I really struggled with this book. Not sure if my frame of my mind or if the book itself as I really enjoy Greek Mythology. Found it slow paced and went into too much detail in some places and not enough in others. I got confused easily.

The Younglings: Fire & Magic by Helena M Craggs

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adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This book carries on a year after the first one. I like that it goes into detail about things that happened in the first book but just to recap and also goes into details about the characters. About 18% the way through I thought what are you doing Quinn you are an idiot! I was yelling at the book. But things resolved themselves so I was happy again. There is a lot more action going on. Not only are the Spook Crew trying to do their jobs as Keepers, they are having to fight against evils that are coming for them. The reason for the 4 star is I am a little confused with what happens with Eloise. I don’t want to go into detail because of spoilers but it leaves me with the question: how is that possible, how will it work?I also have a lot of questions about couples in the books which I hope changes and becomes clearer in the next book. I was not expecting the ending though and I am itching to read the next in the series to find out what happens. It all kicked off in this one well it's going to heat up even more in the next one.

Taken To The Hills by S J Richards

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adventurous dark 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? No

4.0

You're thrown straight into the action on the first page. Fast paced. Gripping and intense at times. Luke Sackville is a man trying to move on from the death of his wife but keeps being dragged back to it and then into a situation he was not expecting. Josh is such a character “Gucci”. He does make me chuckle. This was a cozy read as the phrases that were used were ones I regularly use which made me smile. I felt towards the end that it was rushed, it is a short book. Also a little unclear why Caroline did what she did. I was left with a question at the end: Dale had to be involved somehow right? The team under Luke are all unique and quirky. Would love to see what happens with the team in the next book.

The Younglings: Shadows and Magic by Helena M Craggs

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adventurous emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

I really enjoyed this book. You are thrown straight in by being informed that Quinn is a half-demon. The whole book is mainly from Quinn’s POV. It is about his journey on finding out he is a half-demon and what is expected of him. Also navigating his new powers as well as normal teenage life which he does struggle with from time to time. He has a team by his side that you find out about throughout the book and have a great name ‘Spook Crew’. There is a lot of character development and relationships formed. They are all unique and bring something to the table. Fast paced and gripping, I wanted to know what was going to happen. There is quite a lot going on with characters popping in and out throughout the story. Gave me Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Twilight vibes with all the supernatural beings and elements of it all. Also nods to Charmed with the Book of Shadows. It doesn’t end on a huge cliffhanger but on questions and mysteries that need to be delved into further. Amazing start to the series.

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