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A review by marjories
Immagica by K.A. Last
4.0
Roasline is a reader who loves escaping into Narnia, OZ, Neverland, Wonderland and more with her favorite characters. On her 15th birthday, she suddenly comes into a birthright that sends her and her younger brother on an adventure of their own. Being a modern girl, of course the first thing she did was to check her mobile. This story is non-stop action from the beginning. Full of excitement, magical creatures, danger and plenty of imagination. It was reminiscent of Sharkboy and Lavagirl or Inkheart in that not only was she thrown into this magical imagination fueled world, but she had a measure of control that she had to learn how to use.
I think this book would be most enjoyed by middle grade readers. There is a bit of violence and flirting but nothing graphic and the language stays clean. Lots of family drama and secrets but heavy foreshadowing which makes it a bit predictable for older readers. The antagonist could have been written in an ambiguous way, but is not which make the resolution comfortable for younger readers but a bit dissatisfying more sophisticated readers. It is a fun, sweet, innocent read.
This book is a standalone with a definitive ending, but the door is left open for further adventures in Immagica.
I think this book would be most enjoyed by middle grade readers. There is a bit of violence and flirting but nothing graphic and the language stays clean. Lots of family drama and secrets but heavy foreshadowing which makes it a bit predictable for older readers. The antagonist could have been written in an ambiguous way, but is not which make the resolution comfortable for younger readers but a bit dissatisfying more sophisticated readers. It is a fun, sweet, innocent read.
This book is a standalone with a definitive ending, but the door is left open for further adventures in Immagica.