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Wayward Magic
A female knight named Raven is on a mission to save the girls of Wayward.
Girls who can use magic.
Girls like Tam, the farm girl.
Cressa, the runaway wild-child.
Tam and Cressa live in a world where simply touching magic could mean a death sentence.
But the world these girls know is only half of the story.
Raven is about to show them the truth.
And the truth will change everything.
Welcome to our world.
Welcome to Wayward.
Girls who can use magic.
Girls like Tam, the farm girl.
Cressa, the runaway wild-child.
Tam and Cressa live in a world where simply touching magic could mean a death sentence.
But the world these girls know is only half of the story.
Raven is about to show them the truth.
And the truth will change everything.
Welcome to our world.
Welcome to Wayward.
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Published December 30, 2023
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July 17, 2024
Not to give to much away: this book focuses on female knight named Raven sent to save girls that can perform magic.
Using any kind of magic is considered illegal and a death sentence for the user.
This tells the story of the girls and women Raven meets along the way and their fight against those who want to capture them.
I enjoyed reading this book. There was a few grammatical error but nothing that took away from the story. It was told in three different points of view. I really enjoyed Raven’s chapters, and Cressa’s were fun to read. Tam’s I had some trouble with keeping straight with the technology and her lack of it sometimes.
January 20, 2024
I love these characters!
This is the second book I’ve read by this author, and I am blown away by his ability to insure that you relate to the characters. A number of strong female protagonists made for an intriguing journey, to say the least. The blend of sci-fi and fantasy was a great touch, as I never knew quite what to expect. It was a thrilling ride, and I can’t wait to read the next one.
This is the second book I’ve read by this author, and I am blown away by his ability to insure that you relate to the characters. A number of strong female protagonists made for an intriguing journey, to say the least. The blend of sci-fi and fantasy was a great touch, as I never knew quite what to expect. It was a thrilling ride, and I can’t wait to read the next one.
April 4, 2024
Magic and Science Fiction Come Together in a Story About Reclaiming Your Power and Learning Who You Are: Interesting Premise, but Not for Me
Wayward Magic is about a woman named Raven who, along with others, has made it her mission to help the helpless and make things safe for victimized women and girls. She is a highly trained fighter, and quite sarcastic. In the first third of the book the story is told from her perspective. Here we meet Tam and Cressa, two of the victimized girls who also happen to have magical abilities. The dynamic between the three characters is great, and there are some funny and magical moments. As more characters are introduced and the plot moves along, it is revealed that not everything is as it seems.
This is where the story lost me a little. Part two is told from the perspective of Tam. She is very smart and resourceful, but it is difficult to get through this section as this is when the science fiction is combined with the fantasy, and all of the science fiction parts are things that Tam quite understandably has a hard time with. I actually understood all of the terms and things being revealed and explained, but the amount of information was absolutely overwhelming. It is a lot of change all at once, and Tam's inner monologue is not an enjoyable place to be during all of this. The fantasy aspect kind of disappears, although the focus is still on saving the women and girls of Wayward.
Part three shifts perspectives again. This time, sarcastic and brave Cressa is telling the story. I did enjoy her inner monologue a little more. She is queer, and proud of it, and I loved that. I did find the little romance a tad forced with the insta love trope and the only one bed trope, but it was cute. There is no spice, but things are implied.
Cressa, Tam, and the other girls are the focus in the last part of the story, and a lot rides on their shoulders. I found it annoying at times the things that the girls were just expected to understand or do. There is a bit of a post-apocalyptic thing going on (reminiscent of "City of Ember" and "The Village"). It is a lot. Also, lots of over powered magical girls with a ton of plot armor. There is also a lot of violence towards women described, sometimes unnecessarily. I appreciate that this was put in to help the reader cheer for the girls in the story, but less description could have served the same purpose. There is also a lot of violence that is performed by the girls and women against men who are fighting in the army. It is war, so that makes sense, but most of the men were not given a chance to surrender or change their ways. I found the dichotomy a little odd.
Overall I liked the premise of the story, and I did enjoy parts of the story, but it was not as good as I had hoped it would be. The abrupt change in the plot, the information overload, the limitless super powers of the girls, and the described violence were a little much for me. You might enjoy this story if you like science fiction with lots of battles, fantasy books with a science element, and if you like other books by similar authors.
