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The Lost Knight
by Candy Atkins
Blog review.
5 reasons to read it video: https://youtu.be/D1D4TsGHI8E
A surprisingly enjoyable read. *claps*
There's an alternate Earth called Ashra, where all the monsters - called curra - live. In old times, there were portals that allowed humans to visit Ashra and curra to visit Earth, but now the portals have closed and humans have spun the legacies of their former friends into the tales we know today. The antagonist wants to find the key that will reopen the portals so he can dominate both worlds, but the key can only be found via the Orb, and only the MC Agatha can do so. It's even cooler than it sounds.
Agatha is a 13-year-old girl in foster care, a wannabe rebel but overall good girl, and has a rough home life. She's the last of the Knights, the warriors of Ashra that previously guarded the portals, and the one that must read the Orb and track down and destroy the key. My favorite thing about her is how realistic she acts. She's not one of those heroines that is thrown into a new world, starts off unsteadily, and then suddenly becomes what she needs to be. She started off unsteadily and remained that way. She has a lot of self-doubt, fear, and is generally unsure of whether she's truly right for the role she's supposed to play. She also is very inquisitive and wants to know everything about Ashra, the curra, and the job she's training for.
My other favorite thing about this book was that there was no romance, or even the hint of one. Don't get me wrong, I love romance in stories, but finding a book without any is uncommon and refreshing. Much of the middle chunk of the book is Agatha journeying to the elfin village to be trained, along with her two companions Jonah and Dathid. Jonah is described as looking like the Grim Reaper and has abilities similar to what one might have, but is actually a Knight Crawler - a guardian of Knights. Dathid is the faerie prince. Instead of any romantic feelings or rivalries, the only relationship between the three is a strong, encouraging friendship. I loved it.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I'll definitely read the second one. :D
If you need more encouragement to pick it up, it features things like: a sassy pet pegasus, unicorns, faeries, elves, an ocean you can walk on top of, a scene that gives vibes similar to those from the Disney movie Inside Out, and a cave where anything you think of becomes real. Read it!! ;)
5 reasons to read it video: https://youtu.be/D1D4TsGHI8E
A surprisingly enjoyable read. *claps*
There's an alternate Earth called Ashra, where all the monsters - called curra - live. In old times, there were portals that allowed humans to visit Ashra and curra to visit Earth, but now the portals have closed and humans have spun the legacies of their former friends into the tales we know today. The antagonist wants to find the key that will reopen the portals so he can dominate both worlds, but the key can only be found via the Orb, and only the MC Agatha can do so. It's even cooler than it sounds.
Agatha is a 13-year-old girl in foster care, a wannabe rebel but overall good girl, and has a rough home life. She's the last of the Knights, the warriors of Ashra that previously guarded the portals, and the one that must read the Orb and track down and destroy the key. My favorite thing about her is how realistic she acts. She's not one of those heroines that is thrown into a new world, starts off unsteadily, and then suddenly becomes what she needs to be. She started off unsteadily and remained that way. She has a lot of self-doubt, fear, and is generally unsure of whether she's truly right for the role she's supposed to play. She also is very inquisitive and wants to know everything about Ashra, the curra, and the job she's training for.
My other favorite thing about this book was that there was no romance, or even the hint of one. Don't get me wrong, I love romance in stories, but finding a book without any is uncommon and refreshing. Much of the middle chunk of the book is Agatha journeying to the elfin village to be trained, along with her two companions Jonah and Dathid. Jonah is described as looking like the Grim Reaper and has abilities similar to what one might have, but is actually a Knight Crawler - a guardian of Knights. Dathid is the faerie prince. Instead of any romantic feelings or rivalries, the only relationship between the three is a strong, encouraging friendship. I loved it.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and I'll definitely read the second one. :D
If you need more encouragement to pick it up, it features things like: a sassy pet pegasus, unicorns, faeries, elves, an ocean you can walk on top of, a scene that gives vibes similar to those from the Disney movie Inside Out, and a cave where anything you think of becomes real. Read it!! ;)