Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.

Start by marking “Wicked As You Wish (A Hundred Names for Magic, #1)” as Want to Read:

Other editions

Enlarge cover

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Open Preview

Wicked As You Wish

(A Hundred Names for Magic #1)

Rin Chupeco (Goodreads Author)

3.44 · Rating details · 1,822 ratings · 731 reviews

“A great read for fans of fairy tales, myths and legends… Come for the adventure, stay for the sassy jerkwad firebird.” —Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series

When a hidden prince, a girl with secrets, a ragtag group of unlikely heroes, and a legendary firebird come together…something wicked is going down.

Many years ago, the mag ...more

Get A Copy

Hardcover, 432 pages

Published March 3rd 2020 by Sourcebooks Fire

More Details... Edit Details

Friend Reviews

To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.

Reader Q&A

To ask other readers questions about Wicked As You Wish, please sign up.

Lists with This Book

YA Releases of March, 2020

78 books — 358 voters

A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown

2020 YA/MG Books With POC Leads

257 books — 549 voters

More lists with this book...

Community Reviews

Showing 1-30

Average rating 3.44 ·

Rating details

· 1,822 ratings · 731 reviews

More filters

Sort order

Start your review of Wicked As You Wish (A Hundred Names for Magic, #1)

Jan 09, 2020 Nilufer Ozmekik rated it it was ok

Oh no! I haven’t pushed the dnf button for any book for a long time! But I cannot go on however I tried sooooo hard!
I gave up. I’m at page 125 and I listen my inner voice kept screaming me; “Put the book down! Nice and slowly!” So I did as I’m told! I raised my hands to the air and surrendered!

I did my best to be patient! I uncounted sheep and drank triple shot espressos at the night time to focus on the story. (I sacrificed a great bottle of wine during my read which gives me more inner scream ...more

flag 192 likes · Like · see review

May 23, 2019 Rin Chupeco added it · (Review from the author)

Shelves: no-ratings-because-obviously-biased, my-books

EDIT: for everything you might like to know about WICKED AS YOU WISH, a thread: https://twitter.com/RinChupeco/status...

Join the street team: https://t.co/BdYEVFWpwL

---------------------------

This was the first book I'd ever written, shelved way back in 2010 because it wasn't "marketable", according to the feedback that I'd believed then.

Except every book I'd published since wasn't really marketable either. THE GIRL FROM THE WELL wasn't marketable because "horror didn't sell". THE BONE WITCH was ...more

flag 84 likes · Like · see review

Jan 09, 2020 sarah rated it liked it

Shelves: arcs, my-reviews, ya-fantasy, read-2020

I should have loved this.

A world that combines every single fairytale into one. A large cast of characters. Political intrigue. Filipino culture.

so why oh why did this disappoint?

the summary
In a world much like our own, but with a fantastical twist- the Royal States of America are joined by Wonderland, Neverland and Avalon. Their histories are intertwined with our own, creating an interesting political landscape and blend of cultures. Tala is a young girl with a curse of repelling and negatin ...more

flag 72 likes · Like · see review

Apr 21, 2020 Amy (libraryofamy) rated it it was amazing

haven't read this, but people are flooding this book with 1 star reviews because the author called out Mackenzi Lee for signing/defacing (Lee's words) the book without Rin's consent.

People are trying to punish an author of color for standing up for themselves when a white person does something insulting and demeaning. NOPE.

Your racism is showing! ...more

flag 70 likes · Like · see review

Jan 04, 2020 Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin rated it liked it

Shelves: fairyloot

ARC from December FairyLoot

Mel 🖤🐶🐺🐾

flag 69 likes · Like · see review

May 05, 2020 C.G. Drews added it

Shelves: read-2020, magical-fantasy, young-adult

This was such an ambitious fairytale and mythology mashup! Like welcome to a whole NEW WORLD (literally) as we enter the Royal States, where magic is normal and Ice Queens freeze whole countries, a kiss can turn you into a frog, princes go missing, and girls can cancel out magic to save their best friends. It's packed with plot and details too, and layers of history and world building. If you're into books that focus on the action, the journey, and the world, THIS is for you. Also I'm so here fo ...more

flag 59 likes · Like · see review

Apr 21, 2020 Angelica rated it did not like it

Shelves: read-2020, arc

Was this the worst book I’ve ever read? No. But it was close. I didn't like this book. Not even a little bit. Let me tell you why.

