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A review by oraclereadings
A Far Wilder Magic by Allison Saft
3.0
I don't know.
Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for this.
Maybe I'm just not into YA at the moment.
Maybe it's Maybelline.
I am a slut for pretty covers and this book cover sunk its teeth into my skin and pulled me in the darkest depths.
The premise had me in a choke-hold that left me craving for water just like when Spongebob went to Sandy's house for the very first time.
Margaret Welty is on her own, yearning for the day her mother comes back. When she spots the hala, a mythical creature and the last of its kind, she is determined to join the hunt in hopes of killing the creature. The reward is riches and fame with the ability to unlock a magical secret, but Margaret just wants her mother to come home. And she hopes that this will be her ticket to make that finally happen.
And while she's the best sharpshooter in town, Margaret can only join the hunt if she has a team member. An alchemist.
Enter Weston Winters-not yet an alchemist, but he's trying. After failing at every other apprenticeship ever given to him, Weston resorts to taking his chances with Master Welty (Margaret's mother). Margaret turns him away at first, but decides to let him stay on one occasion: he joins the hunt with her.
I actually don't know why I didn't enjoy this as much.
Part of it was because of the dual POV with no indication. The book is in third person, so at least there wasn't the confusing <i>"I"</i>'s while trying to figure out who <i>"I"</i> is. I feel that I would have enjoyed the book a lot better if it was 1) from a specific perspective and 2) <b>shorter</b>.
Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for this.
Maybe I'm just not into YA at the moment.
Maybe it's Maybelline.
I am a slut for pretty covers and this book cover sunk its teeth into my skin and pulled me in the darkest depths.
The premise had me in a choke-hold that left me craving for water just like when Spongebob went to Sandy's house for the very first time.
Margaret Welty is on her own, yearning for the day her mother comes back. When she spots the hala, a mythical creature and the last of its kind, she is determined to join the hunt in hopes of killing the creature. The reward is riches and fame with the ability to unlock a magical secret, but Margaret just wants her mother to come home. And she hopes that this will be her ticket to make that finally happen.
And while she's the best sharpshooter in town, Margaret can only join the hunt if she has a team member. An alchemist.
Enter Weston Winters-not yet an alchemist, but he's trying. After failing at every other apprenticeship ever given to him, Weston resorts to taking his chances with Master Welty (Margaret's mother). Margaret turns him away at first, but decides to let him stay on one occasion: he joins the hunt with her.
I actually don't know why I didn't enjoy this as much.
Part of it was because of the dual POV with no indication. The book is in third person, so at least there wasn't the confusing <i>"I"</i>'s while trying to figure out who <i>"I"</i> is. I feel that I would have enjoyed the book a lot better if it was 1) from a specific perspective and 2) <b>shorter</b>.