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daydreamermoonwalker's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Soooo good!! I loved the characters and thought they were so interesting. Bree is a great mc, she's complex and loveable and her character development is beautiful. The plot is gripping and the magic system is really well thought out. If you're a fan of ya fantasy this is a must read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Cancer, Cursing, and Drug use
yodareads12's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I wasn't completely sure what to expect with this book! But I really enjoyed it so much!
The very beginning started to feel almost like a Shadowhunters retelling, but as the story progressed, my opinion on that changed. I'm only even sharing this fact so nobody gives up too early in the book!
The story is a modern day retelling about descendants from the Legend of King Arthur. This was so interesting to me! Also, the main character, Bree, is a brilliant high schooler who gets involved in a program called EC (Early College). Through this she meets the group on campus that is made up of these descendants.
We get to follow her as she tries to find out more about her mother's death and what exactly this secret society is all about. We also see her have to overcome many rude comments made about her race.
A very powerful story that definitely had some twists I didn't expect! Also, a major cliffhanger ending!!! (Where is the next book?!?!?))
There was a moderate amount of cursing which I don't like in young adult books. Also, there was a thing commonly known as insta-love which gets on my nerves, but many people like. Also, the activities in the book seemed to happen WAY too fast then they would in the real world. But the storyline and characters definitely made up for it!
I'd recommend for anyone who loves fantasy and YA books. Or if you like reading anything that hits on the Legend of King Arthur!
The very beginning started to feel almost like a Shadowhunters retelling, but as the story progressed, my opinion on that changed. I'm only even sharing this fact so nobody gives up too early in the book!
The story is a modern day retelling about descendants from the Legend of King Arthur. This was so interesting to me! Also, the main character, Bree, is a brilliant high schooler who gets involved in a program called EC (Early College). Through this she meets the group on campus that is made up of these descendants.
We get to follow her as she tries to find out more about her mother's death and what exactly this secret society is all about. We also see her have to overcome many rude comments made about her race.
A very powerful story that definitely had some twists I didn't expect! Also, a major cliffhanger ending!!! (Where is the next book?!?!?))
There was a moderate amount of cursing which I don't like in young adult books. Also, there was a thing commonly known as insta-love which gets on my nerves, but many people like. Also, the activities in the book seemed to happen WAY too fast then they would in the real world. But the storyline and characters definitely made up for it!
I'd recommend for anyone who loves fantasy and YA books. Or if you like reading anything that hits on the Legend of King Arthur!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing
iviarelle's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I was absolutely enthralled and fell for every misdirect the whole way through. What an incredible Arthur twist. I'm so dang excited to read more of this story and more from this author, I can't even express it right now. Just mind the content notes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Animal death, Cursing, Kidnapping, and Slavery
Minor: Rape
The book also has a thread of intergenerational trauma as well as PTSD and PCBD.bookishnatalia's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What a wonderful modern twist on the Arthurian legend! Throughout the writing you could feel the emotion that went into creating this story. Highly recommend!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Grief, and Violence
Moderate: Slavery, Panic attacks/disorders, and Car accident
Minor: Rape, Sexism, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Cursing
thebooksanctum's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A fantastic read - I adored it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
vicki's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It's been a while since a book grabbed me like this one did. It's modern without losing the root of the legends being told and certainly a take on the legacy of Arthur I've never seen before. Magic, mystery and romance, an emotional rollercoaster.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Racism, Slavery, and Violence
Minor: Ableism, Bullying, Torture, Sexual violence, Rape, Racial slurs, Medical content, and Cursing
lauraeerika's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Grief, Slavery, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Xenophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Torture, Medical trauma, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual content, Sexism, and Alcoholism
Best mother daughter relationships I’ve read in a bookforeverinastory's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Bree Matthews is running away from her grief. In order to distant herself from it, Bree goes to a residential program for bright high schoolers at UNC–Chapel Hill. But her first night there she witnesses a magical attack. Even though a "Merlin" erases her memory, Bree ends up remembering the events the next day. Along with this comes a memory from the night her mother died, and another Merlin was at the hospital.
Bree is determined to find out what happened to her mom and she enlists the help of Nick, a self-exiled Legendborn. Becoming part of the secret society of knights will be like nothing Bree has ever known, add a magical war coming on top of that, and everyone is perched on the edge of disaster.
I don't have the proper words to describe how amazing this book was. Definitely tied with Once & Future for my fave King Arthur retelling. The emotions of this book were so well done. I had all the freaking feelings.
I loved Bree for her determination and her loyalty to her friends. Also her and Selwyn bonding/learning to understand each other gave me life. I can't decide if I should ship her with Sel or Nick?? The way the magic in this world worked was magnificently done. The difference between blood bound and root magic was so cool. I hope we get to learn more about these two types of magic in the sequel.
Also the ending? Absolutely wild, I did not see that coming. But I am so here for it!! While this book does have it moments of joy for Bree, the depictions of grief are raw. Bree also deals with overt racism and microaggressions while being inducted into the society. What I am trying to say, is that there still is a lot of trauma and pain in this book. Nevertheless, it is truly amazing, I cannot wait to see what Deonn does next.
Bree is determined to find out what happened to her mom and she enlists the help of Nick, a self-exiled Legendborn. Becoming part of the secret society of knights will be like nothing Bree has ever known, add a magical war coming on top of that, and everyone is perched on the edge of disaster.
I don't have the proper words to describe how amazing this book was. Definitely tied with Once & Future for my fave King Arthur retelling. The emotions of this book were so well done. I had all the freaking feelings.
I loved Bree for her determination and her loyalty to her friends. Also her and Selwyn bonding/learning to understand each other gave me life. I can't decide if I should ship her with Sel or Nick?? The way the magic in this world worked was magnificently done. The difference between blood bound and root magic was so cool. I hope we get to learn more about these two types of magic in the sequel.
Also the ending? Absolutely wild, I did not see that coming. But I am so here for it!! While this book does have it moments of joy for Bree, the depictions of grief are raw. Bree also deals with overt racism and microaggressions while being inducted into the society. What I am trying to say, is that there still is a lot of trauma and pain in this book. Nevertheless, it is truly amazing, I cannot wait to see what Deonn does next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Slavery, Violence, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, and Grief
PTSD, Interaction with a police officer, racial microaggressions
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