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What exactly is this book? A cyber-thriller, fantasy-adventure, fairy story, historical fiction, romantic comedy, or a primer on United Kingdom geography—perhaps it is all this, but mostly it is a captivating read. A perfect balance of colorful literary prose and fast-paced plot makes this story a sure-fire page-turner, even for those who don’t often read fantasy stories. Thrust into the world of the fearless Fierd fighters, teenage Emde is forced to choose between her simple life at a small-tow
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I'm a bit older than the intended YA audience for this book (maybe OA or Old Adult might fit better), but I found the book entertaining, engrossing and thoroughly enjoyable and I would recommend it to be read by any age, but especially YA readers.
The heroine, Emde (Invisi-gir1) is well written as a believable, understandable teen, albeit brilliant with computers (kudos to Steel for how she carries that off). She then gets thrust into supernatural circumstances and life threatening situations, al ...more
The heroine, Emde (Invisi-gir1) is well written as a believable, understandable teen, albeit brilliant with computers (kudos to Steel for how she carries that off). She then gets thrust into supernatural circumstances and life threatening situations, al ...more
This is a great YA read! From the get go, our heroine, Emma Deacon, or Emde, is thrown into a non-stop whirlwind that combines history with fantasy in an exciting adventure. At a museum, she and her classmates get some heartstopping bad news, she finds a--historical something that she picks up, and it goes from there.
Emde is a likable, brave character, and will appeal to YA readers. I don't think older adult readers would be as drawn to the story, but its target audience would be. Even so, I as ...more
Emde is a likable, brave character, and will appeal to YA readers. I don't think older adult readers would be as drawn to the story, but its target audience would be. Even so, I as ...more
Jan 04, 2023
E.K. Frances
marked it as to-read
