New Review! Castle of Odd Blue Stones by Jordan Elizabeth 4 Cranky Stars

Castle of Blue Stones by Jordan Elizabeth
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 CRANKY STARS


I’m sorry that I can only give this book 4 stars. The concept and storyline are entertaining but could use a little tweaking. I know that it is a young adult novel but there are a few confusing ideas. For instance, the main characters find an abandoned ski lodge-no food no electricity, but the phone works, and a snowmobile has a full tank of gas and working battery. Lots of little things like this. I also got really confused about the main character’s age in the beginning. But if you can ignore some of this, it’s a good story.


The story starts out with a young lady tramping through the snow. She has been told it is supposed to be white but all she sees is shades of grey, black and blue. The guardians have told them they live in the castle of blue stones because a volcano erupted, destroyed their world and the ash distorts the colors. They are the only survivors. But Jaisy can’t stand to stay indoors. Everyday she goes out in the freezing temperatures and walks. She marks her trail and tries to go a little further each time. Perhaps, she will find other survivors. They can’t be the only ones left.


Life is tough and the rules strict. Her nightmares are getting more vivid and feel more like memories. But that can’t be true, can it? After all, she’s been told she has lived here since she was two even though she has no memory of it. When she meets another girl who can see colors, she starts to believe that perhaps her dreams are returning memories. The ending is a twist I didn’t see coming and left me with the feeling that maybe the wrong people won.



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