A review by noellesmagicallibrary
Phoenix Rising: Initiation: The Trybrid Chronicles by Rebecca Ann Nagy

3.0

A younger me would have probably really liked this book, but 35 year old me isn't as sure. It reminds me of The Mortal Instruments series (which I also liked when I first read it over 15 years ago but probably wouldn't love as much today). There's a lot, I mean A LOT, going on in this story. So many different characters, it was difficult to keep it all straight in the beginning. Then add in regeneration, past lives, soul mates, guardian angels, faeries, technological war. Like I said, it's a lot. 

My biggest problem, the one that made me go "oh nooo", was the multiple mentions of Cassandra getting "summer ready" and avoiding carbs. No. No thank you. We don't need any one thinking they need to avoid eating a brownie to look hot in a swim suit.