A few months ago I read Rin Chupeco's The Never Tilting World. It was another book with a beautiful cover and an exciting premise that left me dry and bored while reading. I have since then come to the conclusion that maybe, just maybe, Rin Chupeco's books just aren't for me. Although considering the ratings for this one and The Never Tilting World, they aren't for a ...more

flag 39 likes · Like · see review

Feb 16, 2020 h o l l i s rated it it was ok

Shelves: arc, urban-f, alt-history, meh, family-focused, grief-or-loss, finished-in-february-2020, what-the-what, contemporary, lgbtqia

I honestly try not to let other reviews and ratings affect me prior to diving into a book but unfortunately this one was definitely a victim of me doing a whole lot of side-eye as the GR rating went down, down, down in the weeks leading up to release (and, as of writing this review, there's still three weeks to go..). I stayed away from reviews for the most part but I went into this with concerns not only due to the rating but also after seeing a few DNFs pop up in my feed.

Suffice it to say, I u I honestly try not to let other reviews and ratings affect me prior to diving into a book but unfortunately this one was definitely a victim of me doing a whole lot of side-eye as the GR rating went down, down, down in the weeks leading up to release (and, as of writing this review, there's still three weeks to go..). I stayed away from reviews for the most part but I went into this with concerns not only due to the rating but also after seeing a few DNFs pop up in my feed.

Suffice it to say, I understand why this was a struggle for some readers. The worldbuilding, the mythology, the folklore, the history.. it's so much. It's so extra. This is a world where, like, fairytales are on crack. Think of every story, every myth, every legend, everything you've ever heard of or read, throw them into a blender, and top it all with a sprinkling of real-world concerns and politics. That's what this universe is like. There is so much going on just in the every day common knowledge (or not, if you're the MC, who knows almost nothing, Jon Snow), not to mention this big life-changing, world-altering event, of Avalon, a country where magic first began (or something..?) was frozen over by the Snow Queen, killing Avalon's rulers, and sending the prince into exile and hiding. Said prince shows up into the armpit of Arizona, where most of this story takes place, and is now being taken in by Tala, our protagonist's, family, who are all a bunch of famous ex-Avalonian.. militia, or something.

Anyway, eventually they are discovered, the Snow Queen invades a place they once believed she never could, and Tala, the prince, and a ragtag group of teens, find themselves returning to Avalon to break the curse. One of the many curses because, like, everyone has a curse or a doom or a geas and like.. I'm already tired trying to explain this. Because, again, it's a lot. There's a huge cast of characters. Prophecies and secrets abound and there's a lot we, as a reader, are left in the dark about, while other characters seem to prefer to just spout weird prophetic statements without any care to shed light on things, and we bounce from one battle or confrontation to another, all while watching this group form rather predictable connections, despite themselves, and while the Prince acts like an ass.. for no discernible reason.

So, yeah, I have no idea what to do with this. This book was a big floppy trade paperback of an ARC, with tiny tiny writing, and I spent two days slogging through what was, admittedly, a clever and interesting world that I should've really loved reading about, but somehow never quite did, and dealing with a pile of characters who should've been interesting and fun and only ever sometimes managed a little of that.

The upsides? Beyond the creativity and the astounding amount of work it must've taken to put this together and keep it all consistent (seriously, my brain, it hurts), this is heavily steeped in the author's own culture and there is a lot of representation. Also, I might even pick up book two. But that last point is probably less to do with the book and more to do with my stubbornness and curiousity, so. I don't know. I can't recommend. But nor do I think I want to not recommend. There are definitely going to be people who love this but I see just as many, like me, who won't know what to do with it.. or can't even get far enough to bother.

