[NLZ]⇒ Read Free Matchbox Girls Chrysoula Tzavelas 9781936460205 Books

Matchbox Girls Chrysoula Tzavelas 9781936460205 Books

Download As PDF : Matchbox Girls Chrysoula Tzavelas 9781936460205 Books

Matchbox Girls Chrysoula Tzavelas 9781936460205 Books

I'm not sure how I managed to *not* write a review for this book, but apparently I hadn't. Odd.

Matchbox Girls, as the first book in the Senyaza series, sets the stage for a world where Faerie and our Reality are about to collide. The author manages to do this in a way that is believable. Her characters don't accept things at face value, they question things, they make mistakes. They are reluctant to take on the roles they have to, but they do what's necessary. This story includes toddlers, young women who are trying to find their place in the world, a conspiratorial secret group, demons, angels, and more. And as you find in the "real" world, the characters don't always do what you'd expect them to do. So forget about stereotypes.

I highly recommend this book, and the rest of the series. If you enjoy the likes of Charles deLint, you will enjoy this. Also similar to Emma Bull's "War for the Oaks". Which is not entirely surprising, but definitely a good thing.


Tags : Matchbox Girls [Chrysoula Tzavelas] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Marley Claviger is just trying to get her life together. Stumbling into an ancient conflict between celestial forces is going to make that a whole lot harder... When Marley wakes up to a phone call from a pair of terrified children,Chrysoula Tzavelas,Matchbox Girls,Candlemark & Gleam,1936460203,FICTION Fantasy Contemporary,Fantasy - Contemporary,Fantasy - Urban,Fiction - Fantasy,Fiction : Fantasy - Urban Life

Matchbox Girls Chrysoula Tzavelas 9781936460205 Books Reviews

In the beginning I really liked the story. As it continued, the newer characters got more confusing. The main character was supposed to be confused, so I held on. The confusion never ended. By the end of the story, I was totally in left field. I'm a fairly intelligent person. I read a lot. Be it on your own head, if you try to read this. I hope it makes sense to you.
I was tempted to drop the rating to a 3 or 3.5 because the overload of information and world-building (some which will probably make more sense as the series progresses, but over shadow the action and pacing by weighing down the story in details). The pace was somewhat sluggish, with spurts of activity—mainly due to drowning the reader in information dumps. But, overall, I enjoyed the plot, which was unique and improved as the pieces started to come together and the characters’ motivations became clearer. The story has complex layers, so I don’t recommend for readers who want a light read—this is a book you’ll need to read and think through or you’ll miss nuances. The complexity can be a curse if you don’t take a moment to figure out what the author intends.
Pace was wild and continuous. I really liked the center core of goodness in this book. No, not religious goodness, but the goodness of family ralations, whether birth connected or not and friendship, trust, essential honesty and the worry of what is bad, what is good. Also, I enjoyed the rather complicated world building, and complications of character. This is perhaps the first book of its type I have been eager to read through, and not rolled my eyes as the story unfolded.
I will say that at the same time, much of the story made no sense as the different supernatural levels and commitments, oaths and responsibilities played out, and for this, I reduced one point.
All in all, a rousingly good tale.
A very different take on the whole "angels here to save us" books. I enjoyed the perspective on the situation, and identified with the main character, Marley, who has an anxiety disorder--she is forced into a sudden position of responsibility when her friend Zachariah, guardian to two young twin girls, disappears and they call her for help. It's the beginning of something far more mysterious than even Marley knows it will be, from angels to nephilim, demons to fae. It's so refreshing to read something so out of the ordinary using the same things so many other books do. It definitely proves the theory that many of the same stories are out there, but there are many different ways to tell them. This is a different story, and it's told in a unique way.
The world of Matchbox Girls has a lot (too much?) crammed into it. Fairies, angels, monsters, half-breeds, alternate dimensions, constructs, mysterious parentage (involving several characters), magic machines, dream invasion, magic covenants, and the usual magic stuff.

The plot seems mostly to consist of something weird and/or violent happening to or around the main character, and someone saying or doing something cryptic in response. Yet somehow, she figures everything out.

There's a lot of action, which was a plus. Not much character development. The angel, the monster, and the fairy seemed interchangeable; as did Marley's friends.
This is the story of Marley and the two girls who have been left in her care. Though feeling overwhelmed by her unexpected responsibility, she will not relinquish them to the angelic attorney who stalks her. But  her struggle to protect them becomes a struggle of good vs. Evil. And if angels are good, why do they try to kidnap her girls. As the number of strange beings involved grows, so does her confusion.

I really enjoyed this story. It is a new angle on the nature of good versus evil on so many levels. The pace is fast moving, characters are complex and diverse. It is urban fantasy at its best, with complex machines, a tinkerer, and evolving powers.
A great start to a great series! As others have noted, this is urban fantasy that covers more than swords, angels, demons, and explosions (don't worry, it does have those!). A core theme is a young woman struggling to find her place in a new, scary world.

The only hitch is things do start off a little slow; there's a lot of backstory to build up. Her other two published books in the series (the next being http//www./Infinity-Key-Senyaza-Series-Book-ebook/dp/B00GM36D5A) don't have that problem, though. Don't let it scare you off.

So, even though Marley and the twin's journey takes a little bit to get into, when things get going, it all falls into place. Chrysoula Tzavelas's world building and her ability to weave genuine, real characters who have complex and evolving relationships is some of the best I've ever read and I cannot recommend picking this up enough. Or any of her other books.

If the slow start really worries you, you could _probably_ get away with starting with book 2, just expect to be a wee bit confused. I don't recommend it though.
I'm not sure how I managed to *not* write a review for this book, but apparently I hadn't. Odd.

Matchbox Girls, as the first book in the Senyaza series, sets the stage for a world where Faerie and our Reality are about to collide. The author manages to do this in a way that is believable. Her characters don't accept things at face value, they question things, they make mistakes. They are reluctant to take on the roles they have to, but they do what's necessary. This story includes toddlers, young women who are trying to find their place in the world, a conspiratorial secret group, demons, angels, and more. And as you find in the "real" world, the characters don't always do what you'd expect them to do. So forget about stereotypes.

I highly recommend this book, and the rest of the series. If you enjoy the likes of Charles deLint, you will enjoy this. Also similar to Emma Bull's "War for the Oaks". Which is not entirely surprising, but definitely a good thing.