Here's what teens are reading and talking about this summer in Norwich. I love seeing what teens think about the books they're reading. This week, they're talking about fun fiction...
Farewell to Charms:
4 Stars
"A Farewell to Charms" was actually a book I had
been anticipating to read when it came out. As a part of the "Princess for
Hire" series that I have also read before finally indulging in this
fairy-tale-like novel, there is a bit of background to this book. However,
Lindsey Leavitt explains all the details from prior books at the beginning of
every new edition so you don't actually have to read the entire series. "A
Farewell to Charms" is a story about Desi Bascomb who works for an agency
known as Facade, whose service is replacing royals with magical substitutes
when royals want to escape from their daily life. Desi keeps this secret
unknown until she meets Reed, a prince substitute, who she falls for.
Unfortunately, her best friend, Kylee, also has a crush on him. When Desi
decides to act on a dark secret of Facade's, she bonds with Reed and together
they embark on a risky journey to ensure magic isn't stolen. While some of the
mistakes Desi makes can be slightly annoying, I enjoyed this book- probably
because of my love for fairy-tales and anything related to fairy-tales.
This book revolves around a set of magical twins, maybe the
most powerful twins in their time. One twin struggles with being unlucky with
her immense magic, while the other excels in all his subjects. It's an
interesting book, though sometimes slow.
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