Impossible Things

Written by Kate Johnson

Narrated by Penelope Rawlins

Are they Cursed as well as Chosen?
Kael Vapensigsson is one of the elite Chosen - a Warlord whose strength comes from the gods themselves. When Kael summons Ishtaer, a blind slave, to his room and discovers the marks of the Chosen on her body, including the revered mark of the Warrior, both Warlord and slave seem to have met their match. But as their lives become increasingly entangled, Ishtaer wonders whether the Chosen are ever able to choose their own fate.

• Language: English
• Publisher: W. F. Howes Ltd
• Release date: May 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781471263002

Reviews for Impossible Things

[mariahsidhe · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book was AMAZING. I really enjoyed all that it had to offer from the release from slavery and degradation, to learning how to move in the world as free, to becoming a person who was willing to fight for themselves and others instead of just how to survive without fighting back. Although blind, Ishtaer can see the world so much better than those with sight and I absolutely love the reason given as to why she became blind - not that I'm going to say. And the Warlord Kael is an interesting creature, filled with the will to show the world that he is all powerful and ruthless to the man who cradles his kids in his arms and laughs and gains the loyalty of his horde and one scared Ishtaer. Together these two made a powerful pair in a book filled with love and betrayal, slavery and freedom, as well as the will to live. I definitely am going to be reading more books by this author her book just gave me something that I can't describe as anything less than wonderful.

[blodeuedd_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I really liked this one. I would not call it fantasy romance, because yes there were romance...far at the end. Too many issues before that. So light romantic fantasy, something ;)

I liked the word, and the sprinkle of Swedish words here and there did make it better. And it does show the difference between places in this world.

First, the Chose are those with a mark of a Healer, a warrior or a Seer and they learn their trade so to say at a school. Kael is a warrior and now a feared pirate, warlord, but he does it in service of his Emperor. He is a good guy. Sure he says some wrong things when he first meets poor Ishtear, but he could not even imagine.

Ishtaer our heroine, wow, some of the more damaged heroines of late. I did like how it was portrayed, she was broken, she was timid, after years of abuse you do not just snap out of it. Not if you are that broken. So it takes time. Sure she learns the ways fast after it, but hey if you got it you got it. I guess that is how the Chosen work.

The romance comes late. A slow friendship, getting to know each other, living their own lives. The romance is not the focus, no, she needs to find herself. He needs to learn that everyone can't be protected.

Magic, fighting, a cool world, I do feel that Kate Johnson needs to write about other people in this world. She is on to something here.

[bookaholiccat · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

4 ½ Stars

Loved it!!! I want more of this world Kate Johnson created.