FINDING AUDREY READ-ALONG discussion

How do you guys feel about this book so far?

I'm having trouble getting into it. It's a slow start. Hopefully things will pick up soon.

I was pretty much in love with the book right from the start! I love Kelsea. I love that she was a strong female lead right from the start. She knows her place in the world and has all the mental tools needed to succeed.

I love her inner monologue and how she thinks things through before she acts, and how she is trying to earn the respect of the queen's guard. I love the relationships she is forming with them, and their banter, it's pretty hilarious.

I think this book is exceedingly well written. I like the mystery of who Kelsea's father is, the sapphire jewels, why she was sent into hiding, and the death of her mother.

One of my favorite parts in Book I is when Kelsea releases her people from the cages.

I love that we get the perspective of Javel, because we got to see the image he saw of Kelsea when she was holding her sapphire up. The image of the True Queen.

The Fetch. Anyone else fall in love with him? Because I sure the hell did! I think he's going to be a major player in the story. Especially since he kept one of the sapphires.

I love Mace/Lazarus! I love the relationship that he and Kelsea are building. Anyone else catch that he's part fae? Makes me wonder about if maybe Kelsea is part fae and if her sapphires are fae jewels.

I pretty much agree with everything Vanessa wrote. I loved Kelsey immediately and I love the humor in this book. I'm curious about her father but I also want to know more about her mother. clearly her mother hasn't earn the respect that Kelsey did from her guards but I know there's got to be more to it that we aren't getting.

Vanessa wrote: "I pretty much agree with everything Vanessa wrote. I loved Kelsey immediately and I love the humor in this book. I'm curious about her father but I also want to know more about her mother. clearly ..."

We agree because we have the same name!!! =-D

Okay, okay. It's growing on me.. I'm also in love with the Fetch.

Just got to chapter 4 tonight. sadly my book is being taken away until I get some sleep. ughh

Vanessa wrote: "Vanessa wrote: "I pretty much agree with everything Vanessa wrote. I loved Kelsey immediately and I love the humor in this book. I'm curious about her father but I also want to know more about her ..."

Lol, twins!

I honestly can't help but compare this book to Throne of Glass. Probably because I haven't explored the genre too much. But so far I'm actually enjoying this book more!

Feels like Kelsea has stockholm sydrome or something. Overall it's ok and it does have me interested in how Kelsea will turn out as queen.

Vanessa wrote: "I was pretty much in love with the book right from the start! I love Kelsea. I love that she was a strong female lead right from the start. She knows her place in the world and has all the mental t..."

I agree that this book is very well written. It makes it easy to read very quickly for me! I like all the mysteries we have so far of Kelsea's parents.

I'm also intrigued more about the Crossing. It's a little vague. From what I understand, people from Britain and America immigrated from those countries and came to a newly discovered continent they named The Tearling? Is this supposed to be in the same world as our world? It seemed before the immigrants came here they left a world that was at least equivilant to our present world. Where did this mysterious land come from? How did no one know it was there ahead of time? Why are there no other countries or people trying to come there, too? If this country is somehow a part of our present world, than it makes no sense that people first discovered it until now. Maybe this is a parallel world? Or this is a country on a separate world and the Crossing involved space ships? This is the one bit of world building that is frustrating me right now. On the surface it sounds cool, but when you think more about it, it doesn't make any sense.

But I am really, really enjoying the story line other than that as well as all the characters in the book.

Eden wrote: "I honestly can't help but compare this book to Throne of Glass. Probably because I haven't explored the genre too much. But so far I'm actually enjoying this book more!"

I was worried this would be too much like Throne of Glass... Orphaned Girl must take up mantle of Deceased King and Queen against Evil Ruler. But I've been pleased to see that Kelsea/Celaena and the storyline/world are significantly different.

So far I'm really really enjoying this- it's just sucked me in! And the writing is beautiful and epic. I can't wait to find out about the Red Queen/Elyssa/the Keep/all the mysteriousness...

I am confused about the Crossing as well? What's going on with America and Britain? Why can't they get more medicine/doctors from them?

Morgan wrote: "Okay, okay. It's growing on me.. I'm also in love with the Fetch. "

But he's way older than Kelsea... hmm. I wonder if he's a wizard/magician/what do they call magical people in this series? Haha I kind of want them to have a short romance before Kelsea winds up with someone else? He's definitely a Flynn Rider-bad boy type character. Or maybe we'll get to know him better and I'll love him like I love Flynn Rider.

