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meaganmart's review
3.0
This book was fine. Kaya’s sister is still kidnapped which bothers me greatly. Hoping we circle back to that plot point eventually. Kaya is briefly mentored in this novel by Swan Circling who seems to see a great deal of herself in young Kaya. Tragically, Swan Circling is killed before we can get too attached to her and before we can really appreciate her relationship with Kaya.
This is honestly one of the most disjointed AG series that I have read. We seem to jump from storyline to storyline with no continuity and no real connecting arc. Sean Circling’s abrupt death only added to this feeling for me.
In the end of the novel it is revealed that Swan Circling wanted to give Kaya her name after her death. We get the impression that this is an important and heartfelt gift within their culture but the book does nothing to explain the significance of the gift in context or to explain how names can be given/replaced or how Kaya would take the name as her own. I wish the peek into the past would have addressed any of these points!
This is honestly one of the most disjointed AG series that I have read. We seem to jump from storyline to storyline with no continuity and no real connecting arc. Sean Circling’s abrupt death only added to this feeling for me.
In the end of the novel it is revealed that Swan Circling wanted to give Kaya her name after her death. We get the impression that this is an important and heartfelt gift within their culture but the book does nothing to explain the significance of the gift in context or to explain how names can be given/replaced or how Kaya would take the name as her own. I wish the peek into the past would have addressed any of these points!
lkthomas07's review
5.0
Just finished this with my 10 year old. We really liked it! It was sad and dealt with death a bit, but did a good job with it!
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