pickThe best of the series so far! Definitely darker than the previous books. Also felt faster paced with less extraneous battles. And the twist totally surprised me. Sure, some of the book‘s elements felt cribbed from the later Harry Potter books, but honestly that didn‘t bother me.
pickStill enjoying listening to this series. This one is a little more grown up than the previous ones (romance, grief, trauma), but still appropriate for a middle grade audience. Lots of action, banter that is often funny (including a song about seal brains), and some heartbreaking moments.
pick5 ⭐️s
A fun middle grade read, I‘ll definitely be continuing with this series. I really enjoyed the different personalities and backgrounds of the four kids. Although it‘s a quick read, Mull packs in plenty of lore and fleshes out the characters nicely. Even the spirit animals feature strong personalities. I‘ll have to see if my nieces and nephews have read these yet, I‘d love to share them with them.
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pickA good mix of magical realism & mystery. I didn't want to put this down & would definitely shelve it as “cozy“. The atmosphere of the woods & small town just hit the spot & I loved the quirky characters. The writing is really good & descriptive. The pace is a little slow & there is a lot of setup, so some readers may get bogged down. An enjoyable tale with a little bit of tension & a small town with a good mix of good & evil. Cozy up & enjoy.
pickRead the whole series, really enjoyed it and I think the concept of physical #spiritanimals giving people powers is really cool and used well. Don‘t think I would have changed much if I‘d written it myself except I did find it hard to visualise some the places described in the books (maybe I‘m just unimaginative). The only sad thing is that the online game that the books used to promote and I played when I was younger is no longer available.
pickA low pick. I enjoyed the first 3/5ths of the book better than the ending. The first section of the book had some good characters development and world building, but with some action mixed in. The final battle scene felt more predictable, but I‘m giving this the benefit of the doubt (and a pick rather than a so-so) because my listening experience for the ending was hindered by scratched CDs.
pickMore enjoyable than the first. More character development and world-building. Lots of action, too. Audiobook has the same narrator as the first one, which I appreciated. May need to check of more of Maggie Stiefvater‘s work if this is just a sample of what she can do.
This was the first time being away being away from my cat for overnight (got to visit some family I haven‘t seen since 2019), but she coped well. Happy to be back home, though!
pickIt was the right length audiobook for my road trip to and from my sister‘s place and the narrative was action packed enough to keep me engaged. Will listen to the next in the series next time I visit my sister!
#catsoflitsy Here‘s April; she thinks she‘s a fearsome “great beast.”
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