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A review by mchaese
Arianna and the Spirit of the Storm by Stephen Landry, Robbie Ballew
5.0
Arianna and the Spirit of the Storm is the first in a children's High Fantasy series, featuring elves, fauns and dwarves. Though it does have a slow start, the plot is revealed at page 30, and the story is revealed through multiple first person views.
What's great about this novel is that we follow a teenage heroine through a variety of biomes, it gives us a clear vision of the entire world and creates key relationships between every character that we meet. Clearly a lot of thought has gone into creating an immense amount of lore, I love reading about elemental mages and thought this book in particular portrays the main character majestically through her decision making, bravery, and smarts.
The flow is the biggest flaw, some plot twists are very predictable and when we do get introduced to new characters, we don't see enough of them. I would've expected a fantasy to be much more enchanting and to use more diverse language.
Overall, if you do push through this book, you are left with a memorable story about extremely interesting characters, and I feel excited to know what happens to Arianna in the second book. A feel-good story for those who love a good storm.
What's great about this novel is that we follow a teenage heroine through a variety of biomes, it gives us a clear vision of the entire world and creates key relationships between every character that we meet. Clearly a lot of thought has gone into creating an immense amount of lore, I love reading about elemental mages and thought this book in particular portrays the main character majestically through her decision making, bravery, and smarts.
The flow is the biggest flaw, some plot twists are very predictable and when we do get introduced to new characters, we don't see enough of them. I would've expected a fantasy to be much more enchanting and to use more diverse language.
Overall, if you do push through this book, you are left with a memorable story about extremely interesting characters, and I feel excited to know what happens to Arianna in the second book. A feel-good story for those who love a good storm.