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A review by larslovesbooks
The Wise One (The Scottish Scrolls, 1) by K.T. Anglehart
3.0
An interesting introduction to a YA series based on Celtic Folklore.
McKenna is a Wise one who is basically a super witch with past lives that is wrapped up in a prophecy that may determine the fate of the world. At the same time she is also a 17 year old girl, with 2 gay dads, feeling a lot of teenage angst and that she doesn’t fit in a sleepy little nothing town in the US. Most of the book deals with her traveling through Ireland with her friend Nissa, and Cillian a potential love interest.
This book is short and even though not a lot happens - I found it engaging. I enjoyed reading about how McKenna grows into her powers. There are a lot of coincidences and lucky things happening to the girls that are explained as the mystics helping them on their journey, or are “engineered” for nefarious reasons. We are introduced to a potential baddy but she doesn’t have a lot of weight at the moment and comes across as 2 dimensional.
Essentially this feels like the fluff piece before we get to the meat of the story in the next book. I enjoyed reading about the fae and random creatures based in Ireland and Scotland and I want to visit the places mentioned. Overall, I would give this a 3.4/5 stars.
McKenna is a Wise one who is basically a super witch with past lives that is wrapped up in a prophecy that may determine the fate of the world. At the same time she is also a 17 year old girl, with 2 gay dads, feeling a lot of teenage angst and that she doesn’t fit in a sleepy little nothing town in the US. Most of the book deals with her traveling through Ireland with her friend Nissa, and Cillian a potential love interest.
This book is short and even though not a lot happens - I found it engaging. I enjoyed reading about how McKenna grows into her powers. There are a lot of coincidences and lucky things happening to the girls that are explained as the mystics helping them on their journey, or are “engineered” for nefarious reasons. We are introduced to a potential baddy but she doesn’t have a lot of weight at the moment and comes across as 2 dimensional.
Essentially this feels like the fluff piece before we get to the meat of the story in the next book. I enjoyed reading about the fae and random creatures based in Ireland and Scotland and I want to visit the places mentioned. Overall, I would give this a 3.4/5 stars.