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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
This book is about Ava, as she and her brother return to the town they were born in, Wyse, which happens to be the only place left in Britain that still has magic, which in this world is through the usage of mirrors that connect them to the Unworld, where the Fair Folk live. However, the mirrors there are also slowly ceasing to function, and when Ava and Howell see each other through a mirror they become embroiled in solving the mystery of why this is happening. Ava is a brilliant, brave heroine and her friends Howell and Charles were also excellent characters, and the combination of all three made for a fantastic investigative team. My favourite character, though, was undoubtedly the Book, who can see the future and is rather all knowing. We see extracts from the Book at the beginning of each chapter and then later meet it when it shows up in the story, and it made me chuckle constantly with its hilarious remarks. It reminded me of the Skull from Lockwood and Co, who I was incredibly fond of, and I think fans of that series would quite likely enjoy this too for that reason. The world was so interesting, with a unique magic system and concept, and I also thought the pacing was really well done. The mystery had me intrigued me from the beginning, and the tension builds and builds as the book progresses, to the point where the climax was so fast paced and thrilling I couldn`t put the book down during that section. I`m excited to get my hands on Storm Hound already! 4.5/5
Such fun! I loved the magical Victorian setting, the characters and most of all The Book.
Mirror Magic is simply brilliant.
A truly magical and captivating adventure that will have young readers itching to jump through mirrors to visit the otherworld. I love books that take every day objects and make them magical because I think that’s what truly captures our imagination: the “what if?” of whether or not there are Fair folk on the other side waiting for our orders.
I loved that there was such a big mystery involved in this story and I had fun along the way trying to guess what was going to happen next and who the bad and good guys were. It was full of suspense and intrigue from beginning to end and I was a big fan of how it all panned out.
The worlds of Wyse and Unwyse are captivating and I loved how closely they resembled one another. Using a setting of the border between Wales and England for the town of Wyse was really clever because it yet again feeds into the feeling of “if this was going to happen, that’s the kind of place where it would” and I think that will have young readers minds buzzing with excitement. The possibility that this could all be real!
I adored the characters in this book. Ava was an immediate favourite and so was Howell. They both go on quite the journey throughout this book and it was nice to see how their friendship changed and developed over time. The baddies in this book were slightly terrifying especially Mr Bones! He may even have caused me nightmares as a young reader!
Overall, Mirror Magic is an entertaining, funny and intriguing read that will keep readers of all ages guessing along. But would you want to go through the mirror? I’m not sure I would!
A big thanks to Karen and Claire for sending me a copy of the book in exchange of a fair and honest review.
A truly magical and captivating adventure that will have young readers itching to jump through mirrors to visit the otherworld. I love books that take every day objects and make them magical because I think that’s what truly captures our imagination: the “what if?” of whether or not there are Fair folk on the other side waiting for our orders.
I loved that there was such a big mystery involved in this story and I had fun along the way trying to guess what was going to happen next and who the bad and good guys were. It was full of suspense and intrigue from beginning to end and I was a big fan of how it all panned out.
The worlds of Wyse and Unwyse are captivating and I loved how closely they resembled one another. Using a setting of the border between Wales and England for the town of Wyse was really clever because it yet again feeds into the feeling of “if this was going to happen, that’s the kind of place where it would” and I think that will have young readers minds buzzing with excitement. The possibility that this could all be real!
I adored the characters in this book. Ava was an immediate favourite and so was Howell. They both go on quite the journey throughout this book and it was nice to see how their friendship changed and developed over time. The baddies in this book were slightly terrifying especially Mr Bones! He may even have caused me nightmares as a young reader!
Overall, Mirror Magic is an entertaining, funny and intriguing read that will keep readers of all ages guessing along. But would you want to go through the mirror? I’m not sure I would!
A big thanks to Karen and Claire for sending me a copy of the book in exchange of a fair and honest review.
Magic in mirrors, alternative worlds, doorways through mirrors. All these topics had me so interested in this book when it arrived.
I wasn’t disappointed, this was read in a day. Funny, fresh and exciting.
Claire’s world is one set in the late 19th century where our world has separated from the magic a few hundred years in the past and the only link are Mirrors.
The mystery and magic develops through the book when Ava returns after the death of her father and discovers a lot about herself and this new (to her world). Inextricably linked to Unworld by a bargain sealed years ago, Ava is the key to both worlds salvation or destruction.
I would love to see this world developed further.
A compelling read, always wanting to find out what happened next, make sure you get your copy soon.
I wasn’t disappointed, this was read in a day. Funny, fresh and exciting.
Claire’s world is one set in the late 19th century where our world has separated from the magic a few hundred years in the past and the only link are Mirrors.
The mystery and magic develops through the book when Ava returns after the death of her father and discovers a lot about herself and this new (to her world). Inextricably linked to Unworld by a bargain sealed years ago, Ava is the key to both worlds salvation or destruction.
I would love to see this world developed further.
A compelling read, always wanting to find out what happened next, make sure you get your copy soon.