Book Review! Nissa by Bethany Lopez (plus signed book, necklace and swag giveaway)

Disclosure: I received the book mentioned for the purpose of review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I am not responsible for the giveaway included nor the distribution of prizes.

Today I want to share with you a very different book in the fantasy genre. Described as a Young Adult Contemporary Fantasy, Nissa by Bethany Lopez was released on April 23, 2013. I will admit that I knew nothing about this book when I started reading it. As time went on, I learned that this book truly is a contemporary fantasy and is unlike any other book I have read.

Synopsis

At 900 years old, Nissa is finally ready to follow her mother’s path and become the best Fairy Godmother she can. She’s not thrilled when her first assignment turns out to be a teenage human girl with self-esteem issues, but she knows she has to start somewhere. Her assignment has dealt with bullies since her freshman year and they haven’t let up. If Nissa can’t help her regain her self-confidence her future is bleak.

To complicate matters Nissa experiences all the signs that she’s met the being fated for her. This impossibility distracts her from her purpose. After all, fairies and humans aren’t meant for each other. How can her heart believe otherwise? Can Nissa successfully complete her first assignment as a Fairy Godmother? Will the fates allow Nissa and Levi to be together? And even if they do, will Levi believe Nissa once she reveals the truth?

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My Thoughts

I really, really wanted to love this book. Unfortunately, it fell a bit short for me. I think part of the problem for me was that the writing was very young adult. This would truly be a great book for a tween or young teen reader. I am not at all saying the book is bad or not engaging. It really is. It is a quick read with fun, lovable characters. The book is very sweet. It was rushed though a bit, in my opinion. I would have loved a little more story development. It all just seemed to be so quick to happen. You met the characters and it seemed like they were in love immediately and very early on in the book. Well, that actually was part of the story too. Bethany Lopez explains to you what fairly love entails and you have a good vision of that as the story unfolds.

All that said, it is a lovely book that anyone with a young adult book addiction would likely enjoy. As I mentioned, I think this would be great for a true young adult because it is a nice, clean read. In addition, a young adult may actually be able to relate to the characters. Nissa is a very sweet character who makes a choice most teens won’t ever have to face. But, the girl she is helping is certainly in a position many tween and teen readers may relate to… bullying. I think this is a great read for anyone going through such issues because it may help them to understand how to stick up for themselves and learn that there are people there for them, even if they aren’t your fairy Godmother!

I gave this book 3 stars and would definitely recommend it to others.

About Bethany Lopez

Bethany Lopez was born in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Michigan and San Antonio, Texas. She went to High School at Dearborn High, in Dearborn, Michigan, which is where she has set her Young Adult series. She is married and has a blended family with five children. She is currently serving in the United States Air Force as a Recruiter in Los Angeles, California. She has always loved to read and write and has seen her dream realized by independently publishing her novels through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords.