A review by heidinay
Thirteenth child by Patricia C. Wrede

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

Patricia C. Wrede is one of my all-time favorite authors, and per usual, her characters and magic system are delightful. That said, I could absolutely not get over, in the whole series!!!, how there's no reference in this AU to any indigenous population. It feels wrong to touch on race and write a series about settlement and colonization (also questionable, although I get the appeal), without ANY self awareness. For an author who addresses race fairly well, this feels extra glaring. On that note, if you enjoyed these books you should read To Shape a Dragon's Breath.