The Summer Tree

It took me a while to get into this book. I've always disliked books where the heros get magically transported to another world. I do understand why authors choose to go this route. It allows the heros to be in the same place as the reader, learning about the world with us as we progress through the story. But it still always annoys me. And a bit more than normal in this book. The main characters are brand new to the world but always seem to know things. Just because they are magic and special for some vague reason.

Despite this, I started to really enjoy this novel. It's just so beautifully written. There is a particularly emotional scene that really made me say, “Wow.” But then the author just takes back the thing that happened! Ugh. It really ruined the power of the scene.

I found the book enjoyable overall. But it never lives up to its potential.