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A review by xandra_lyn
Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
This has such potential, but unfortunately it didn't live up to it. I felt Maya kept making horrible decisions and getting out by sheer luck. I was also annoyed that the author didn't talk about where the myths she was using were from. At first I thought she was making it all up and it was her own world; when I looked it up, I found that most of the tales are from Africa, but also from South America. If you want to introduce new cultures to people - which is so important and so needed - you should talk about where they come from in the book
Minor: Death