Overall opinion: Intense and adventurous Epic YA Fantasy that reads like High Fantasy for adults in a “vintage” writing style that’s a perfect fit for the world built. Disclaimer: I received a free copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. “She wanted to become a druid, like her teacher. She wanted to become something. Not waste her life away in a village that would hardly notice her absence.”

Overall opinion: A lovely tale of inner strength, friendship, loss and the start of a journey. An adventure like no other, in a YA fantasy book that’s pleasantly enjoyable even for an adult reader. Disclaimer: I received a free ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review. “Lira relished fitting pieces of Iathum’s history together like a puzzle—working each new bit of information into the whole, connecting catalysts and events across families and centuries.”