** I received an ARC from the publisher (thank you!) in exchange for an honest review. **

---

This review can also be found at A Take From Two Cities. ...more

flag 34 likes · Like · see review

Feb 21, 2020 Umairah | Sereadipity rated it really liked it

Plot: 3.5/5
Characters: 3.5/5
Writing: 4/5

Wicked As You Wish was a tale of family, friendship and a fight for freedom that was fun and full of creativity. The start of the book was very full on with a lot of information to process but it really is worth sticking with until the end.

It was set in a world similar to ours only there was the Royal States of America and a few extra countries: Wonderland, Avalon and Neverland, not to mention an entirely different history inspired by fairy tales such as S ...more

flag 31 likes · Like · see review

Feb 01, 2020 Sahitya rated it liked it

Shelves: 2020-popsugar, politics-feminism-religion, urban-fantasy, lgbtqiap, fantasy-and-scifi, romance-and-or-relationships, young-adult, 2020-read

It’s probably more of a 2.5 but I’m rounding it up because of a good ending.

I’d been rejected for this ARC so many times that I thought I would have to wait a long time after the release to get it from the library. But then I got selected for Rin’s street team and got the advance copy and I can’t tell you how ecstatic I was. But after finishing the book, my enthusiasm has dulled a little.

The author has written at length on twitter about what this book means to her and why she wrote it, particula It’s probably more of a 2.5 but I’m rounding it up because of a good ending.

I’d been rejected for this ARC so many times that I thought I would have to wait a long time after the release to get it from the library. But then I got selected for Rin’s street team and got the advance copy and I can’t tell you how ecstatic I was. But after finishing the book, my enthusiasm has dulled a little.

The author has written at length on twitter about what this book means to her and why she wrote it, particularly considering it’s the first one she ever did, so I was very much moved by it all and wanted to read it as soon as I got it in my hands. But I guess sometimes we put too much expectations on our favorite authors and it doesn’t feel good when their books don’t live up to them. This is the 5th book by the author I’m reading and the first ever where I didn’t like the characters or the writing much.

I won’t deny that the themes the author discusses in this one are very important and her frustration with it all comes through very well. Draconian immigration and refugee policies, child separations and abuse, governments and corporations working hand in hand to deceive the common populace and exploiting resources to make profits, racism, homophobia - all of these issues are discussed and challenged and I felt all the emotions that the characters were feeling. But it’s the rest of the story that didn’t really connect with me.

There was really no direction as to where it was going, the characters just seemed to react to whatever was happening to them and didn’t seem to know much else. There were so many of them that I got quite confused for a while until I got used to them but none of them really felt compelling enough. There is a lot (and I mean a lot) of banter between the characters but it completely felt forced which disappointed me a lot. I really live for great banter and dialogue, and I just can’t get over how stilted and out of place most of it felt in this story. The author also tries to incorporate so many fairytales and myths into the narrative that it stopped making sense after a while and I couldn’t be bothered to know what it was leading towards. The last few chapters were action packed and quite cool and the epilogue ends on a very unexpected cliffhanger, so thankfully it ended on a better note than I thought it would.

To conclude, I don’t wanna diss on the book too much because it’s my favorite author but it wasn’t what I thought it would be. There are a lot of important themes discussed and the story has a lot of fairytales from around the world integrated, so if that fascinates you, maybe you should check it out. If you are fans of the author’s Bone Witch trilogy and are looking for something like that, then this is not it. The last line is a great hook to make me interested in the sequel, but it’s not gonna make any of my anticipated lists like this one did, and I still haven’t made up my mind if I wanna continue. ...more

flag 25 likes · Like · see review

Mar 09, 2020 Yna the Mood Reader rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc, 2020-year-of-the-asian, filipino-author, the-ffbc-book-tours

First of all, let me just say that I am at a loss for words after reading this book. As a Filipino, I have accepted the fact that the chance of being represented in books and films are close to none. This book proved me wrong and gave me so much hope. You might look at this as a slight bias on the way I see the totality of the book, but I actually enjoyed reading this one.

