggest this strongly) but it seems like something completely different and unique. Sounds like a magical romance.
LilyElement
This one sounds pretty good, hadn’t heard of it before