Breath of Air (The
Dryad Quartet), By Katie Jennings
I give this story a solid 4. Almost everything you could
want in a story.
This is the story of an orphan named Capri who discovers
that her suppressed dreams are actually memories and that she does actually
have a family. You’d think that finding out something like that would be enough
to carry a descent story, but Breath of Air takes this heartwarming tale for a
good old fashion thrill ride. This wild, funny, and sometimes scary journey
opens Capri up to a world of mystical and mythological beings and helps her
cope with the idea that she may just be one of them.
Not my usual read, but so worth my time. I’m use to more
intensity and less romance, but this wasn’t too much or too little of anything.
I’m still wondering what happened to the fairies. Were they real or did I overlook
something?
The whole story was delivered in a laid-back Sunday
afternoon kind of approach, but that doesn’t mean it was slow or boring in any
way. It was beautifully descriptive, but very simplistic making for an easy and
enjoyable read. It took me a while to warm up to Capri, but I think it’s
because I’m more like the character of Blythe. Once I realized just how
important Capri was to the whole dynamic of the relationships around her, I
fell in love with her. She’s just the kind of person I’d love to have as a
friend.
There were several prince charming types, a charismatic one
and a brooding loner one, readily available to for rescues and romance, but it
was the plethora of diverse and dominant female characters that stole the show,
so to speak. Always a fan of mythology, I loved seeing how the characters and
story plot would play out in this world of Euphorea.