I have 2 books of Rin Chupeco on my TBR mountain that I have not read yet, which means that this is my first time to fully ex First of all, let me just say that I am at a loss for words after reading this book. As a Filipino, I have accepted the fact that the chance of being represented in books and films are close to none. This book proved me wrong and gave me so much hope. You might look at this as a slight bias on the way I see the totality of the book, but I actually enjoyed reading this one.

I have 2 books of Rin Chupeco on my TBR mountain that I have not read yet, which means that this is my first time to fully experience her work. As much as fantasy is not my go-to genre, I have to say that I loved this one a lot.

But, before we go ahead, let me say this first: I had a slightly difficult time immersing myself with the world building. I don’t know if this is because I do not have the most active imagination and I always struggle to imagine fantasy-related stories. I felt a little lost with all the political system, magic, and history – so I took down some notes to make things much easier.

I should say, though, that finding pieces of the Filipino culture was still a fun easter-egg-hunting-ish experience for me. (If you are like me, though, I still hope that you give this book a chance because you will miss on something amazing!)

One key point of my loving this story is the characters. I love Tala and I cannot believe that we have a strong Filipina heroine like her! I love her family and the other support characters – especially when there is banter (which feels like the author is a master of!). The characters are very endearing and I find myself rooting more and more for them as the story dives much deeper.

The writing style also deserves all the stars! There is something about Rin’s writing that is easy to read, while being genuine and sincere. It is able to bring up various emotions that made me laugh, made me nervous, and tugged at my heartstrings.

A bonus point to like is the quirky chapter titles, which made reading this definitely much more fun!

Overall, this book made me fall for Rin Chupeco and I am now itching to read her other works! I know this book is the first that she had ever written and I am so happy to see how much she has changed and grown in her writing approach. (I am also very happy that this story was given a chance to be shared to the world!) ...more

flag 29 likes · Like · see review

Feb 23, 2020 Jessie Sedai of the Black Ajah🥀🐍 rated it it was ok

You know how when you start a new job and they sit you down and force you to watch a cheesy, outdated orientation video that is equal parts corporate propaganda, exposition spouting, and a whole lotta cringe? That's kinda what this whole book felt like.

There is not much I have to say about this. It was a blend of modern times and mythical folklore but it took the worst parts of both. The interpretation of nostalgic stories like Snow White and Robin Hood felt juvenile, overly animated, and ultim ...more

flag 25 likes · Like · see review

May 06, 2020 Romie rated it really liked it

Shelves: poc, read-as-an-arc, read-as-an-audiobook, fantasy, young-adult, asian-rep-i-loved, 2020-releases, owned-books

this was one of the most entertaining books I've read in a very long time! it kept me on the edge of my seat, made me fall in love with its characters, gasp in shock several times, laugh a lot, and most of all it fascinated me. I understand why it might not be for everybody, the magic system can be confusing at first, but it worked so well for me! the very end of the book got me so shocked, I cannot wait to read the second book! (4.5) ...more

flag 22 likes · Like · see review

Oct 09, 2019 Shealea rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc-review, highest-recommendation, ownvoices-review

I don't know where to begin, but I swear, a positively glowing review will eventually be available on this little space.

For the time being, all I have to say is: With its beautiful cast of courageous (and occasionally whimsical) Filipino characters and clever fairytale references, Wicked As You Wish is a precious book that means so, so much to me. Please, please pick this one up!

...more

flag 21 likes · Like · see review

Feb 04, 2020 Boston marked it as dnf

Dnf at 20%. Unfortunately I’m not as interested in this as I thought I was and the world was a bit hard to wrap my head around.

flag 19 likes · Like · see review

Jan 18, 2020 rain rated it really liked it

Shelves: asian-authors, asian-inspired

i don't have enough words as to how happy i am that this book features so much about the filipino culture. MY FAVORITE PINOY FOODS. VIDEOKE. EATING WITH YOUR HANDS. we love to see the representation.

