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A review by kariann_reading_journey
The Crowns of Croswald by D.E. Night
3.0
“There’s a reason I opened my door to you, Ivy Lovely. The same reason you’ve been hidden away for sixteen years. You are special.”
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This is a middle grade fantasy story that follows Ivy as she goes from maid to a magical school for royals and scrivenists. While there, she’s presented with the mystery of Derwin Edgar Night as well as discovering her own identity.
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I really enjoyed the whimsical magical system created by the author featuring crowns that bestow different powers as well as magical quills not to mention the different magical creatures present throughout. While it’s a small thing, I also really enjoyed the sketches that accompanied the chapter headings. This would be perfect for fans of Harry Potter-esque stories.
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I had two main issues with this story. The first is that several of the magic key terms were incredibly similar with one or two letter differences that meant vastly different things. It was easy to keep mixing them up. I did enjoy how the story poked fun at this: “You all really should start coming up with new names for things, she told the Selector. It’s all very confusing.”
The other item I found lacking was the overall details and world building. The story is deliberately vague in certain areas because of the curse; however, there were other opportunities to work on the world building as Ivy discovered new information and forged new relationships.
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Overall rating 3.5⭐️
Book provided in exchange for an honest review
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This is a middle grade fantasy story that follows Ivy as she goes from maid to a magical school for royals and scrivenists. While there, she’s presented with the mystery of Derwin Edgar Night as well as discovering her own identity.
✨
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I really enjoyed the whimsical magical system created by the author featuring crowns that bestow different powers as well as magical quills not to mention the different magical creatures present throughout. While it’s a small thing, I also really enjoyed the sketches that accompanied the chapter headings. This would be perfect for fans of Harry Potter-esque stories.
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I had two main issues with this story. The first is that several of the magic key terms were incredibly similar with one or two letter differences that meant vastly different things. It was easy to keep mixing them up. I did enjoy how the story poked fun at this: “You all really should start coming up with new names for things, she told the Selector. It’s all very confusing.”
The other item I found lacking was the overall details and world building. The story is deliberately vague in certain areas because of the curse; however, there were other opportunities to work on the world building as Ivy discovered new information and forged new relationships.
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Overall rating 3.5⭐️
Book provided in exchange for an honest review