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The Islands of Iros
by L.M. Bracklow
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: The Islands of Iros
Author: L.M. Bracklow
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 5/5
Recommended For...: middle grade readers, fantasy, pirates, magic
Publication Date: January 24, 2023
Genre: MG Fantasy
Age Relevance: 10+ (violence, bullying, parental death, murder, threats, starvation, terrorism, sibling death, racism, scary moments, war)
Explanation of Above: There are a couple of scenes with some weapon (sword) and physical violence. Bullying is shown, murder is mentioned very vaguely, and war is briefly mentioned. Parental death is mentioned and a sibling death is briefly shown in an act of terrorism. There is also some other death mentioned. There are some threats made and starvation is shown and mentioned. There are some slight references to racism and there are some scary moments.
Publisher: Indie Published
Pages: 266
Synopsis: Three close friends—Luke, fearless, optimistic, outgoing; Damien, steadfast, self-contained, loyal; and Kaori, smart, strong-minded, determined—journey across the sea with the Crimson Raiders, their island’s fearless champions, to find the sorcerer’s finger, rumored to bestow unimaginable power on the one who consumes it—enough power to vanquish their island’s enemies. This fast-paced, engaging story mixes vicious pirates, seductive sirens, gruesome monsters and so much more as it weaves magic, mayhem, and adventure into a tale of deep friendship told with great style and good humor.
Review: For the most part I really enjoyed this book! I loved the story and I thought it was very compelling. The book did well to bring in some more scary adult moments to a middle grade novel and in an age-appropriate manner. The book was a fun pirate filled adventure and it had some great character development and world building. I especially loved the friendship between the three main characters within this multi-POV book, it gave a very HP-like feel to it which would make this a good replacement rec for those needing HP magic but not any of the problematic HP issues. I can’t wait to see what this author does next.
The only issue I had with the book is that it felt a bit rushed in the ending and it got a bit wonky in pacing in a couple of places.
Verdict: It was great! I loved it!
Book: The Islands of Iros
Author: L.M. Bracklow
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 5/5
Recommended For...: middle grade readers, fantasy, pirates, magic
Publication Date: January 24, 2023
Genre: MG Fantasy
Age Relevance: 10+ (violence, bullying, parental death, murder, threats, starvation, terrorism, sibling death, racism, scary moments, war)
Explanation of Above: There are a couple of scenes with some weapon (sword) and physical violence. Bullying is shown, murder is mentioned very vaguely, and war is briefly mentioned. Parental death is mentioned and a sibling death is briefly shown in an act of terrorism. There is also some other death mentioned. There are some threats made and starvation is shown and mentioned. There are some slight references to racism and there are some scary moments.
Publisher: Indie Published
Pages: 266
Synopsis: Three close friends—Luke, fearless, optimistic, outgoing; Damien, steadfast, self-contained, loyal; and Kaori, smart, strong-minded, determined—journey across the sea with the Crimson Raiders, their island’s fearless champions, to find the sorcerer’s finger, rumored to bestow unimaginable power on the one who consumes it—enough power to vanquish their island’s enemies. This fast-paced, engaging story mixes vicious pirates, seductive sirens, gruesome monsters and so much more as it weaves magic, mayhem, and adventure into a tale of deep friendship told with great style and good humor.
Review: For the most part I really enjoyed this book! I loved the story and I thought it was very compelling. The book did well to bring in some more scary adult moments to a middle grade novel and in an age-appropriate manner. The book was a fun pirate filled adventure and it had some great character development and world building. I especially loved the friendship between the three main characters within this multi-POV book, it gave a very HP-like feel to it which would make this a good replacement rec for those needing HP magic but not any of the problematic HP issues. I can’t wait to see what this author does next.
The only issue I had with the book is that it felt a bit rushed in the ending and it got a bit wonky in pacing in a couple of places.
Verdict: It was great! I loved it!