A review by dobbsthedog
My Name Is Magic by Xan van Rooyen
3.0
This book was okay. It may have been a bit too YA for me; I think a younger audience would have really enjoyed it.
What I liked about it was that the magical system is based on Finnish myth and folklore. I read a lot of books set in European countries, but rarely do that have any cultural/mythical/folklore aspects to them. There was also a reference to Sámi mythology, which I found interesting.
Overall, there was a lot of suspending belief happening in this book, as of course the 16 year olds are trying to solve the magical mystery.
While for me this book was just okay, it is obviously set up for further books, and I would likely read those as well.
What I liked about it was that the magical system is based on Finnish myth and folklore. I read a lot of books set in European countries, but rarely do that have any cultural/mythical/folklore aspects to them. There was also a reference to Sámi mythology, which I found interesting.
Overall, there was a lot of suspending belief happening in this book, as of course the 16 year olds are trying to solve the magical mystery.
While for me this book was just okay, it is obviously set up for further books, and I would likely read those as well.