This is kind of out there....but I wonder if the Fetch could be her father. That would be really creepy, though.

It has a slow start in my opinion, too. I hope it'll get more interesting..
So far I ship the Fetch and Kelsea a little, but if Christina is right then that would be extremely awkward.. >.>

Christina wrote: "This is kind of out there....but I wonder if the Fetch could be her father. That would be really creepy, though."

That crossed my mind, too... I hope not!

But that would be really odd.. I mean, Fetch said that Kelsea isn't his taste or something like that.. A father wouldn't say that to his daughter.

It's alright so far. The main thing that keeps me reading is that I really want to know who Fetch is and his role in this world, and his role in Kelsea's life as queen!
It crossed my mind that he may be her father and that's why he let her see his face, but it would be rather creepy, so I'm not set on that theory.
I am also wondering where Tearling is, geographically. I am kind of picturing it being Britain but I don't think that's right. Is there a passage I missed that talks about this kingdoms location?

I don't think anything has been mentioned so far in the book about it. That part of the world building has been driving me a little crazy lately because a lot of things are pretty illogical. Somewhere in the series there better be a good reason why no outside people can contact them or attempt to conquer them and why they wouldn't want to bring lifesaving technology with them during the Crossing.

Oh my lord I'm in love with this book cover its so intriguing and I can't wait to get started

Christina wrote: "Vanessa wrote: "I was pretty much in love with the book right from the start! I love Kelsea. I love that she was a strong female lead right from the start. She knows her place in the world and has ..."

Yes Christina. I would like to know more about the Crossing as well.

Molly wrote: "Morgan wrote: "Okay, okay. It's growing on me.. I'm also in love with the Fetch. "

But he's way older than Kelsea... hmm. I wonder if he's a wizard/magician/what do they call magical people in th..."

Keep reading to learn more about The Fetch. I too would love to see him and Kelsea together. Yes, he is older, but not by much...maybe...

Christina wrote: "This is kind of out there....but I wonder if the Fetch could be her father. That would be really creepy, though."

I don't think that will end up being the case.

I'm not gonna lie... I'm just not loving or even really liking this book right now :P I don't like Kelsea or Mace, I find them both to be incompetent in their roles within the kingdom :s Kelsea makes rash decision that look good on the service, but really just screw her kingdom over. And then Mace is one of the WORST guards I have ever read about. He talks back to Kelsea, and treats her as if she's a 12 year old girl.

I don't understand why Emma Watson would agree for a movie on this book. She's huge into women's rights and from what I've read so far, Kelsea kinda just lets her gauss walk all over her.

Vanessa wrote: "Christina wrote: "This is kind of out there....but I wonder if the Fetch could be her father. That would be really creepy, though."

I don't think that will end up being the case."

I sure hope he doesn't end up being her father!

Vanessa wrote: "Molly wrote: "Morgan wrote: "Okay, okay. It's growing on me.. I'm also in love with the Fetch. "

But he's way older than Kelsea... hmm. I wonder if he's a wizard/magician/what do they call magica..."

He's definitely growing on me!

This book has well and truly sucked me in. I'm very impressed and so keen to read the rest.
Ah! Kelsea is going to make an awesome Queen!!!

I'm really liking this so far! It has got a lot of build up and I can see that it is definitely going to have to be more than three books.

I'm not sure if I like the fact that both her love interest if they're her love interest are older than her by like a lot but other than that I'm enjoying the story so far

IM STARTING THIS TODAY! I just got the ebook so I can read outside of my house and my paperback is at home!!!!! IM SO EXCITED

This is my first Booksplosion read-along! This book really pulled me in right away. I was in a reading slump and glad to say this book is pulling me out of it! Can't wait to continue.

Vanessa wrote: "Vanessa wrote: "Vanessa wrote: "I pretty much agree with everything Vanessa wrote. I loved Kelsey immediately and I love the humor in this book. I'm curious about her father but I also want to know..."

I started reading it yesterday, and I love it. And yeah, You are a bit right, it's a bit like Throne of glass but, honestly, It's the same genre , so it has to be similar somehow. But I love Kelsea, she's such a amazing character. I am curious what's going to happen next.

