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Road of the Lost
by Nafiza Azad
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Disclaimer: I received this e-arc from the publisher. Thanks! All opinions are my own.
Book: Road of the Lost
Author: Nafiza Azad
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 3.5/5
Recommended For...: young adult readers, fantasy, fae, low fantasy
Publication Date: October 18, 2022
Genre: YA Fantasy
Age Relevance: 13+ (gore, violence, death, kidnapping, illness)
Explanation of Above: There is some blood gore and violence in the book, along with death. There are some kidnappings as well and illness is mentioned here and there in the book.
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 336
Synopsis: Even the most powerful magic can’t hide a secret forever.
Croi is a brownie, glamoured to be invisible to humans. Her life in the Wilde Forest is ordinary and her magic is weak—until the day that her guardian gives Croi a book about magick from the Otherworld, the world of the Higher Fae. Croi wakes the next morning with something pulling at her core, summoning her to the Otherworld. It’s a spell she cannot control or break.
Forced to leave her home, Croi begins a journey full of surprises…and dangers. For Croi is not a brownie at all but another creature entirely, enchanted to forget her true heritage. As Croi ventures beyond the forest, her brownie glamour begins to shift and change. Who is she really, who is summoning her, and what do they want? Croi will need every ounce of her newfound magic and her courage as she travels a treacherous path to find her true self and the place in the Otherworld where she belongs.
Review: For the most part I thought this book was ok. The book had some good world building and great character development. I think the book has a lot of potential to be a wonderful fae book for those who love fae books. I also liked how, as our MC developed in the story, the storytelling got better and better and more in-depth.
However, I think the story in this e-arc form is really choppy and it’s super hard to get into. Like I said though I have hope it’ll get better in the finalized version.
Verdict: It was good!
Book: Road of the Lost
Author: Nafiza Azad
Book Series: Standalone
Rating: 3.5/5
Recommended For...: young adult readers, fantasy, fae, low fantasy
Publication Date: October 18, 2022
Genre: YA Fantasy
Age Relevance: 13+ (gore, violence, death, kidnapping, illness)
Explanation of Above: There is some blood gore and violence in the book, along with death. There are some kidnappings as well and illness is mentioned here and there in the book.
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 336
Synopsis: Even the most powerful magic can’t hide a secret forever.
Croi is a brownie, glamoured to be invisible to humans. Her life in the Wilde Forest is ordinary and her magic is weak—until the day that her guardian gives Croi a book about magick from the Otherworld, the world of the Higher Fae. Croi wakes the next morning with something pulling at her core, summoning her to the Otherworld. It’s a spell she cannot control or break.
Forced to leave her home, Croi begins a journey full of surprises…and dangers. For Croi is not a brownie at all but another creature entirely, enchanted to forget her true heritage. As Croi ventures beyond the forest, her brownie glamour begins to shift and change. Who is she really, who is summoning her, and what do they want? Croi will need every ounce of her newfound magic and her courage as she travels a treacherous path to find her true self and the place in the Otherworld where she belongs.
Review: For the most part I thought this book was ok. The book had some good world building and great character development. I think the book has a lot of potential to be a wonderful fae book for those who love fae books. I also liked how, as our MC developed in the story, the storytelling got better and better and more in-depth.
However, I think the story in this e-arc form is really choppy and it’s super hard to get into. Like I said though I have hope it’ll get better in the finalized version.
Verdict: It was good!