Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own. 

 

Book: Emily Knight I Am… Power 

 

Author: Abiola Bello 

 

Book Series: Emily Knight Book 4 

 

Rating: 3/5 

 

Diversity: Black FMC, Black characters, BIPOC characters 

 

Recommended For...:  Middle Grade readers, Fantasy, Action 

 

Publication Date: April 28, 2025 

 

Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy 

 

Age Relevance: 10+ (PTSD, Violence, Death, Kidnapping, Grief) 

 

Explanation of CWs: There is some violence and death is mentioned. A kidnapping is mentioned. There are scenes with grief and PTSD. 

 

If This Was a Taylor Swift Song: This Is Me Trying 

 

Publisher: Hashtag Press 

 

Pages: 251 

 

Synopsis: As the chosen one to battle the powerful Neci, the stake of the warrior world is on Emily's shoulders but with family betrayals and super powers being stolen, everything is falling apart. Can Emily rise above it all and defeat her toughest opponent? Will she live up to the expectations of being number one? Win or lose - this is the final battle. 

 

Review: Overall, I liked this book and I felt like it was a good ending to the series. The book continues Emily's story and her need to save the world from Neci. I felt like the intro and backstory were good for readers who hadn't read the last 3 books in a bit. The story is captivating and it's a super quick read for those who like shorter fantasy books. The book also upped the ante from the other 3 and I felt it aged well. The world building and character development were also pretty good.
 
 However, I did think that there was maybe too much backstory told in the beginning and it was just one big info dump. There's also a lot of telling but not much showing. And finally the pacing is off in the book. 

 

Verdict: I think it was a good conclusion to this series.