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donasbooks's review
5.0
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I have a couple reasons for giving this book five stars. First, I enjoyed the prose, the quality of which I found refreshing. I am a reader who wants the writer to follow the rules of grammar and hire an editor; so whatever Ms. Willis did right, I appreciate her efforts.
Second, the concept interested me. It hit a familiar tone, with the magical school (that I still want to go to myself, my goodness, why can't I be a magical teenager?) and the sibling-related trauma (anyone with a sibling can relate, even if that sibling is still alive), while also striking a note I consider crisp in its cleverness and creativity. The school, really the whole book, acts as a great cosmic equalizer, in the sense that the seraphim and nephalim are merely innocent children. Just kids, learning to grow up and join their worlds. They are not good or evil merely by fact of what they are. This facet of Ms. Willis's storyworld fascinates.
Definitely a lot worth checking out here, and more to consider than just what's happening with these kids on the surface. Nice work, Ms. Willis!
I have a couple reasons for giving this book five stars. First, I enjoyed the prose, the quality of which I found refreshing. I am a reader who wants the writer to follow the rules of grammar and hire an editor; so whatever Ms. Willis did right, I appreciate her efforts.
Second, the concept interested me. It hit a familiar tone, with the magical school (that I still want to go to myself, my goodness, why can't I be a magical teenager?) and the sibling-related trauma (anyone with a sibling can relate, even if that sibling is still alive), while also striking a note I consider crisp in its cleverness and creativity. The school, really the whole book, acts as a great cosmic equalizer, in the sense that the seraphim and nephalim are merely innocent children. Just kids, learning to grow up and join their worlds. They are not good or evil merely by fact of what they are. This facet of Ms. Willis's storyworld fascinates.
Definitely a lot worth checking out here, and more to consider than just what's happening with these kids on the surface. Nice work, Ms. Willis!
jlbooks's review
4.0
This was a well written fun read. The premise of a Nephilim academy was intriguing that I could see easily be turned into a series. I enjoyed this one.
jessaca_with_an_a's review
5.0
Happy birthday to me!
I originally decided to publish this one on my birthday just to give myself a treat, but the more time that passes, the more fitting I realize that is.
The Demon in the Mirrror follows a teenage demon student named Eureka—Euri for short—as she starts her demon schooling after the death of her twin sister. Shortly after her arrival though, students start dying all around campus, murdered.
I am no demon, I don’t have a twin that died, and—to my knowledge—I have not been surrounded by the murders of my peers, so you might be wondering: how was this a fitting birthday present?
During an interview, I was asked where the character Euri came from, and if I could relate to her in any way. My first thought was “no, not really,” but the longer I thought about her, the more I started to relate—and I’m sure many people can. Euri deals with grief, isolation, and uncertainty, experiences that many of us have as teenagers. And, what’s worse, she has to figure out how to navigate through it all while trying to figure out how to be a demon—okay, less relatable.
This story meant more and more to me the further I wrote, and I sincerely hope that readers can find a piece of themselves in this one too.
I originally decided to publish this one on my birthday just to give myself a treat, but the more time that passes, the more fitting I realize that is.
The Demon in the Mirrror follows a teenage demon student named Eureka—Euri for short—as she starts her demon schooling after the death of her twin sister. Shortly after her arrival though, students start dying all around campus, murdered.
I am no demon, I don’t have a twin that died, and—to my knowledge—I have not been surrounded by the murders of my peers, so you might be wondering: how was this a fitting birthday present?
During an interview, I was asked where the character Euri came from, and if I could relate to her in any way. My first thought was “no, not really,” but the longer I thought about her, the more I started to relate—and I’m sure many people can. Euri deals with grief, isolation, and uncertainty, experiences that many of us have as teenagers. And, what’s worse, she has to figure out how to navigate through it all while trying to figure out how to be a demon—okay, less relatable.
This story meant more and more to me the further I wrote, and I sincerely hope that readers can find a piece of themselves in this one too.
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