Content Warning: One of the characters that is introduced in part two and fleshed out more in part three is a very overpowered eight year old girl. This was the character that I struggled the most with. She speaks very intelligently and acts like an adult, which kind of makes sense with her abilities I guess. However there are a few scenes that are very violent, including one that describes a non consensual relationship between this girl and an adult male. This bothered me a lot. There are quite a few mentions of non consensual relations that involve young girls in particular, but also women in general. I realize this is realistic given the situation, but I wish there had been a content warning for these. Especially the ones involving children.
Wayward Magic is about a woman named Raven who, along with others, has made it her mission to help the helpless and make things safe for victimized women and girls. She is a highly trained fighter, and quite sarcastic. In the first third of the book the story is told from her perspective. Here we meet Tam and Cressa, two of the victimized girls who also happen to have magical abilities. The dynamic between the three characters is great, and there are some funny and magical moments. As more characters are introduced and the plot moves along, it is revealed that not everything is as it seems.
This is where the story lost me a little. Part two is told from the perspective of Tam. She is very smart and resourceful, but it is difficult to get through this section as this is when the science fiction is combined with the fantasy, and all of the science fiction parts are things that Tam quite understandably has a hard time with. I actually understood all of the terms and things being revealed and explained, but the amount of information was absolutely overwhelming. It is a lot of change all at once, and Tam's inner monologue is not an enjoyable place to be during all of this. The fantasy aspect kind of disappears, although the focus is still on saving the women and girls of Wayward.
Part three shifts perspectives again. This time, sarcastic and brave Cressa is telling the story. I did enjoy her inner monologue a little more. She is queer, and proud of it, and I loved that. I did find the little romance a tad forced with the insta love trope and the only one bed trope, but it was cute. There is no spice, but things are implied.
Cressa, Tam, and the other girls are the focus in the last part of the story, and a lot rides on their shoulders. I found it annoying at times the things that the girls were just expected to understand or do. There is a bit of a post-apocalyptic thing going on (reminiscent of "City of Ember" and "The Village"). It is a lot. Also, lots of over powered magical girls with a ton of plot armor. There is also a lot of violence towards women described, sometimes unnecessarily. I appreciate that this was put in to help the reader cheer for the girls in the story, but less description could have served the same purpose. There is also a lot of violence that is performed by the girls and women against men who are fighting in the army. It is war, so that makes sense, but most of the men were not given a chance to surrender or change their ways. I found the dichotomy a little odd.
Overall I liked the premise of the story, and I did enjoy parts of the story, but it was not as good as I had hoped it would be. The abrupt change in the plot, the information overload, the limitless super powers of the girls, and the described violence were a little much for me. You might enjoy this story if you like science fiction with lots of battles, fantasy books with a science element, and if you like other books by similar authors.
Content Warning: One of the characters that is introduced in part two and fleshed out more in part three is a very overpowered eight year old girl. This was the character that I struggled the most with. She speaks very intelligently and acts like an adult, which kind of makes sense with her abilities I guess. However there are a few scenes that are very violent, including one that describes a non consensual relationship between this girl and an adult male. This bothered me a lot. There are quite a few mentions of non consensual relations that involve young girls in particular, but also women in general. I realize this is realistic given the situation, but I wish there had been a content warning for these. Especially the ones involving children.
June 21, 2025
2.5 stars. I'm disappointed to have to leave such a low review, because I thought I was going to be able to rate it much higher. This fantasy/science fiction novel is a fascinating tale of choices that could be made as the world progresses. The main character, Raven, is tasked with protecting girls and women who can use magic in a world that is prejudiced against them. As the story unfolds, we learn, rather abruptly, that the medieval/historical world we thought we were in is not as true as it seems. As magic is further explored, characters put aside the things holding them back and embrace the magic they were born to wield. The epic and heroic quest involved is captivating, engaging, and the dialogue between characters is witty and flows nicely. The writing is very well done and the descriptions paint pictures vividly in your mind.
The one giant thing factoring against this book is the near constant discussion of sexual violence against women and children. From the trigger warning, I gathered that there would be an instance or two of past events which would come to light. But that is not the case. Every single interaction with a man in this book involves an actual or a threat of assault. Every single woman has been assaulted. The author tried to explain this away by stating that this was reality in a world prejudice against women. However, the assaults rarely add anything to the story and are almost always gratuitous. Further, they even occur between two of the girls being rescued, with one being a minor, in what I gather was supposed to be a love story, but was more of a creepy stalker situation. The reality is that this is a fictional future where the author could have chosen to leave this out of society altogether. Had the author made different decisions on this front, this easily would have been a five star read.
