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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you to NetGalley for this advance e copy in exchange for my honest review!
I absolutely adored the first Mystwick book, so when I saw the sequel on its way, I KNEW I had to read it. Sequels to darling stories can be hit or miss but Jessica Khoury absolutely smashed this continuation of Amelia Jones’ story!
We pick up just about where the first story left off, and that’s my one minor complaint- the pacing of the beginning feels clunky, as Amelia speaks about her relationship with Darby as if they are now longtime friends. But the story settles after that with twist after twist! I guessed the primary conflict/reveal pretty early, but the journey to that was absolutely worth it!
I once likened Mystwick to Harry Potter, and this story felt a lot like Goblet of Fire. Khoury managed to write a villain who serves Voldemort but more sympathetic. The story is much less good vs evil, but an incredible example of how love and grief impact our decisions.
Overall, an absolutely stellar sequel that I cannot wait to share with my students!
I absolutely adored the first Mystwick book, so when I saw the sequel on its way, I KNEW I had to read it. Sequels to darling stories can be hit or miss but Jessica Khoury absolutely smashed this continuation of Amelia Jones’ story!
We pick up just about where the first story left off, and that’s my one minor complaint- the pacing of the beginning feels clunky, as Amelia speaks about her relationship with Darby as if they are now longtime friends. But the story settles after that with twist after twist! I guessed the primary conflict/reveal pretty early, but the journey to that was absolutely worth it!
I once likened Mystwick to Harry Potter, and this story felt a lot like Goblet of Fire. Khoury managed to write a villain who serves Voldemort but more sympathetic. The story is much less good vs evil, but an incredible example of how love and grief impact our decisions.
Overall, an absolutely stellar sequel that I cannot wait to share with my students!
* I got this book from the publisher*
I also do want to state that I did get the audibook from audible and loved the set up so much. It was a great sudibooks with the music creating some atomsephic read. I also loved the focus on a magical competition. It was a super quick read. The twists and turns were hard to predict and follow. This story hd a nice balance of the magic elements and normal middle school topics. I really did love the audibook of the novel and i think i will enhance the experience!!
I also do want to state that I did get the audibook from audible and loved the set up so much. It was a great sudibooks with the music creating some atomsephic read. I also loved the focus on a magical competition. It was a super quick read. The twists and turns were hard to predict and follow. This story hd a nice balance of the magic elements and normal middle school topics. I really did love the audibook of the novel and i think i will enhance the experience!!
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Even better than the first! I thought this one was a little spookier than Book 1 but my 5/8 year olds didn’t have any issues with it. They were so invested in the story that they would beg to keep reading when it was time to stop. The Audible audiobook was fantastic. Great story and characters - definitely think the door is open for another book.
Enjoyment ★★★★☆
Concept ★★★★☆
Writing Style ★★★★☆
Characters ★★★★☆
Plot ★★★☆☆
Pacing ★★★★★
World Building ★★★★☆
Ending ★★★★☆
Audio Performance ★★★★★
Concept ★★★★☆
Writing Style ★★★★☆
Characters ★★★★☆
Plot ★★★☆☆
Pacing ★★★★★
World Building ★★★★☆
Ending ★★★★☆
Audio Performance ★★★★★
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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:
Complicated
This is the rare sequel, in that it is better than the first!