HONORED TO BE PART OF THE PH CHAPTER OF THE ORDER OF THE BANDERSNATCH TOO. (pre-order this book!!!)

i just didn't give this book five stars because i think there was a lot of confusing parts in the story. there were just too many things to grasp like the modern fantasy world, the politics and the mag ...more

flag 18 likes · Like · see review

Mar 01, 2020 Fanna rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2020-releases

Consider reading this review over on my blog!

March 2, 2020:

➝ Sum it up in points!

✔ Filipina, Chinese, Japanese, Latino characters (racial diversity)
✔ modern-day fantasy setting
✔ gay main character along with queer side characters (sexual diversity)
✔ fantastical creatures and warrior traditions
✔ squad comes together in this folklore-inspired retelling

Wicked As You Wish is wickedly determined to make the readers fall in love with every character on the right side with the determination, magical t

...more

flag 18 likes · Like · see review

Aug 11, 2019 Lance rated it really liked it

Shelves: fave-protagonists, mythology, found-family, arcs, lgbtqia, my-aesthetic, koi-no-yokan, worldbuilding-goals, urban-fantasy, young-adult

"'Just because you've never been to the Philippines doesn't mean that their rivers don't course through your blood. It doesn't mean their rivers don't course through your blood. It doesn't mean you don't have their mountains in your eyes. It's not where we are, it's who we are. You'll always be both a Makiling and a Warnock, and always a Filipina. Never forget that.'"

4.5 Stars. Wicked as You Wish is an entirely different beast than Rin Chupeco’s previous work, but still contains the hallma "'Just because you've never been to the Philippines doesn't mean that their rivers don't course through your blood. It doesn't mean their rivers don't course through your blood. It doesn't mean you don't have their mountains in your eyes. It's not where we are, it's who we are. You'll always be both a Makiling and a Warnock, and always a Filipina. Never forget that.'"

4.5 Stars. Wicked as You Wish is an entirely different beast than Rin Chupeco’s previous work, but still contains the hallmarks of her masterful writing. Prior to this read, I had attempted to start this book so many times that I've lost track. The first time I attempted to read this, I got 100 pages in and put it down because I realized I wasn't in the mood for it. This then led to this intense trepidation in regards to reading this. Turns out, I really didn't need to worry because Chupeco managed to win me over once again. While a departure from the dark fantasy of The Bone Witch, this book manages to highlight the best parts of Chupeco's storytelling: unique, superb worldbuilding, a gorgeous aesthetic, and a lovable cast of diverse characters that will only continue to endear themselves to the readers as the series goes on.

Let's start with the strongest part of this book: the worldbuilding. For those of you who don't know, this book's setting is essentially the current day world but with an alternate-history twist. In this world, fairy-tales are real and are actually part of history. The United States becomes the Royal States of America and other countries such as Beira, Wonderland, and Avalon also exist and have had an impact in history. Right from the very beginning, Chupeco wastes no time in entrancing the reader in this vividly colored world. While there is quite a bit of info-dumping in regards to things like spell-tech, the different categories of each, and the general world politics, I will say that it is fully worth to push past this info dumping for this wondrous story. In addition, the worldbuilding itself is so enchanting. From mentions of fairy tales figures who are actual historical figures in this world like "Ella of the Cinders" and the needle of Sleeping Beauty being an actual weapon, Chupeco effortlessly weaves fairy tales and their stories into this book but also takes care to understand the ramifications, whether magical or socio-economic, of them being real history. It's amazing and I can't gush enough about it.

