This book is going in my special cabinet with all my Harry Potter and Percy Jackson. It is one of the best middle grade fantasies I've ever read: A magical world, loveable characters, and an intense and emotional conflict. I had high expectations of this book and it still blew me away.

Full review to be posted at The Fake Steph Dot Com closer to release date.
adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

4.5 ⭐️from me. I enjoyed this first book in the series but not sure if I will continue. I am curious about how it will develop as they get older.
adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

evrean's review

DID NOT FINISH: 11%

Ich komme einfach nicht in die Geschichte rein, alles passiert so knall-auf-fall...

Work read: October Teen Reading Lounge

This was a fun easy read with my 9 year old son. Can’t wait to start Exile.
adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

4.5, loved it!

I first read this book in sixth grade, so it filled me with so much nostalgia to read this book again. I just loved this book so so much. This was my Harry Potter for so long. This was my absolute favourite book for a couple of years, so it's just nice to read it again.