tasha5492 's review for:

By The Orchid And The Owl by Mariah Montoya

5.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I haven’t read a book like this since I read fourth wing last year - this book is worthy of a blow up just like it. I couldn’t wait to pick it back up again and when I wasn’t reading it I was thinking about it constantly. 

It’s gripping, fast paced, entertaining and magical. 
Comparisons to other books would be if divergent had magic and instead of hogwarts the school was set on an island but that doesn’t come close to how unique and fabulous this book was. 

Reyna joins the good institute as per every other 18 year old on the island of Esholian to be imbued with one of five different types of magic and to learn to control it and pass a mysterious test at the end of five years. The magic she was given would have been my choice so I was over the moon when it was revealed. 

There she meets new friends and a swoon worthy 5th year who is a like a mash up of four from divergent and Xayden from fourth wing. Aswell as magical lessons in her given magic she is also learning more about her parentage and origins of the island. Throw in a tiger and hints of fairies and vampires this is a rollercoaster of a story.

I love Reyna and Coen and all the friends they make - very likeable and well developed side characters. 

The ending - what was that - I was screaming no at my book as I realised I was at the end - I need book 2 like yesterday 😂. 

Thank you so much to the author for giving me an advance copy of the ebook - this is definitely making my top ten reads of the year.