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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher (Simon & Schuster Canada) for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Amanda Foody (the author of the Ace of Shades trilogy and Daughter of the Burning City) is one of my favourite authors of all time. When I saw the first book in her new middle-grade series was available for request on Netgalley, I was so excited. I was ecstatic when I got approved.
Going into this book, I had high hopes for it to become a new favourite, and it did! The Accidental Apprentice follows Barclay, an apprentice to the town's mushroom farmer. All Barclay had to do was follow the rules to become the head mushroom farmer himself. But then Barclay breaks his town's most sacred rule: never EVER stray into the Woods, for within the Woods lurks vicious and dangerous magical Beasts.
To his horror, he unwittingly bonds with a Beast and is chased out of town by an angry mob. Determined to break the bond and return home, he journeys to a mysterious town of Lore Keepers, people who have bonded with Beasts and share their powers. But after making new friends, entering a dangerous apprenticeship exam, and even facing a legendary Beast of the Woods, Barclay must make a difficult choice: return to the home of rules he has always known, or embrace the new adventure with new friends awaiting him.
I loved this book! It is definitely a new favourite.
The pacing was amazing, I loved the writing style, and the characters were all so well rounded. Foody never fails to amaze me at how she writes characters so well in so little time.
Between the character development of Barclay, his new friendships, and the adventure this book holds itself, I have absolutely nothing bad to say about this book!
If you are looking for a medium/fast-paced middle-grade read, this is for you! Don't let the middle-grade aspect of this book turn you away, you will not be disappointed!
Amanda Foody (the author of the Ace of Shades trilogy and Daughter of the Burning City) is one of my favourite authors of all time. When I saw the first book in her new middle-grade series was available for request on Netgalley, I was so excited. I was ecstatic when I got approved.
Going into this book, I had high hopes for it to become a new favourite, and it did! The Accidental Apprentice follows Barclay, an apprentice to the town's mushroom farmer. All Barclay had to do was follow the rules to become the head mushroom farmer himself. But then Barclay breaks his town's most sacred rule: never EVER stray into the Woods, for within the Woods lurks vicious and dangerous magical Beasts.
To his horror, he unwittingly bonds with a Beast and is chased out of town by an angry mob. Determined to break the bond and return home, he journeys to a mysterious town of Lore Keepers, people who have bonded with Beasts and share their powers. But after making new friends, entering a dangerous apprenticeship exam, and even facing a legendary Beast of the Woods, Barclay must make a difficult choice: return to the home of rules he has always known, or embrace the new adventure with new friends awaiting him.
I loved this book! It is definitely a new favourite.
The pacing was amazing, I loved the writing style, and the characters were all so well rounded. Foody never fails to amaze me at how she writes characters so well in so little time.
Between the character development of Barclay, his new friendships, and the adventure this book holds itself, I have absolutely nothing bad to say about this book!
If you are looking for a medium/fast-paced middle-grade read, this is for you! Don't let the middle-grade aspect of this book turn you away, you will not be disappointed!
Thank you to Disney Publishing Worldwide for this ebook in exchange for an honest review.
First off, I LOVE the Disney Twisted Tale collection. Before Go the Distance, I have read 3 titles, one by Jen Calonita (Conceal, Don't Feel). I love her writing style.
Go the Distance, I felt, was researched very well when it comes to Greek Myths and the Ancient Greek world. I enjoyed how Calonita brought the gods personalities from the movies into her story. The portrayal of the gods was done very well in reference to the movie. However, if you did not like how Disney portrayed the gods in the movie Hercules, I would not recommend reading this book because the gods are the same. Calonita also gave personalities to the gods we did not see much of on-screen, which I loved.
When it comes to Megara herself, I loved how we get into her backstory, even if it is not the one Disney originally wanted to portray. Seeing how Meg became herself in the movie with the alternating timelines was great and very easy to follow along with.
Overall, this is one of my favourite books now and I cannot wait until I can get my hands on a finished copy in April!
First off, I LOVE the Disney Twisted Tale collection. Before Go the Distance, I have read 3 titles, one by Jen Calonita (Conceal, Don't Feel). I love her writing style.
Go the Distance, I felt, was researched very well when it comes to Greek Myths and the Ancient Greek world. I enjoyed how Calonita brought the gods personalities from the movies into her story. The portrayal of the gods was done very well in reference to the movie. However, if you did not like how Disney portrayed the gods in the movie Hercules, I would not recommend reading this book because the gods are the same. Calonita also gave personalities to the gods we did not see much of on-screen, which I loved.
When it comes to Megara herself, I loved how we get into her backstory, even if it is not the one Disney originally wanted to portray. Seeing how Meg became herself in the movie with the alternating timelines was great and very easy to follow along with.
Overall, this is one of my favourite books now and I cannot wait until I can get my hands on a finished copy in April!
