The other issue I had is that the main character, Millie, is supposed to be eighteen and thus make this a YA story. That being said, keeping in mind this is written to BE a short, it’s important to set aside some of what we think is reality and let the moment ‘just happen’. The same with her ability to wield magic right after Angel tells her she needs to learn.ĭon’t get me wrong, these issues would have been believable with a bit more build up.

But, shortly before that moment, she openly exclaimed how she’d never had any choice in life and so when she just ‘accepts’, it’s hard to believe. found a few of the scenes contrived, but that’s only because Amaleen didn’t have time, in a short, to build in the who, what, where, when and why to make those few moments believable.įor example, Millie ‘accepts’ her role as hell’s gatekeeper far too quickly because there is no room, in a short, to build in more negative consequences and conflict before she makes that choice. Now, because this is a short, there isn’t much character development, and that’s part of the reason I can’t give it the super high stars. This is significant, IF you read the book, but, I shan’t tell you why it’s important.Īmaleen is a very descriptive writer who paints a very vivid and grotesque set of scenes with her characters. It took me, *maybe* an hour to read as was a nice filler, while, of all things, G-Force played on the t.v. The only trouble I had with nightingale was that it was too short. The Trouble with Nightingale by Amaleen Ison

Remember Me by Amaleen Ison