A review by jacquelinec
Brightly Woven by Alexandra Bracken

3.0

For a first novel from such a young author, Brightly Woven is a stellar debut. The world that Bracken built - with its elements of intrigue, religion and magic - was lovely. That said, it's not the best in YA fantasy. Although I was fascinated by the world that Bracken created, I was less than enamored of the characters. I don't always need to love main characters, but I do need to connect with them in order to care about their journey and I wasn't able to do that as much as I would have liked here. I also thought that too many ideas and elements were introduced that weren't explored enough.