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Storm Witch
by Ellen Renner
This is the story of Storm, a girl who lives on the fictional island of Yanlin, as she undertakes her Choosing ceremony (a custom of her world, in which one of the four elementals chooses you) and has to negotiate the way in which her life is turned up upside down when three of them claim her, and the fourth does something very unexpected. The world of Yanlin is so well rendered, and I loved all of the customs and traditions that are introduced; the worldbuilding is absolutely phenomenal, especially the Elementals (who of course represent Air, Water, Fire and Earth) and the idea of the choosing ceremony. I also loved Storm herself, especially the way in which she learns to embrace her power and is so strong in the wake of everything she has been through prior to us meeting her and is going through during the book, and that she challenges the ideas of the island elders she disagrees with in her narrative. The book is incredibly gripping and entertaining throughout, with so many exciting events and reveals that kept me hooked, but the climax was beyond thrilling and the reveal about a certain character was amazing; I was kicking myself for being too trusting of them! I`m not sure when sequel Under Earth (I`ve totally not been googling every day…) is out, but I can`t wait to read it whenever it is. 5/5