could not read just not my style of book

That is totally one of those books that surprised me a lot. I'm not sure what I expected but wow, this book was really amazing.

The idea is just so freaking amazing and so creative, I truly love it. Also I didn't know this was going to be a series and that just makes me so excited, cause I seriously can't wait to read about other writers and their journey.

All this excitment aside. It actually took me a while to really get into the story and it took me even longer to actually connect with the characters. Except for Healer, she is just that character that shows up and that you fall in love with right from the start. The main character, Liz, really grew on me, she went through so much stuff in her past, she went through an incredible journey once she came to the castle. It was wonderful to see her grow into her power. Curtis, the hero of her books, didn't do it for me. I don't know what it is, but this is the second book in a short time, where I really don't care about the love interest or the romance at all. So yeah, that didn't work for me at all. I loved the relationship between Liz and Healer so much more and found it much more interesting.

The writing was amazing, though. Especially in the fighting scenes. Sometimes when there is lots of action, the writing can be all over the place and just really chaotic, but in this book, it was written so good. I also love that we got to see the training of Liz, that they didn't just throw a sword at her and told her she had magical powers and she could just use it perfectly.

So overall, I can really recommend it. It's a great and fun read. You will meet lots of famous writers and their characters, which was a really fun part of the book.
The book also has LOTS of dragons. DRAGONS!!!!

I really liked the premise for this book, however, I didn't enjoy the delivery. Part of the reason why comes from inconsistencies and contradictions made through the primary character. This caused a lack of connection and thus, empathy or the desire to find out how it all turns out. I read a few passages out loud to my son over the phone to see if he was interested but he politely declined hearing anything further and instead requested a different book.

The cover of the book was what drew my interest, but once I started reading, I was hooked. I love stories where there is no clear line between books and reality (think Jodi Piccoult's "Between the Pages"). You start off thinking this is a regular fiction story but the quickly find out it's fantasy, which is my favorite genre. I love when books do this! I loved the inclusion of all-time favorite writers in the story. Any books that are about writers and books are a win in my book.