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To be honest... I have mixed feelings about this book and am not quite sure how to feel about it directly after finishing.

The writing style and the magic system of the main character are lovely, the book draws you in like a warm hug, especially in the beginning.
I also liked most of the characters, especially Mo and Mum - those two are absolutely amazing.

The protagonist herself is quite enjoyable herself though

she is QUITE slow to pick up on clues. Slow enough to make me groan out loud SEVERAL times at here missing information

The romance and the love interest were... surprisingly not so present as I would have expected

My main problem is the ending honestly: so spoilers for the ending beneath

The death felt while devastating kind of unneeded and just a plot tool, to make a second book necessary. I think the book would have benefited more from a clear cut ending as a standalone probably - haven't read the sequel yet though

I am probably going to still read the sequel just to close the chapter for myself, but I can't say I am really hyped for it

<<I listened to this book on audio>>
The narrator of the audible version: Jordan Cobb was really really nice - I loved her narration for people willing to pick up the audiobook

Content Warnings

peoniesandpages's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

burningupasun's review against another edition

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5.0

Ugh this was SO GOOD and I'm mad that the second one isn't out for a few more months. Magic and mythology and PLANTS and mysteries and LESBIANS!! So good lol. I should be more descriptive but whatever. If you like any of those things, you should read it.

boujeebooklover's review against another edition

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5.0

Omg this is the best book I have read this year out of all of the books I have read, I instantly fell in love with this characters the story everything about this book, Mom, Mo and Bri get told by Mrs Redman that Bris real aunt left her the family home, they embark on an adventure and new life changes, along with deadly secrets, i don’t want to give anything away for the future reader but this is worth the read very worth it, I read this book in two days, I haven’t been able to think of anything but this book series for weeks even after

danielle_16's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

fishvet's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny informative mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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