Sarah Mensinga
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Elements I liked:
This story has great world-building, with the details well-integrated into the narrative, avoiding long explanations that could have detracted from the story telling. I really liked some of those details, in particular the cabdwell. And some places made me laugh: “Oh realms, I just knocked a brass statue out of a garden, and now I’m demolishing a fence, but at least I haven’t hit more buildings.”
Xylia is a strong female main character who is a completely believable 15-year-old. It was great to see her growth as she figures out who she is through questioning and learning more about what she thought she knew of the realities of her world and her place in it.
Elements I struggled with:
I thought the present tense read a little clunky, and from time to time also resulted in some awkward transitions and sentences, especially when trying to deal with time passing. I think it also dampened potential tension in the story, especially in the first half. (Events in the second half moved so fast that the momentum pretty much built its own tension.)
Overall:
The story was a little slow getting going but once it did, it was engrossing and enjoyable. This entertaining YA novel seems well-suited to its intended readership.
(Read July 2021)… (mehr)