Review: Slumber (The Fade #1) by Samantha Young

Slumber (The Fade #1) 
Author: Samantha Young

Paperback, 350 pages

Published May 17th 2011 by Create Space 

"  Slumber - A Romance

Molded by a tragic childhood, nineteen-year-old Rogan finds it extremely difficult to trust people. Now Haydyn, her best friend and the one person she does trust, is dying and only Rogan can save her.

Setting off on a journey to retrieve the plant that will cure Haydyn and subsequently the ills that will befall them all if she dies, Rogan is stuck in close quarters with a protector she distrusts above all others.

Wolfe Stovia.

The son of the man who destroyed Rogan’s family.

At a constant battle of wills with the handsome Captain of the Guard, Rogan just knows this adventure together will be fraught with tension. She never imagined, however, that the quest would be so dangerous… not least of all when she finds herself falling for a man she could have sworn was her no.1 enemy…"

(New Adult, Fantasy Romance: recommended for ages 17+ contains mature situations and some strong language)     (From Goodreads)

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Haydyn, the Princezna of Phaedra, fell sick with Somna, a rare illness of Sleeping Disease. With Haydyn being sick and dying, Phaedra is starting to go into chaos. The only one who can find the cure and save the Princezna's life is her best friend Rogan. Being the Azyl, the seeker, Rogan has the gift to seek things when being commanded. With her best friend's life in danger, Rogan asks Jarvis, the palace healer, to commander her to seek the Somna Plant. With the help and protection of the Royal Guard, they take off on an dangerous journey across Phaedra to find a rare plant that is the only cure to the Sleeping Disease and was also said to be extinct. 

I loved this book! I was hooked from the very beginning and couldn't put the book down until I finished it. Samantha Young recreated the story of Sleeping Beauty filled with high fantasy, magic, romance, and danger in her own way and it worked out really well. =)

The two main characters (Rogan and Wolfe) were awesome! Rogan is a strong and extremely loyal person, yet very stubborn. She definitely has a hard time letting go of the past, especially with what happened to her when she was young. I found Rogan to be a little annoying at times but through out the story, you can definitely see how much she's grown and matured. Wolfe Stovia! Ah, this guys is so swoon worthy! Seriously, who would not fall in love with someone like him? Wolfe is the Captain of the Royal Guard and was assigned to protect Rogan during her journey to find the cure to save her best friend Haydyn. He's smart, powerful, and caring when it comes to Rogan. Although he is the Captain of the Royal Guard, he has a secret of his own and does not want others to find out. 

I am so glad this story did not have a love triangle. I love the bickering between Wolfe and Rogan. You can definitely tell it was going to end up all hot and steamy with them. There were times when I just wanted to knock some senses into Rogan so that she'll give in to her feelings about Wolfe, but at the same time I do understand her reasons not to. 

The Phaedra world Samantha Young created was magical, and beautifully described, and yet at the same time dangerous and scary as Phaedra is thrown into chaos. This story will take you on an amazing, dangerous, and heart-felt journey. I am definitely looking forward to the next installment! I hope others will enjoy this story as much as I did. =)