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challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

A great, mysterious dark academia that never has you quite sure on whether or not magic exists.

The world is full and believable, and the mystery heaps you all through the book.

At first I found Effy, the main character, very annoying, childish and naive, but decided to give her a chance, and let me just say, the character development was amazing!
Effy was very naive and scared of everything in the beginning, but as the story unfolds, the reader starts to understand why, and by the end I would call Effy neither childish or naive.

Some of the chapters were very long, and maybe a tad too long for my taste, but overall, I really enjoyed the book!

Yours From the Tower by Sally Nicholls

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

4.5

Well this book was a treat!

Written through a series of letters between the main characters (and some of those close to them), it tells the story of 3 very different young girls in the late 19th century as they experience the world.

I loved it! The girls’ individual stories were all cute, filled with romance and also a fair share of drama. What’s not to like?

The book is a quick read, but it’ll definitely stick with me, and I highly recommend it!

Leoniderne by Nanna Foss

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adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

Kaldoras: The Medoran Chronicles Epilogue by Lynette Noni

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-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? Yes

4.25

Vardaesia by Lynette Noni

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adventurous challenging emotional funny sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

I will review the entire series, so beware of spoilers below.

Now this series was a treat I didn’t expect! If I’d been 10 years younger (and thus, the target audience) I would have swallowed it up.
As it is, I still enjoyed the series tremendously, although I will admit it is not without flaws. One of the main things I noticed was how… convenient some things were to Alex, the Valispath, leandra, Alex’s parents, for instance, or even her relationship with Kaiden - which I am definitely a fan of, even if I would have liked more development from Kaiden’s character.
Which is another general thing, for some of the characters I would have loved to see some more impact from them (I’m looking at you Bear), even though I still thoroughly enjoyed them.

That said, my criticism doesn’t take away the fact that I enjoyed the series, and loved spending time in Medora. All in all, I’d definitely recommend this portal fantasy to people

We Three Heroes by Lynette Noni

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced