A very clever start to a new fantasy series.
Poor Fern. What an awful back story. I felt a little for Oliver as well, but not nearly as much. Maybe one of the upcoming books will be from his POV and I'll change my opinion.
The fantasy was brilliantly done and very smart. I found it easy to follow, with new concepts introduced at just the right speed. I especially love the idea of lockers hidden in plain view that only ppear when you do something specific - I may have to use that sometime!
The side characters were great. Two particular ones broke my heart; no spoilers, but if you've read it I'd love to know what you thought. I love that the regiments were named after Arthurian knights. It miakes sense with the backstory, of course, but it's such a clever touch.
I can't wait to find out what happens in the next titles. What a brilliant new series.
Poor Fern. What an awful back story. I felt a little for Oliver as well, but not nearly as much. Maybe one of the upcoming books will be from his POV and I'll change my opinion.
The fantasy was brilliantly done and very smart. I found it easy to follow, with new concepts introduced at just the right speed. I especially love the idea of lockers hidden in plain view that only ppear when you do something specific - I may have to use that sometime!
The side characters were great. Two particular ones broke my heart; no spoilers, but if you've read it I'd love to know what you thought. I love that the regiments were named after Arthurian knights. It miakes sense with the backstory, of course, but it's such a clever touch.
I can't wait to find out what happens in the next titles. What a brilliant new series.