The aesthetic of this world is also on point. As it goes hand-in-hand with worldbuilding, the aesthetic just... it feeds my soul. This world is somehow all encompassing with so many varying elements yet has a very specific aesthetic: a girl gifted and cursed with the lineage of Maria Makiling and her agimat, a runaway prince with more than a few chips on his shoulder, and a conflict at once fairy tale like and incredibly complicated. Speaking of this book's fairy tale like qualities, the prophecies in this book? So unexpected yet so amazing. Seeing this fairy tale like element of prophecies and choices leading to death or something worse in this book worked so well. Chupeco loves to utilize the future and prophecy in her books, and I absolutely live for it.

Now for the cast. In true Rin Chupeco fashion, there's a large cast with lots of potential for growth introduced in this book: in addition to Tala and Alex as our main protagonists, we have the former's parents, the Katipuneros, the latter's protectors, the Bandersnatches (or "Banders."), and of course, the opposing faction consisting of literal ICE agents (WE LOVE A POLITICAL STATEMENT) and the Snow Queen and her minions. Each and every single one of these characters has dimension already, but are also poised for greater development in this series future books. I also love how Chupeco chose to tackle the found family trope but from within a Filipino context and how being Filipino effects that: she writes about both found and biological family. The Banders (Zoe, Cole, Loki, Ken, and West), in particular, are all such interesting characters and if the prophecies are any indication, poised for all interesting storylines. All of the cast is also incredibly diverse, with characters of varying sexual orientations, gender identities, and most if not all of the characters are POC.

Our two main characters are amazing. Tala Warnock as a protagonist is one of my new faves: she's written as a hesitant heroine, willing to do what needs to be done when harm threatens to befall her loved ones, but she ultimately truly wishes to live a life where her friends and family are safe. When at the end, (view spoiler) As for dear Alex, I'll be honest: he annoyed me through most of the 2/3 of this book. However, I completely understand his behavior and am very excited to see how he develops as the Prince of Avalon. Also the fact that he's gay as fuck makes me almost pre-disposed to love him so.....

Overall, I would definitely say read this when it comes out early next year. Most, if not all of you, absolutely sleep on Rin Chupeco and her work. She truly is a gift to YA fantasy as a writer and all of you need to read her work! As such, highly recommended. ...more

flag 16 likes · Like · see review

Apr 14, 2020 Alison rated it liked it

Shelves: 2020-releases

Full review here: https://youtu.be/a2ZdjXy748Q
Timestamps for titles in description.
...more

flag 15 likes · Like · see review

Jan 20, 2020 Kristi rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2020release, arc, fantasy, fairytale-retelling, sourcebooks-fire

Wicked as you Wish by Rin Chupeco is a bridge apart from her past books that I’ve read; it doesn’t carry the same feeling of darkness that The Girl from the Well or The Bone Witch series does but I found it to be just as compelling. Although it took a little time for me to get in to the story, I’m glad I stuck with it.

Prince Alexei of Avalon is new to Arizona in the Royal States of America and is living undercover since the Snow Queen encased his Kingdom in ice. Tala has the ability negate or to ...more

flag 15 likes · Like · see review

Apr 13, 2020 Melissa rated it liked it

Shelves: 1-book-riot-rec, z-2020, ebk-kindle, arc-bk-netgalley

I enjoyed this book the more I got into it. I felt lost at first, because there are a LOT of details. There is also a lot of name-dropping, like the author tried to put every magical being known to man in her universe history. I still don't know if all of it was necessary in the first book, or if it could have been dispersed throughout the story.

However, when the action kicked in... I was ALL IN! The magical obstacles that the group have to overcome are delightful and imaginative. I really enjoy ...more

flag 14 likes · Like · see review

Feb 28, 2020 nati ♡ rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: arcs

(I´m not in the mood to write a detailed review, so these are just my thoughts of the book overall)

This book had such an interesting concept, but it was just so confusing. I never really understood, how or what is happening. The world building was confusing too and sometimes it felt like info-dumping. Also, I didn’t really care for any of the characters or their relationships. However, I liked the writing and the pop culture references.
Overall, this book was a confusing, but enjoyable mess.

flag 14 likes · Like · see review

Apr 15, 2020 Jypsy rated it really liked it

Thank you Rin Chupeco and Sourcebooks Fire for a complimentary copy. I voluntarily reviewed this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

