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Quitting halfway through. Other than the opening scene at the slave market everything has been really generic middle grade fantasy. I feel like I can predict the "revelations" that are going to happen re: the characters' heritage etc. Nothing particularly stands out about them or the writing. If you are young and haven't read a lot of fantasy, this is probably a satisfactory if mediocre read, but I certainly wouldn't recommend it for grown ups, or even kids who've read a lot of the genre already
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I read this one to see if my son my like it, and I think he probably will. It’s not a book that works perfectly for adult readers, though, mostly because a big part of this is surprises and twists, and for an adult they are extremely predictable. But for a middle-grade reader, I think they’ll be perfect.
Otherwise, it’s a nice, competent fantasy with likable characters and a decent setting, and it’s obviously the author left enough in the tank for the next book. Overall, I’d recommend, but maybe ...more
Otherwise, it’s a nice, competent fantasy with likable characters and a decent setting, and it’s obviously the author left enough in the tank for the next book. Overall, I’d recommend, but maybe ...more
Good for middle school readers. Strong female lead.
Exciting middle grade fantasy.
Apr 10, 2018
Hannah
marked it as to-read
