Balance of the 12 by Ania

This was an interesting book for a variety of reasons.   The marketing of it is excellent.   It comes in a cool box and with a necklace bookmark.   You are predisposed to like it.   The story is of 12 races and their impact on each other that must be kept in balance.

The plot is worthwhile.   The idea of balance is laudable.   My first reaction on starting to read the book was not good.  I hate the font.   I seldom if ever use the word hate in a review but I HATE the font.   It makes the book a struggle to read.   H and W are not easily identifiable.   I think the font was a marketing idea and I have to say it bombed for me.

The book feel is good.  The cover feels different than any book I own.   The story was okay.   It didn’t captivate me and it felt like it was YA focused.   If that is the case then good focusing, if not then maybe a miss.   I really wanted to like this book and yet found myself luke-warm about it. 

There were good characterizations and lots of innovative ideas but, for me it wasn’t a grabber.

This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.