I struggle a lot in the last months to read fantasy novels, as I feel that I do not resonate at all with anything which does not happen within a predictable, preferably over-realistic amount of time. But it may work better with fairy tales, therefore my challenge of reading a book aimed definitely to a much much younger audience, but with a magic touch that does not have any age limit.
Blaze the Phoenix by Melody Lockhart illustrated by Morgan Huff is the third installment from the Magical Rescue Vets series. There may be references from previous books, but as a rule, it is a stand-alone book and can be easily understood without reading the other ones. The book is aimed at an audience of 7-10 years old (and their parents going maybe, like me, through a magical crisis), boys or girls, with a love for animals and a hint of magic.
But what exactly one should expect from reading it? Although there is a lot of action to keep your impatient little one busy with - like the fact that some funny magic happened in an enchanted forest and the animals - magic too - were transformed into babies, it is also a serious layer undergoing the story. One of the character in the book said that it is not ready to grow up and maybe, through the events taking place at Starfall Forest there is something to learn about adding year after year to life.
The adventures-packed story is entertaining and hilarious, keeping the little reader awake both through the dialogues, images and the spectacular course of events. The voices of the characters are genuine, suited for their personality and age. All those, by integrating the magic into the everyday life.
Maybe, after all, I should be more stubborn and not give up trying to get more magic into my literary life.
Rating: 4 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the blog tour, but the opinions are, as usual, my own
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