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**3.5 Out Of 5 Stars**
Aurora has had a difficult life since her adoptive parents died, full of sorrow and abuse at the hands of her aunt and terrible cousin. She feels completely isolated and depressed, with nothing to help keep her going. When her uncle announces that they are going to take a family trip to the country to visit his boss, Aurora is shocked that she is included on the trip. Once there, though, something is not right. Aurora finds herself a prisoner thrust through what seemed to be a normal tapestry into a world full of magic, war and lies. Aurora is not who she thought she was and hopefully she gets a chance to find out the truth.

Look at the pretty cover! It's gorgeous and I knew I had to somehow get my hands on this story regardless of what the content was about. Yes, I am a cover snob, I admit it, and I do give into my inner fish and like shiny things. But then I read the synopsis and discovered that Fae lived between theses pages and I was 100% sold. I am a sucker for a good Faery story and this proved to be a new spin on that idea. The world the author created was splendid, full of magic, creatures, a medieval like system. Oh and did I mention there is a school for magic as well? Yep, a school for mages, which I do indeed love. The world building was really fun, the best part of the story and so detailed. I felt like I could see the woods and the castles, costuming, creatures and food (mmmm, the food sounded so good).

Aurora was a hard character for me to be able to completely support and relate to at the start of the tale. Sure, I understand her life is super depressing and hard, but she had cried at least three times by the time I had hit page 33. That is a lot of useless tears, girl. Not only did she cry a LOT, but she had no self-confidence and let everyone treat her poorly and hung her head at least once an encounter. I wanted her to fight for her rights and be a strong woman despite her adversity. She is 16, but a very young 16 year old, kind of an immature child who does not understand responsibility. It was interesting to watch her evolution into a more capable, confident character, one who is able to potentially rule as intended.

Overall this was an interesting new fantasy series with a lot of potential and an eclectic cast of characters. I will for sure read on to see what danger awaits Aurora next.


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The Last of the Firedrakes Avalonia Chronicles Farah Oomerbhoy Books Reviews

I came across this book on Netgalley, and the first thing that caught my eye was the cover (I mean look at it, it’s GORGEOUS.) Then that blurb, well, obviously I had to request it to see if it was any good. And it was definitely was! Aurora’s home life is not the best; with an aunt and cousin who hate her, an uncle who basically ignores her existence, and being bullied at school, life isn’t easy. And then she and her family go to this mansion where she is kidnapped and taken through this portal into a magical world, where the real story begins. It is in this world that we learn the truth about Aurora’s family and past, and that she is actually the Princess of Illiandra. It is also here where we meet Rafe (a sort of Robin Hood in that world if you will), who she becomes immediately enamored with (kind of predictable).

I liked Aurora, and for a good part of the book I felt sorry for her, and was rooting for her. But as the story went on, it seemed she was more focused on Rafe and “does he like me or is he just saving me because he owed my father a debt” than on the fact that her aunt, the cruel queen, wants to kill her. That began to irritate me.

“How will you ever know the magnitude of courage you are capable of if you never experience the hopelessness of fear?” -24%

Another thing that began to frustrate me was the fact that almost all the action seemed to happen because Aurora made stupid decisions to go investigate something or because her ego was hurt, and as a consequence she almost gets killed several times. I couldn’t help but feel that she was very childish throughout the entirety of the book.

For the most part this book was predictable (even down to the real identity of Rafe—I called that halfway through), but I truly did enjoy this book and I am looking forward to the second book coming out because I do want to see where Aurora’s journey takes her.
**3.5 Out Of 5 Stars**
Aurora has had a difficult life since her adoptive parents died, full of sorrow and abuse at the hands of her aunt and terrible cousin. She feels completely isolated and depressed, with nothing to help keep her going. When her uncle announces that they are going to take a family trip to the country to visit his boss, Aurora is shocked that she is included on the trip. Once there, though, something is not right. Aurora finds herself a prisoner thrust through what seemed to be a normal tapestry into a world full of magic, war and lies. Aurora is not who she thought she was and hopefully she gets a chance to find out the truth.

Look at the pretty cover! It's gorgeous and I knew I had to somehow get my hands on this story regardless of what the content was about. Yes, I am a cover snob, I admit it, and I do give into my inner fish and like shiny things. But then I read the synopsis and discovered that Fae lived between theses pages and I was 100% sold. I am a sucker for a good Faery story and this proved to be a new spin on that idea. The world the author created was splendid, full of magic, creatures, a medieval like system. Oh and did I mention there is a school for magic as well? Yep, a school for mages, which I do indeed love. The world building was really fun, the best part of the story and so detailed. I felt like I could see the woods and the castles, costuming, creatures and food (mmmm, the food sounded so good).

Aurora was a hard character for me to be able to completely support and relate to at the start of the tale. Sure, I understand her life is super depressing and hard, but she had cried at least three times by the time I had hit page 33. That is a lot of useless tears, girl. Not only did she cry a LOT, but she had no self-confidence and let everyone treat her poorly and hung her head at least once an encounter. I wanted her to fight for her rights and be a strong woman despite her adversity. She is 16, but a very young 16 year old, kind of an immature child who does not understand responsibility. It was interesting to watch her evolution into a more capable, confident character, one who is able to potentially rule as intended.

Overall this was an interesting new fantasy series with a lot of potential and an eclectic cast of characters. I will for sure read on to see what danger awaits Aurora next.