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A review by carlieschadler
The Crowns of Croswald by D.E. Night
5.0
Wow I LOVED this book! A lot of people are comparing it to Harry Potter and while I agree that the premise is similar- a young girl discovers she has magical abilities and goes to a school for magic, let me tell you this book is entirely unique! The world that D.E. Night has created is whimsical, captivating, and honestly I couldn’t put it down!
This may be a middle grade novel but it can be enjoyed by people of all ages. There is almost a 10 year age gap between myself and the main character Ivy but she is still so relatable and lovable. She is strong willed, fierce, and fearless beyond her years and I admire her for that! She doesn’t let the rules and restrictions placed on her stop her from uncovering the mysteries of Croswald! She knows there are injustices being committed and she won’t stop until she’s done everything in her power to discover them.
I also adored the secondary characters, especially her friends Fynn and Rebecca! They followed Ivy on all of her wild adventures with reckless abandon and only questioned her a little ;). I love the budding romance and how her friendship with Rebecca breaks the barrier of class separation.
I know there are many novels out there with magical components but I haven’t read any quite like this. The atmosphere at the Halls of Ivy introduces new concepts such as magic wielding stones, scrivenists, glanagerie bottles, the hollow shaft, and tons of fun magical creatures. The new concepts were all so unique and fascinating!
What’s a good story without a villain? The Dark Queen and her Cloaked Brood are mysterious to not only the readers, but all the individuals in Croswald. I can’t wait to uncover more about her in future books!
The ending had some big reveals that leave readers so eager for the next installment! I would recommend this book to readers of all ages!
This may be a middle grade novel but it can be enjoyed by people of all ages. There is almost a 10 year age gap between myself and the main character Ivy but she is still so relatable and lovable. She is strong willed, fierce, and fearless beyond her years and I admire her for that! She doesn’t let the rules and restrictions placed on her stop her from uncovering the mysteries of Croswald! She knows there are injustices being committed and she won’t stop until she’s done everything in her power to discover them.
I also adored the secondary characters, especially her friends Fynn and Rebecca! They followed Ivy on all of her wild adventures with reckless abandon and only questioned her a little ;). I love the budding romance and how her friendship with Rebecca breaks the barrier of class separation.
I know there are many novels out there with magical components but I haven’t read any quite like this. The atmosphere at the Halls of Ivy introduces new concepts such as magic wielding stones, scrivenists, glanagerie bottles, the hollow shaft, and tons of fun magical creatures. The new concepts were all so unique and fascinating!
What’s a good story without a villain? The Dark Queen and her Cloaked Brood are mysterious to not only the readers, but all the individuals in Croswald. I can’t wait to uncover more about her in future books!
The ending had some big reveals that leave readers so eager for the next installment! I would recommend this book to readers of all ages!