Legendborn

jess_effect shared a tip "The first half of the book was decent and a little tedious but the last half made it all worth it. If I were to rate it overall would be a 3.8 out of 5."

courtney_prygocki shared a tip "I kept wanting to read it. I wanted to find out more. More about King Arthur and the Merlin. And what happened to her mom. And what ability she had. And everything. Everything about this books pulled me in. I couldn’t put it down. I loved the writing. And the characters had a lot of depth to them. They felt like real people. Especially Bree. I felt like I was watching her in real time dealing with her mom and then everything with the Legendborns. And then AH!"

lily_7456 shared a tip "overall a fantastic story!! the details were a vivid masterpiece, completely captivating the amazing characters and pictures of scenery. deonn’s words created an entire world of magic, hidden just under our noses!"

lahenza_lamour shared a tip "It has a slow start, I’ll say that. But once you get into it, you get IN TO it. Plot twist upon plot twist. Honestly, it was a good mix history, racial issues, queer representation, LOVE 😏, and good old teen fun."

andie_7805 shared a tip "First book in a long time to really teleport me into the story. The write, the characters, everything was so perfect and played off each other so well."

kristina_aziz shared a tip "The legend of king Arthur was whitewashed, like most of America's history. Follow a powerful black teen as she navigates her legacy of magic in a southern secret society"

cristina_ramudo shared a tip "It was action packed and i liked the voice it is written in. Can i also say how refreshing it is to see a black girl as the lead!"

nia_brisbon shared a tip "Absolutely in love with this book! Realistic depiction of being a POC in white spaces and a kick ass magic system that goes into cultural systems."

arlyna_castro shared a tip "@aliwang1990 Yes it is very worth it it’s a little bit slow in the beginning but it will pick up but very worth it and the love interest in the book is amazing. I can’t wait for the 2nd book coming out next year."

captain_korina shared a tip "Right? I was about 58 pages in when I checked to see if there was a sequel. I love Six of Crows, Crooked Kingdom, A Darker Shade of Magic just to name a few. What about you?"

ravyn_johnson shared a tip "Amazing read. Really work up my inner child being able to read a fantasy fiction novel with Black female lead protagonist. It’s something I never found in my youth, but I’m so glad there’s representation like this book around that also highlights hoodoo culture in AAs"

janie_martin shared a tip "Oh. My. God. THIS IS FREAKING AMAZING! I asked for fantasy books with huge plot twists and I totally got it!!! I’ll be waiting impatiently for book 2😆😆😆😆😆"

jacqui_vandale shared a tip "LOVED this story, which combines Arthurian legend with a black teen girl trying to reconcile her mother's untimely death in the current day. Bet you'll love it, too!"

chanel_robertson shared a tip "This was a great book... Remix of the story of King Arthur’s and his knights. It has great world building too. The author hit some great topics also ."

zaphir_adams shared a tip "FRESH NEW PERSPECTIVE AND TAKE ON ARTHURIAN TIMES. ABSOLUTELY ADORE AND COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN. Relatable diverse book. my new favorite"

betsy_gideon shared a tip "5 stars all around!! This book was incredible! Such a fast moving book. The plot had many twists and turns and kept you guessing who Bree is the entire time! I cannot wait for more books in this series!"

E_brown00 shared a tip "I love this book so much, I was honestly having doubts about it even though I’ve heard many great things about it. I highly suggest reading this!"

arabella_4536 shared a tip "It was a new fresh look at fantasy, I loved the diversity in this book in relationships, and characters, and how now everyone wants to be the hero."

zozobee shared a tip "This book made me take a hard look at my life and my privilege in a good way. It came in an owlcrate and I'm so glad it did. I plan to reread it once a year now. The ending really got me and I can't wait for more. Very well written and gorgeous world building."