An unforgettable alternative history fairytale series from the author of The Bone Witch trilogy about found family, modern day magic, and finding the place you belong.
Many years ago, the magical Kingdom of Avalon was left desolate and encased in ice when the evil Snow Queen waged war on the powerful country. Its former citizens are now refugees in a world mostly devoid of magic. Which is why the crown prince and his protectors are stuck in...Arizona.
Prince Alexei, the sole survivor of the Avalon royal family, is in hiding in a town so boring, magic doesn't even work there. Few know his secret identity, but his friend Tala is one of them. Tala doesn't mind—she has secrets of her own. Namely, that she's a spellbreaker, someone who negates magic.
Then hope for their abandoned homeland reignites when a famous creature of legend, and Avalon's most powerful weapon, the Firebird, appears for the first time in decades. Alex and Tala unite with a ragtag group of new friends to journey back to Avalon for a showdown that will change the world as they know it.
My Review:
This book was utterly fantastic, I just couldn't put it down! I loved this world, with fairy tales being a part of history, the magic and the rules there, and the country of Avalon, with it's different quirks. Such a fantastic read!
Of course, the characters inhabited this world with such life, I loved reading and watching the adventures of Tala, Prince Alexei, and the gang! Their journey from Arizona to Avalon was strange and exciting and terrifying. Loved it so much!
One thing that I absolutely loved about this book were the chapter headings, I believe, that were hilarious and gave a brief synopsis of something that's going to happen that chapter. Those were just such fun to read!
We were mainly in Tala's head, but there were times when there were parts of the story where she wasn't there, and it was pretty funny to see these other characters have these experiences that you have to laugh, smile, and roll you eyes at the antics that they got up to!
That ending, oh, man, it was just so epic! We're given hints and clues as to what would happen, after all, we're given prophecies. But those are always vague. And we didn't see all of them play out yet, and I can't wait to find out how they are! So excited for more from this series!
Wow, this book was just so fantastic, I loved and devoured it, and I can't wait for the sequel!
Author: Rin Chupeco
Series: A Hundred Names for Magic #1
Read: December 22nd, 2019
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Love her writing and it sounded really fantastic! And it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2019 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Expected Publication: March 3rd 2020
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