Elemental Reality Paperback – August 11, 2011

I love the cover on this book, so beautiful! With that said, I can't say the same for the inside in my opinion. This is really not my type of book. In all fairness I did read 107 pages of this book out of the 248 pages. It took 90 or so pages to actually get to the main plot of the story, where they actually find out who, what, where they are/come from. I really did not like these characters especially Callie and her sister Lola, the two main characters. They were whinny, crude (they were looking for some "man meat" really do people really say that) and I had a problem with the sisters saying they wanted to help get the other one laid, just can't imagine even thinking that one. The sister seemed to immature for the situation they were put in. They didn't seem to take it series, they just seemed to think it was all cool and scary at times. Just didn't seem to fit the story. Way to carnal and crude for me.language mildclean romance, crudeness, sex talk not sure what happens after page 107. not for my teenother reviews also found at once upon a time book review. blogspot. com

After meeting the author I ordered her book and was very impressed with the story.

First let me say that I personally know the author. She is a friend of my daughter and our family. Her book tells a wonderful story and I could not put it down! I am waiting for her second book as she left me hanging at the end of this book. Love the way the author writes!

3.5 StarsI have to start by mentioning the cover.The cover whore in me has been aching to get my hands on this book since I first saw it.GORGEOUS, gorgeous cover! Big ups to the cover artist for this masterful piece of sexy for the eye!And not only is the cover smexy but each chapter page has some gorgeous elemental beauty on it too, I love it!Elemental Reality is a faerie story.A story with faeries unlike any you have seen before.Fresh unseen powers with new rules, in an interesting and different world filled with dangerous demons out to stalk and kill.The author has created a story where the old rules don't apply, her faeries don't follow the rules of the realms we have read about so many times before.Cesya MaRae Cuono has created a brand new world with a fresh voice, full of new and exciting ideas.And while some of those ideas might not appeal to lovers of a more traditional faerie tale, it definitely makes for a refreshing read.However, the repetitive use of Aussie slang used could do with some work. Better research could add some credibility to the sentence structuring, as its a hard one to get right when your not familiar with the local lingo!Admittedly a little bumpy in places, with a slightly unrefined storytelling flow, Elemental Reality is a great story for this young first time author.Overall the writing was good and the story is an intriguing one but the ending did feel rushed. And even though I had an idea of what was coming, I liked the cliffhanger.A good start for a new and fantastical world, 3.5 Stars ;]

Source: Received from publicist. Many thanks goes to Jennifer from Revolution Publishing for sending me a copy of this book for review. I received this book free of charge in exchange for an honest review.My rating: 3/5Callie has mourned the loss of her mother for twelve years. On the cusp of her birthday, and the date of her mother's disappearance, Callie begins to feel things. She can identify with the loam under her feet, the air whistling through the trees, the electricity humming through the power lines. What she doesn't realize is that her true identity has been kept from her, and is now intent on revealing itself. When she finds out just what she is, and the control she has over the elements, she will stop at nothing to right the wrongs of her past. When all of the secrets have been revealed, it will be up to Callie to bring her family back together.Elemental Reality brings all of the elements together and thrusts them on Callie, and her sister, Lola. With their powers coming to light and their identities revealed, they need to come to terms with who they are. As their confidence grows, so does their control over the elements. I enjoyed how the elements were woven together and tied to both Callie and Lola and I loved their foolhardy approach to figuring things out. They were true sisters and their bond was strong. When we see the darkness trying to intercept them and pull them apart, we get to see them struggle for control against said darkness.There were quite a few characters in Elemental Reality, and I really enjoyed reading about Ady, Emery, and Oli. They were loyal to Callie, and their interactions were at times hilarious. However, I found that everything came too easily to the girls. For someone who has just learned that they are a Fairy and as such, have control over the elements; I would have thought that they would have had trouble at first with actually controlling said elements. The reasoning behind the story was sound and it does have good bones, however I felt that it needed a little more back-story, and a little more depth to make it really come to life. I had a hard time believing that things were as they were because we didn't get enough information about certain elements as they unfolded.All in all, a unique and fast-paced read. Though there is a cliffhanger ending, one will be left wondering just what will happen in the next book, especially with how things are left. I'm intrigued to see just where Cuono is going with Callie's story and will most likely pick up the second book to see what happens next. Callie's friends make this story, as do the elements themselves.