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A review by stacia_reads
Facing the Sun by Carol Beth Anderson
5.0
4.5*
Full disclosure: YA and fantasy are not really my thing. YA Fantasy is DEFINITELY not my thing. Also, this book was written by a friend but I'm still going to give honest feedback.
Despite what I said above about this book being in the fantasy genre, it's really a coming-of-age story. Just instead of a girl impatient to grow up and kiss boys and excel academically, this girl has been born into the promise of magic. This magic affects all of her relationships, for better or worse, and greatly complicates everything in her life.
The world-building is solid and despite a lot of intricacies, it's not difficult to keep characters straight. I found the pacing a tad slow at times, but I prefer that for this genre as opposed to the break-neck pace that's impossible to keep up with.
This book is the first of three in the series and as an impatient person, I'm glad all three are available at once. That means I can read them at my pace rather than waiting years for the conclusion.
It's an impressive outing for a debut author and I'm interested to see where she (and the series) will go from here.
Full disclosure: YA and fantasy are not really my thing. YA Fantasy is DEFINITELY not my thing. Also, this book was written by a friend but I'm still going to give honest feedback.
Despite what I said above about this book being in the fantasy genre, it's really a coming-of-age story. Just instead of a girl impatient to grow up and kiss boys and excel academically, this girl has been born into the promise of magic. This magic affects all of her relationships, for better or worse, and greatly complicates everything in her life.
The world-building is solid and despite a lot of intricacies, it's not difficult to keep characters straight. I found the pacing a tad slow at times, but I prefer that for this genre as opposed to the break-neck pace that's impossible to keep up with.
This book is the first of three in the series and as an impatient person, I'm glad all three are available at once. That means I can read them at my pace rather than waiting years for the conclusion.
It's an impressive outing for a debut author and I'm interested to see where she (and the series) will go from here.