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The Crowns of Croswald
by D.E. Night
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Crowns of Croswald by D.E. Night
4 Star Review (Very Good/I Liked it)
The Crowns of Croswald is a coming of age, fantasy novel intended for middle school aged children, full of magic, dragons, and whimsical worlds. Ivy Lovely is a 16-year-old scaldron maid at Castle Plum. When she has had enough of maid Helga’s shenanigans, she decides its time to set off on her own adventures. Ivy has her heart set on going to magic school and perfecting her talents as a scrivenist.
D.E. Night is putting off all the “Harry Potter mixed with a whole lot of Cinderella and a dash of Alice and Wonderland” vibes with this novel. Containing a creative story plot, amazing world building, and lively, enjoyable characters, Night has you sucked in from the very beginning. I thoroughly enjoyed the illustrations at the beginning of each chapter. And the cover is absolutely stunning!
Although Crowns of Croswald is intended for middle school aged children, it could be read by anyone of all ages who enjoy adventures of exploring magic, discovering their true selves, and battling evil head on. This novel was fast paced from the beginning which I thoroughly enjoyed. It did, on occasion, jump from one period of time to another quickly causing me to wonder what happened during that time frame. It did end on a cliffhanger, leaving me desperately wanting to read the next in this series.
Thank you NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary review copy. In no way has that influenced my voluntary review.
4 Star Review (Very Good/I Liked it)
The Crowns of Croswald is a coming of age, fantasy novel intended for middle school aged children, full of magic, dragons, and whimsical worlds. Ivy Lovely is a 16-year-old scaldron maid at Castle Plum. When she has had enough of maid Helga’s shenanigans, she decides its time to set off on her own adventures. Ivy has her heart set on going to magic school and perfecting her talents as a scrivenist.
D.E. Night is putting off all the “Harry Potter mixed with a whole lot of Cinderella and a dash of Alice and Wonderland” vibes with this novel. Containing a creative story plot, amazing world building, and lively, enjoyable characters, Night has you sucked in from the very beginning. I thoroughly enjoyed the illustrations at the beginning of each chapter. And the cover is absolutely stunning!
Although Crowns of Croswald is intended for middle school aged children, it could be read by anyone of all ages who enjoy adventures of exploring magic, discovering their true selves, and battling evil head on. This novel was fast paced from the beginning which I thoroughly enjoyed. It did, on occasion, jump from one period of time to another quickly causing me to wonder what happened during that time frame. It did end on a cliffhanger, leaving me desperately wanting to read the next in this series.
Thank you NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary review copy. In no way has that influenced my voluntary review.