My Review of Exiled by Rachelle Workman

Exiled by RaShelle Workman
My rating: 3 1/2 of 5 stars

Product Details:

• Paperback: 338 pages
• Publisher: Polished Pen Press (November 2, 2011)
• Genre: Science Fiction/Romance
• ISBN-10: 0615537456
• ISBN-13: 978-0615537450

 






Overview of EXILED:

An alien princess exiled to Earth.
 

An arrogant boy.
 

One week to get back to her planet or she'll die.
 

Her only chance for survival? She must help the boy find his soul mate.
 

Piece of cake!

My Review:

Exiled is one of those books I have such mixed feelings about. I love the cover of the book and it truly grabs your interest. The first 1/3-1/2 of the book I wasn't thrilled about and would give it 3 stars. I found myself putting it down a lot and reading other things. I wasn't pulled in as fast as I like to. There is some graphic violence in the book from aliens killing humans. It was disturbing and I wasn't ready for it. The last 1/3 of the book I REALLY liked and would give it 4 stars. It had a very satisfying ending. I liked it so much I can't wait to read the sequel.

It took awhile to connect with main character Venus, but it did happen 1/2 way through. I loved the character of Zaren, Venus's guardian, right from the start. He is everything that a hero and love interest should be. RaShelle did an awesome job with this character! The human, Michael, becomes a strong character at the end. He is a tragic teen that is flawed from his life experiences.He does end up making the third part of a love triangle. All of the characters seemed to deepen near the end where I cared about them more.

So...I am giving this book 3 1/2 stars. Those that love science fiction and romance will really enjoy reading this book. If you are looking for something more original and different from all of the dystopian/paranormal books you have been reading,Exiled will be a good read for you.

About The Author:

RaShelle Workman

RaShelle Workman lives with her husband, three children and three dogs. Her first novel, EXILED, has been nominated for a Whitney award. And, in case you were wondering, yes, she does believe there is other life out in the Universe.

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