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By The Orchid And The Owl
by Mariah Montoya
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
Really enjoyed this book.
The set up the magic system was interesting. It gives Divergent vibes where the students get a branding of one of the five magic abilities. Honestly, it gave me such nostalgia reading that part of the book, loved it.
I liked the setting, when Rayna gets to the Esholian Institute, I loved all the animals and nature. I loved the vibrancy of the place. And I had such fun with the characters talking to animals and plants. I enjoyed the lore and history of the island, the reason they are in a ‘dome’ and how The Good Council is good. It made it all really interesting.
Rayna was a good character and I enjoyed exploring her classes, magic and friendships with her. Coen was a great character too. I enjoyed their chemistry together. And I so enjoyed his ability of manipulating minds!
The ending was fantastic, good twist and I definitely need the sequel because I need to know what happens next!
The only slight complaint I have is that Rayna immediately meets a typical ‘mean’ girl who is just mean to Rayna just because. It wasn’t necessarily believable why she disliked her from the start. Don’t get me wrong, other people hated her from the start (the ex) made sense. But this was such a small thing, it didn’t bother me for too long, plus things happened throughout the book that solidified the hatred and made it more believable.
The set up the magic system was interesting. It gives Divergent vibes where the students get a branding of one of the five magic abilities. Honestly, it gave me such nostalgia reading that part of the book, loved it.
I liked the setting, when Rayna gets to the Esholian Institute, I loved all the animals and nature. I loved the vibrancy of the place. And I had such fun with the characters talking to animals and plants. I enjoyed the lore and history of the island, the reason they are in a ‘dome’ and how The Good Council is good. It made it all really interesting.
Rayna was a good character and I enjoyed exploring her classes, magic and friendships with her. Coen was a great character too. I enjoyed their chemistry together. And I so enjoyed his ability of manipulating minds!
The ending was fantastic, good twist and I definitely need the sequel because I need to know what happens next!
The only slight complaint I have is that Rayna immediately meets a typical ‘mean’ girl who is just mean to Rayna just because. It wasn’t necessarily believable why she disliked her from the start. Don’t get me wrong, other people hated her from the start (the ex) made sense. But this was such a small thing, it didn’t bother me for too long, plus things happened throughout the book that solidified the hatred and made it more believable.