Wicked As You Wish
By: Rin Chupeco

REVIEW ☆☆☆☆
First, thank you, Rin, for having me as part of your street team. It was a fun unique experience! #100namesformagic
Now, as for Wicked As You Wish, it's also a unique experience. I'll bet you have never read anything quite like this book. It's a serious mish mashup of fairytales and folklore, some familiar and some ...more

flag 13 likes · Like · see review

Apr 29, 2020 anna grace rated it it was amazing

Shelves: dnf, 2020-releases

i’m dnfing this (for now, i might pick it up again later) because i am Confused and also sick so i don’t have the energy to push myself through anything right now.

HOWEVER i am still giving this 5 stars to balance out all the 1 star ratings people are giving rin chupeco because they spoke out for themself when mackenzi lee signed other authors’ books (especially poc authors) without asking permission and wicked as you wish was one of these books. i can’t phrase stuff well so idk if that made sens ...more

flag 13 likes · Like · see review

Jan 05, 2020 Beatrice in Bookland rated it did not like it

Shelves: dnf

DNF @ page 110

Honestly one of the worst books I've ever tried to read lol. ...more

flag 15 likes · Like · see review

May 01, 2020 Alexis (TheSlothReader) rated it liked it

Shelves: review-books

Firstly I want to say that I adore Rin Chupeco and the books that I've read from them in the past. And a part of me didn't want to put a rating on this book because of the recent issue that Chupeco had of people unfairly rating their books after a certain thing on twitter. But ultimately I feel like that would be unfair because I always strive to be the most honest about my feelings on books.

I was really hooked in the first half of this book. I had followed all of the twitter threads Chupeco rel ...more

flag 9 likes · Like · see review

May 28, 2020 Isabelle | Nine Tale Vixen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: rep-about-and-by-lgbt-folx, rep-lgbtqia-plus, minimal-romance, ft-retellings-mythology, rep-asian-pasifika-desi, blogged-reviews

content warnings: (view spoiler)
rep: (view spoiler) ...more

flag 9 likes · Like · see review

Mar 12, 2020 Guylou (Two Dogs and a Book) rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2020-tbr

I read this book while I was on holiday. I loved Rin Chupeco’s series entitled The Bone Witch and I was looking forward to her dark writing style in this new series and did not find it. I tried to find an anchor in the story and was unable to get in it. I love how she described the Filipino way of life of her main character; that made me smile. I have a few friends from the Philippines and recognised their sense of community in the story. Unfortunately, the story and the characters sounded recyc ...more

flag 9 likes · Like · see review

Jul 25, 2019 Ava rated it it was amazing

WICKED AS YOU WISH reminds me of a patchwork quilt; it’s made up of so many pieces, but it smells like your childhood and brings a certain sense of comfort as you’re reading. This book is about a young girl named Tala, whose family “curse” is to negate the effects of magic, and she and her family are in charge of putting an exiled prince back on his throne. The world Tala lives in is familiar and rich with Filippino influences, and it’s clear that our “history” remains the same -- but all of you WICKED AS YOU WISH reminds me of a patchwork quilt; it’s made up of so many pieces, but it smells like your childhood and brings a certain sense of comfort as you’re reading. This book is about a young girl named Tala, whose family “curse” is to negate the effects of magic, and she and her family are in charge of putting an exiled prince back on his throne. The world Tala lives in is familiar and rich with Filippino influences, and it’s clear that our “history” remains the same -- but all of your favorite (and even lesser-known) fairy tales also exist. It’s like an alternate reality/fairytale mashup, and once that was made clear, I was obsessed. Characters discuss the battle between Captain Hook and Peter Pan that made Neverland inhospitable and subsequently drove dragons to extinction in the twelfth century as if it is actual history, and damn if I don’t want our world to look like the one Chupeco created.

