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tsamurphy's review
5.0
Sophisticated and charming magical medieval Mean Girls
I am quite upset with you for so thoroughly enthralling me in this original yet relateable world, to only leave me on edge at the end of book one. No spoilers, but HOW DARE YOU (you know what you did!)
I found myself frequently in tears due to the close connection I felt from the skillful writing of the characters. At one occasion, while reading the last two-thirds of Ashes in one sitting, I only put down the book because I was sobbing too hard to see through my tears.
When Phoenix's hand was warmly squeezed by Rae or Sylvia, I genuinely felt comfort and reassured.
I fully imagined the world around Phoenix without ever feeling the text delaying the story with environmental description. (I'm looking at you, Tolkein... yawn!)
From the intriguing prologue (wait - what happened in the barn!?) and the charming meeting of Malcourt (wait, stormhounds!?), to the wondrous unfurling of Phoenix in a coming-of-age magical medieval mean girls.
5 stars, would recommend, despite my grievances re: NO SPOILERS.
Conditional, of course, on the swift release of further books in the series.
Can't wait for the Netflix miniseries.
I am quite upset with you for so thoroughly enthralling me in this original yet relateable world, to only leave me on edge at the end of book one. No spoilers, but HOW DARE YOU (you know what you did!)
I found myself frequently in tears due to the close connection I felt from the skillful writing of the characters. At one occasion, while reading the last two-thirds of Ashes in one sitting, I only put down the book because I was sobbing too hard to see through my tears.
When Phoenix's hand was warmly squeezed by Rae or Sylvia, I genuinely felt comfort and reassured.
I fully imagined the world around Phoenix without ever feeling the text delaying the story with environmental description. (I'm looking at you, Tolkein... yawn!)
From the intriguing prologue (wait - what happened in the barn!?) and the charming meeting of Malcourt (wait, stormhounds!?), to the wondrous unfurling of Phoenix in a coming-of-age magical medieval mean girls.
5 stars, would recommend, despite my grievances re: NO SPOILERS.
Conditional, of course, on the swift release of further books in the series.
Can't wait for the Netflix miniseries.
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