Auralia's Colors

Title: Auralia's Colors
Author: Jeffrey Overstreet
Rating: Three Guitars

Sizzilin' Summary:
No one knew who she was, or what she would mean when the Gatherers found her in a footprint by the river. All knew she was a mysterious child, with mysterious ways. She and the Gatherers lived outside House Abascar, a place where only the very honored could have colors. But Auralia could do amazing things with colors and objects. Those colors amazed many, as well as helped many.
But trouble is brewing inside House Abascar. The Housefolk are getting very upset that the king has taken their colors, and seems to be refusing to give them back. The prince Cal-raven seems to be on the side of the people, but even he is mysterious. Also, there is the threat of the beastmen. With so many dangers, can Auralia even hope to try and restore color to Abascar? Maybe with the help of the mysterious Keeper...

Rockin' Review:
This was one of those books where the story got better as time went by. It started out OK, but it had a great ending for a book starting off a series. It left me with unanswered questions, and a yearning for more. The last part of the book was great, but the rest of the book was so-so. Still, I'll be coming back... Just to find out the answers to the questions this book left me with! Overstreet did a great series ending, answering a few of our questions, but leaving us with a lot of questions still unanswered. My advice for this book: despite the OK start, hang with the book. It gets better as time goes on.