I also just want to give massive props to this author for the diversity and representation included within this book. Because Chupeco mentions fairytales and mythological figures from every corner of the world, so to do her characters hail from all around. And they are all fabulously memorable - I wanted so badly to jump into this book and join in on the banter and adventures these characters go on! I felt like I had FOMO, because I couldn’t participate in the lives of these people. Tala and her BFF/exiled prince, Alex, had such an honest relationship, and the girl power of Zoe and Nya almost brought me to tears. Chupeco also gets some serious bonus points for Ken and West, who might be the funniest pair I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading about. I was particularly enamored with the villains of WICKED AS YOU WISH, some of whom are original, and others are people/creatures recognizable in folklore and legends. But while fairytale villains sometimes fall a bit flat (because they’re evil and their only personality is evil and all they are is evil for the sake of being evil), Chupeco stepped up her game and made them so dynamic, I almost rooted for one of them.

The twists and turns really kept me flipping through the pages of WICKED AS YOU WISH, and the worldbuilding was completely unparalleled. This book will delight anyone hoping to see a truly fresh spin on all fairytales, with its enchanting characters and fantastical, fast-paced plot.
...more

flag 9 likes · Like · see review

Mar 10, 2020 Meigan rated it it was amazing

Shelves: netgalley, magic-or-witchcraft-or-summoning, retellings-and-reimaginings, young-or-new-adult, fantasy, favorites-fantasy, alternate-history

It’s no secret that Rin Chupeco is one of my very favorites with her Bone Witch trilogy being among my top 5 series, but had I not already been a fan, this book would have made certain I was.

Wicked as you wish was like a fairytale on steroids. Not only did the story incorporate so many different fairytales and their characters (albeit in *much* different capacities), Chupeco managed to breathe new life into all the old classics all while keeping true to the familiar aspects. What followed was s ...more

flag 8 likes · Like · see review

« previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … next »

new topic
Discuss This Book

topics	posts	views	last activity
YA Buddy Readers'...: Wicked As You Wish (A Hundred Names for Magic #1) by Rin Chupeco-Starting June 25th 2020	1	8	May 25, 2020 10:33AM
The Procrastinato...: Wicked As You Wish (March 2020) Buddy Read Discussion - Bopeep & Emily	23	39	Mar 29, 2020 03:17PM
Challenge Corner: Wicked As You Wish by Rin Chupeco -> Starting March 10th, 2020	8	7	Mar 11, 2020 11:08PM

Readers also enjoyed

See similar books…

Genres

Fantasy

411 users

Young Adult

191 users

Young Adult > Young Adult Fantasy

55 users

LGBT

45 users

Fiction

37 users

Fantasy > Urban Fantasy

30 users

Fantasy > Magic

29 users

Fantasy > Mythology

28 users

GLBT > Queer

26 users

Audiobook

19 users

See top shelves…

About Rin Chupeco

Rin Chupeco

3,724 followers

For updates, events, and new releases, sign up for her newsletter at http://www.rinchupeco.com/newsletter Unfortunately, I cannot accept friend requests at this time - Amazon detects these friends' lists on Goodreads and prevents the people on them from leaving book reviews!

------------------------

Despite an unsettling resemblance to Japanese revenants, Rin always maintains her sense of hummus. Bo ...more

Other books in the series

A Hundred Names for Magic (2 books)

Books by Rin Chupeco

The Girl from the Well (The Girl from the Well, #1)

The Suffering (The Girl from the Well, #2)

More…

Articles featuring this book

7 Books about Teen Witches Swooping onto Shelves

While we usually think of fall and Halloween as the time for spooky books, witchy teens are undeniably having a major moment right now. No fewer...

Trivia About Wicked As You Wis...

No trivia or quizzes yet. Add some now »

Quotes from Wicked As You Wish

“People who don’t look and act like you is what you hate. Every other excuse is only a pretense.” — 4 likes

“If I were a monster, I would have let you drown back in the swamps.”

“And that’s the difference between us. You think one act of kindness, even self-serving, is enough to not make you one.” — 2 likes

More quotes…