 Unpublished Manuscript Author: TJ Tristan Pages: 346 (roughly depending on actual publication and editing) Overall: 4.5/5 Setting: 4/5 Characters: 4/5 Plot and Themes: 5/5 Cheers Factor: 4/5 Pairing: Grey Area Okay this cocktail is one I didn’t anticipate making, but I knew I had to make this one special for my dear friend TJ. This is a gin cocktail and I normally don’t drink gin except on rare occasions when Empress 1908 is used and that’s what I used here. I love that the cocktail when layered and originally presented has the beautiful balance of colors and looks to be perfectly vibrant and in alignment, however when you stir it the drink turns a light grey color that reminds of the grey stuff from beauty and the beast. I think this is very telling of Quinn’s journey and the shake up she feels during the course of the book and the grey area she begins to live in of court politics as she is removed from her homeland. “Perhaps that’s the greatest thing about mountains-they move for no one. No one except for me.” Ingredients 2oz Empress Gin (Don’t substitute because of the presentation if you do it won’t look like I’m describing) 1oz orange juice ½ oz orange juice ½ oz simple syrup Ice (I use a large square ice mold but any large ice format will work) Instructions -Combine orange juice, lime juice and simple syrup in shaker and shake. -Strain over ice in glass of choice (I used a coupe glass). -Gently layer gin on top -Enjoy responsibly!
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Please keep in mind this is a relatively unedited version. The author is continually working on this piece and even my own thoughts and edits have yet to be republished in this space, however even with that all considered I absolutely love this title. For a very early edition it’s amazing and I love it. The author has also shared with me her own art for the characters which I will include a few of my favorites in the character portion of this review. “Aside from the fact that the beautiful garden was actually just a gilded cage.” Setting Arastya is a very interesting place, but I loved learning about the realms and where all the Druids come from. It truly was a great setting to start a fantasy series. Characters Quinn is a STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER! I love that so is Rhea and Ingrid. There is a lot of diversity amongst our cast of characters that feels very natural based off of where the characters come from and I appreciate that. The relationship Quinn has with Salem has a lot of unspoken tension that I loved reading. Plot and Themes I’m a sucker for anything fantasy and I love the idea of Druids. There’s so may stories that focus on the fae storylines within high fantasy so it was cool to see a fantasy series that felt like a fae fantasy novel, but wasn’t. I also like the concept of a selection style competition for the hands of the current king. Conclusion I am so excited to have gotten to read an initial version of this title and cannot wait to see what will happen in the coming months and year with this bad boy. As of right now the author is still in the process of editing and refining, but for a pretty early version I was blown away. Warning Spoilers ahead as well as my notes on what I thought of the series! Don't click read more if you don't want spoilers!
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