Strange the Dreamer

Wow! Just Wow! I want to re-read this book just to go back and mark all the amazing and beautiful quotes I came across, that tugged my heartstrings and soared my imagination. Laini Taylor has a wonderful way with words and I couldn't get enough of it! That alone is amazing enough, but she has also crafted an amazingly unique and imaginative fantasy world with interesting characters and a story that grabbed me from page one, lifted me up, gave me hope and maybe broke my heart a little along the way. BUT also was chock full of tantalizing imaginings, a love of stories, storytelling and books, romance, adventure and so much more. I am not sure I have words to describe what this book is, other than to say this is how fantasy should be done. Yes the usual hallmarks are there, but was wrapped up in unique layer after unique layer that never felt like I had read it's like before. Go read this book...go read it now, it's wonderful, amazing, imaginative and emotional. Can't wait for book two!!