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A review by louisv
The Wise One (The Scottish Scrolls, 1) by K.T. Anglehart
3.0
First of all, thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing me an EARC.
“AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GO AROUND LIVING AS IF EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. AS IF YOU ARE NORMAL.”
The wise one follows Mckenna, a girl who just turned seventeen. Almost her entire life she had dreams, weird ones. That, and she lives together with her two dads, not knowing who her mother is. But she wants to know, feeling that could explain her dreams and soon other powers.
Mckenna ends up going on a search for her mother together with Nessa, who doesn’t know both of her parents. There are a handful of characters as well, who slowly get introduced in the book. Even though I liked both these girls, I felt very much they had a selection of emotions and weren’t that complex. While introducing more characters, I think it is there where it got a bit messy for me. A lot of new POV’s got introduced, and for a short time. At some point, there was just too much jumping around for my taste. Even though it gave information a reader needs, I wished the information could have been given in an other way so that it didn’t feel like things were too obvious and more of a mystery that would fit the atmosphere better.
Speaking of characters, I wanted to like the two dads, but as soon as the mother came into the picture, I felt like there was going to be a second storyline that very much is going to feel like the dad versus the mom, since the other dad still gives the impression he likes the mom. Besides that, it is never stated he is bi, only saying he doesn’t like labels, and even though that’s valid, it only adds more to my feeling this is going to be something bigger further into the story.
The story itself goes fast, and sometimes I thought it would better if it slowed down. A lot of things go right, and get an explanation afterwards why it went right. There is barely ant conflict that went out of hand, besides the friends drama, and I do think that’s a missed chance, especially when you introduce folklore into a story.
Overall, it is the classic chosen one story, but it is almost so well hidden I didn’t mind reading about it. The book uses folklore, myths and legends from Ireland and Scotland, but in simple matters, so even people who aren’t too familiar with it would get it. At the end, there is even a list of books for people who are interested in reading more about it. I love the fact so much research came into this book.
“AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GO AROUND LIVING AS IF EVERYTHING IS NORMAL. AS IF YOU ARE NORMAL.”
The wise one follows Mckenna, a girl who just turned seventeen. Almost her entire life she had dreams, weird ones. That, and she lives together with her two dads, not knowing who her mother is. But she wants to know, feeling that could explain her dreams and soon other powers.
Mckenna ends up going on a search for her mother together with Nessa, who doesn’t know both of her parents. There are a handful of characters as well, who slowly get introduced in the book. Even though I liked both these girls, I felt very much they had a selection of emotions and weren’t that complex. While introducing more characters, I think it is there where it got a bit messy for me. A lot of new POV’s got introduced, and for a short time. At some point, there was just too much jumping around for my taste. Even though it gave information a reader needs, I wished the information could have been given in an other way so that it didn’t feel like things were too obvious and more of a mystery that would fit the atmosphere better.
Speaking of characters, I wanted to like the two dads, but as soon as the mother came into the picture, I felt like there was going to be a second storyline that very much is going to feel like the dad versus the mom, since the other dad still gives the impression he likes the mom. Besides that, it is never stated he is bi, only saying he doesn’t like labels, and even though that’s valid, it only adds more to my feeling this is going to be something bigger further into the story.
The story itself goes fast, and sometimes I thought it would better if it slowed down. A lot of things go right, and get an explanation afterwards why it went right. There is barely ant conflict that went out of hand, besides the friends drama, and I do think that’s a missed chance, especially when you introduce folklore into a story.
Overall, it is the classic chosen one story, but it is almost so well hidden I didn’t mind reading about it. The book uses folklore, myths and legends from Ireland and Scotland, but in simple matters, so even people who aren’t too familiar with it would get it. At the end, there is even a list of books for people who are interested in reading more about it. I love the fact so much research came into this book.