Vanessa wrote: "I was pretty much in love with the book right from the start! I love Kelsea. I love that she was a strong female lead right from the start. She knows her place in the world and has all the mental t..."
SO TRUE. I love how independent she is and how she wanted to gain respect of the guards.

Vanessa wrote: "I love Mace/Lazarus! I love the relationship that he and Kelsea are building. Anyone else catch that he's part fae? Makes me wonder about if maybe Kelsea is part fae and if her sapphires are fae je..."

Are you referring to the part where Mace refers to himself and Kelsea as “fey”? Later he explains that it means “seeing your own death and exulting in it.” At the time, I didn’t really take that to mean they were actually fae, but now that I think about it a bit more, perhaps it was a nudge in the right direction. It’d be really cool if they are, anyway!

I’m also really enjoying the relationship building between these two characters; I think they’ll make a great team, and I can’t wait to see them grow.

Lex wrote: "I'm not gonna lie... I'm just not loving or even really liking this book right now :P I don't like Kelsea or Mace, I find them both to be incompetent in their roles within the kingdom :s Kelsea mak..."

Those are interesting thoughts. I think Mace's and the guards’ reactions to Kelsea had more to do with the impression her mother made on them, and their wariness that Kelsea would be like her mother as a queen, and less to do with her gender. I think even if she were male, they’d have responded similarly.

I think that Kelsea has been able to prove herself throughout her journey with Mace, and now he’s going to push her to see what she’s made of and bring out her inner strength in order to make her a strong queen. I feel like Mace’s choices and actions have more to do with preparing Kelsea for this new life and responsibility that she’s not familiar with but needs to learn quickly.

So I don’t really see it as a women’s rights issue, and perhaps Emma Watson sees the potential Kelsea has to become a strong, life-changing queen who really comes into her own. (Even if she does make some mistakes along the way.)

The very first sentence intrigued me. Though I know that the book has a slower pace, I do wish that the chapters were shorter..

If you haven't read page 99 yet DO NOT READ ON.



























Fetch has to be Kelsea's father.... Right? Because when Kelsea asked Mace a question about Why her Uncle hates Fetch, Mace said:

"Because he stole one of your uncles favourite women when she went shopping in the city. Then several moths later, your mother announced her pregnancy"

Cooleen Books wrote: "The very first sentence intrigued me. Though I know that the book has a slower pace, I do wish that the chapters were shorter..

If you haven't read page 99 yet DO NOT READ ON.



















..."

I'm not quite sure about that. Though it certainly is a pretty big hint.
If Fetch was in fact her dad, it's gonna be a little awkward what with all the ships I have sailing right now (and the slight crush she's developing). I really, really hope your wrong :P

Morgan wrote: "Cooleen Books wrote: "The very first sentence intrigued me. Though I know that the book has a slower pace, I do wish that the chapters were shorter..

If you haven't read page 99 yet DO NOT READ ON..."











haha yeah I ship Kelsea and Fetch too :/ but maybe she just mistaken it as a 'crush'?
It'd be really awkward if Fetch is her father =))

Cooleen Books wrote: "The very first sentence intrigued me. Though I know that the book has a slower pace, I do wish that the chapters were shorter..

If you haven't read page 99 yet DO NOT READ ON.



















..."

Oh my god, I haven't even noticed it. Woah, and I am not sure what to think about this... But You may be right...
And when it comes to shipping Kelsea and Fetch, I am hesitating too... I don't love them together THAT much.

Jagoda wrote: "Cooleen Books wrote: "The very first sentence intrigued me. Though I know that the book has a slower pace, I do wish that the chapters were shorter..

If you haven't read page 99 yet DO NOT READ ON..."

























There's a huge chance that I'm wrong though. I don't think the author would give it away that easily :/. Fetch definitely knows who her father is. :/

I'm really liking it so far, it's funny and I love Kelsea.

EPIC right from the start. ^_^

Is it me or does Kelsea have a weird obsession with peoples ages?

Kelly wrote: "This is my first Booksplosion read-along! This book really pulled me in right away. I was in a reading slump and glad to say this book is pulling me out of it! Can't wait to continue."

This is literally me hehe I've been in a reading slump for like 2 months but doing this readalong is making me fall in love with reading again.

Jess wrote: "Is it me or does Kelsea have a weird obsession with peoples ages?"

I've totally noticed that too...