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woodsbookclub's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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? No
5.0
liv_lewis230's review against another edition
4.0
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5: It's like Harry potter, Percy Jackson and How to train your dragon had a baby. It has the house theme and chosen structure of Harry potter (mainlanders being muggleborn cause they know hardly nothing and islander’s being purebloods cause they are destined to be riders.) Percy Jackson with the adventure and mystery side of things and how to train your dragon (The unicorns choose you) I really enjoyed this novel, I like the concept and the mystery of it, lots of action. I would recommend this to readers that enjoy the Percy Jackson and Harry Potter series. I loved this book and I can't wait for the next books in the series. I wish this series had come out when I was younger, younger me would have definitely have been obsessed (I hope there is more to the series)
dandelionsteph's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Violence, Suicide, War, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Animal death, Blood, and Gore
Minor: Abandonment, Excrement, and Genocide
Almost all the wielders of theojdowdeswell's review against another edition
5.0
A fantastic read for fans of Harry Potter and Percy Jackson. Exciting action, a well-realised world and enough material for a whole franchise. This is one to watch.
andreatypesbraille's review against another edition
5.0
Harry Potter meets Avatar the Last Airbender bundled up with unicorns and treehouses!
What a fantastic first book in what I hope will become a series! We're introduced to Skandar Smith, a 13 year old who lives on The Mainland, but who wants to be able to go to The Island and hatch his own unicorn. However these unicorns are not the sparkly, whimsical unicorns that "poop rainbows". These unicorns are bloodthirsty (looking for any opportune moments to eat a passing rabbit or cat) that can be trained to Sky Battle with their riders, the person who hatches them and creates a bond.
The book brings into question of both the bonds of family and the bonds of friendship, as well as whether destiny is meant to be followed or if we can control our own fate.
I think this book would be a perfect read for 5th graders and up into middle school. I am looking forward to adding this to my district's braille library as soon as we can, and hopefully we can add a full series in the future.
Many thanks to NetGalley and SIMON & SCHUSTER BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. I am very happy to give this a well-deserved 5 stars!
What a fantastic first book in what I hope will become a series! We're introduced to Skandar Smith, a 13 year old who lives on The Mainland, but who wants to be able to go to The Island and hatch his own unicorn. However these unicorns are not the sparkly, whimsical unicorns that "poop rainbows". These unicorns are bloodthirsty (looking for any opportune moments to eat a passing rabbit or cat) that can be trained to Sky Battle with their riders, the person who hatches them and creates a bond.
The book brings into question of both the bonds of family and the bonds of friendship, as well as whether destiny is meant to be followed or if we can control our own fate.
I think this book would be a perfect read for 5th graders and up into middle school. I am looking forward to adding this to my district's braille library as soon as we can, and hopefully we can add a full series in the future.
Many thanks to NetGalley and SIMON & SCHUSTER BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. I am very happy to give this a well-deserved 5 stars!
cerysm's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
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? No
4.5