A review by aimsreads
The Wise One (The Scottish Scrolls, 1) by K.T. Anglehart

3.0

I received an e-ARC of this book from NetGalley, and based on the description, I was super excited to read it. A "coming of age" story, involving a search for a long lost mother and magic. What's not to love, right? Overall, I liked the concept of the story. I feel like the mystical elements were there, and I loved the descriptions of the scenery. But a lot of the story felt really rushed, and the scenes felt jumpy. Also, the main character, Mckenna, didn't feel at all realistic - quickly making friends and traveling across the world, trusting in complete strangers for travel and sleeping arrangements. I didn't hate the book, but I definitely think some of the characters weren't realistic, and the book as a whole could use a lot more exposition and description - more description in the scenes, smoother transitions, etc. I want a little more from the book than what it delivered.