Evil’s Whisper by Jordan Elizabeth
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

As epic as Jordan Elizabeth’s characters, world building and story might seem to be, I unfortunately did not enjoy the author’s writing style. It was difficult for me to find the characters interesting, and neither the action packed intro sequence or the desert setting really held my attention. It felt like the author had the grand story in mind, but could have spent more time on some basic building blocks.

For example, Sabiya, one of the main characters, opens the story by running away from her wealthy but abusive family. She is immediately captured by desert bandits. Although the concept of her flight from home and abduction is interesting, I personally felt no attachment towards Sabiya. My sympathy towards her could have been built up more by inverting the first few chapters a little. The opening would have been more impactful if we witnessed her hardships at home and then watched her take action in response. Instead, she came off as a spoiled, helpless and miserable princess. Most of her inner dialogue is centered around her dislike or lack of confidence of her physical appearance. This made her feel like an unlikeable Princess Jasmine from Aladdin who’s caught up in the schemes of ancient and powerful beings. Despite my critiques, this book is still worth a read. Everyone has their own tastes and I will probably check out one of Jordan Elizabeth’s other books before forming any solid opinions.

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