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Wishtress by Nadine Brandes
3.5
adventurous emotional inspiring tense
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Wishtress is a wholesome, heartwarming (and sometimes heartbreaking) YA book. I liked our characters, especially the side characters, Anouk and Runt, though I will say that I didn't necessarily connect with Myrthe that much. I really loved this what this story did, the conclusions, and the growth our characters went through. I was not a huge fan of the pacing or the romance, but those were minor quibbles. This is a good, clean, inspiring YA to pick up if you want a slower story and characters wrestling with good and evil. 

Wishtress was about 3.5 stars for me, rounded up to 4, but I'm looking forward to reading more books by Nadine since some of those premises call to me more.

Thanks to Nadine Brandes, Thomas Nelson, and NetGalley for the giveaway eARC!