Review of Nimue: Freeing Merlin (Barnes & Noble Edition)

[Jennifer Potts]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Nimue: Freeing Merlin (Barnes & Noble Edition)" by Ayn Cates Sullivan.]

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3 out of 5 stars

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I found Nimue: Freeing Merlin to be an easy read for the most part. The first part of the book seemed to be rushed and I felt it could use more details. In the first part, we are introduced to Nina and her family in the present time. Nina and her mom went to stay with Nina's uncle for the summer. There was only one time that the uncle was mentioned, and it was days after Nina arrived there. I felt the story could use more context in the first part to help catch the reader's attention. Nina's story doesn't make sense and it is hard to connect with her. The second part of the book has more details, and it really gets the reader into the story. As the story unfolds in the second part, it helps the reader connect to the characters. I would rate the book three out of five. The third part of the book ties all the characters together, including Nina and Nimue. Nimue is portrayed as an independent woman that has a love interest. The book enticed the reader with love scenes that were not provocative. Unless the reader is versed in the subject of the Druids, more details and explanations to what is happening in the book would help the reader. I did see a few errors with names of people being spelled two different ways. I do like that there is a glossary at the back of the book to help understand what is being talked about in the second part of the book. The only improvement for the glossary would be easier access. For Nook readers, it is harder to flip back and forth. Maybe the use of foot notes on each page would be a better solution. Overall, I would read more books by this author pertaining to this story line. 

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Nimue: Freeing Merlin (Barnes & Noble Edition)
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