A review by kiwij96
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective fast-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? Yes

4.5

Bree's story covers so much in terms of family history, history, grief, power, friendship, and self discovery. It is very well written in some respects - a modern-world YA fantasy with links to Black history, world history, mythology and folklore. The worldbuilding, mythology and magic systems are well-researched and well-written, and it even includes Cymraeg (Welsh) words and phrases (which, as a Cymraes, I absolutely ADORED).

My only gripe is that at times things felt a little rushed or poorly explained compared to the rest of the story. Patricia would massively overstep at times which was uncomfortable. And even the romance was rushed given that they'd known each other for what, 3 days? Also the fact that Bree is 16 and everyone else is like 18+.

However, this is perhaps the best YA book I have read in a long while. And I need the sequel immediately.
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