Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication date: July 2012
Pages: 512
Source: Library
For: Fun
Series: Seraphina, Book 1
Things I Liked:
This was a fantastic and beautifully written fantasy! I loved Seraphina (the character) and how complicated and tough and never-give-up she was about her difficult life. I was swept up in the world and the details - the garden of grotesques was particularly awesome. The dragons were interesting and unique and a fresh look at an age-old fantasy character. I was particularly pleased that Princess Glisselda didn't turn out to be a typical princess - bratty, rude, etc, though she was obviously privileged. I don't know that I can put my finger on what exactly I loved the most, though I was quite pleased with the ending too. Just a wonderful fantasy for folks looking for something to whet their appetite for the fantastic.
Things I Didn't Like:
This is entirely the fault of my personal reading circumstances, but I had to rush through parts of it and I think that left me feeling like I wasn't quite sure of what was happening at times. Also, while I loved the mystery of it and was surprised by several things, I did see much of what Seraphina learned coming. Still, it did not detract from my enjoyment much.
Read-alikes:
The Inheritance series by Christopher Paolini
Seven Realms series by Cinda Williams Chima
BOOK CONTENT RATINGS:
s-factor: none
mrg-factor: X
maybe some implied
v-factor: ->
a bit of fighting, nothing gory
Overall rating: ****
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