The one giant thing factoring against this book is the near constant discussion of sexual violence against women and children. From the trigger warning, I gathered that there would be an instance or two of past events which would come to light. But that is not the case. Every single interaction with a man in this book involves an actual or a threat of assault. Every single woman has been assaulted. The author tried to explain this away by stating that this was reality in a world prejudice against women. However, the assaults rarely add anything to the story and are almost always gratuitous. Further, they even occur between two of the girls being rescued, with one being a minor, in what I gather was supposed to be a love story, but was more of a creepy stalker situation. The reality is that this is a fictional future where the author could have chosen to leave this out of society altogether. Had the author made different decisions on this front, this easily would have been a five star read.
January 16, 2024
✨Blurb✨
Raven is a knight on a mission to protect the girls of Wayward. The girls needing protection have the ability to touch magic. Cressa and Tam are a couple of those girls whose magic abilities mean certain death. When their paths cross Raven's, their entire world opens up to new knowledge, adventure, and a fight for their very lives.
✨Review✨
I loved this book. From the very first page, Raven is the FMC I've been looking for. She is funny, strong, and fierce. The more her mission uncovered, the more my heart broke for the girls of Wayward. This story is told in three parts from Raven's, Tam's, and Cressa's points of view. It is lovely to see the different perspectives as more comes to light through their journey. Be warned that the girls of Wayward were not treated well. There is mention of off page abuse in a few parts. It is all done tastefully and in a way that makes your heart break while simultaneously making your rooting for the FMCs to win that much louder. This book is full of strong female characters and is LGBTQIA and diversity friendly in its content. Any and all spice is suggested or off page. There is also an underlying romance story that just made me smile and want so much more for the characters involved. I have a feeling these girls are going to stick with me a while. I laughed out loud, worried, and almost cried along with the story.
At 346 pages long, this took me a couple of days to read. I did not want to put it down. It ends as a stand-alone novel, but I would LOVE to see how some of these stories play out for our characters in other books! (Hint hint Clint! 😉)
I'd recommend this book if you love strong female leads, magic, and rebellion. I'd probably recommend it even if you didn't. It was a great read.
Raven is a knight on a mission to protect the girls of Wayward. The girls needing protection have the ability to touch magic. Cressa and Tam are a couple of those girls whose magic abilities mean certain death. When their paths cross Raven's, their entire world opens up to new knowledge, adventure, and a fight for their very lives.
✨Review✨
I loved this book. From the very first page, Raven is the FMC I've been looking for. She is funny, strong, and fierce. The more her mission uncovered, the more my heart broke for the girls of Wayward. This story is told in three parts from Raven's, Tam's, and Cressa's points of view. It is lovely to see the different perspectives as more comes to light through their journey. Be warned that the girls of Wayward were not treated well. There is mention of off page abuse in a few parts. It is all done tastefully and in a way that makes your heart break while simultaneously making your rooting for the FMCs to win that much louder. This book is full of strong female characters and is LGBTQIA and diversity friendly in its content. Any and all spice is suggested or off page. There is also an underlying romance story that just made me smile and want so much more for the characters involved. I have a feeling these girls are going to stick with me a while. I laughed out loud, worried, and almost cried along with the story.
At 346 pages long, this took me a couple of days to read. I did not want to put it down. It ends as a stand-alone novel, but I would LOVE to see how some of these stories play out for our characters in other books! (Hint hint Clint! 😉)
I'd recommend this book if you love strong female leads, magic, and rebellion. I'd probably recommend it even if you didn't. It was a great read.
May 27, 2024
While excellently written with fantastic descriptions and fight scenes, the content was difficult to read and there should be many trigger warnings on this book. The sheer amount of SA and r@pe against young girls in this book toed the line between realism and fetishizing. The premise was interesting, but the execution left something to be desired.
There were 3 POVs, and I did enjoy parts of Raven's POV. I wish the entire book was written from her perspective because she was funny and interesting--Tam and Cressa, not so much.
The character of Tam made very little sense to me. She was portrayed as a simple farm girl who was downtrodden, but she didn't act like that. She also changed very rapidly many times, making her feel like a different character.
Also, the character of Daal, who was an eight-year-old, did not feel realistic. She acted like a full-grown woman and had limitless power that was never explained. She felt ridiculously overpowered in my opinion. And I truly wished there had been a warning about the two-year non-consensual relationship she had with an adult man. That was not pleasant.
Another big thing was 40% of the way through, the book switched genres, making it hard for me to follow what was actually going on.
This book had potential, and the writing itself was excellent as was the pacing, but I struggled to finish this.
Potential trigger warnings:
SA
R@pe
Su*c*de
G0re
T0rture
M0lest@ti0n
There were 3 POVs, and I did enjoy parts of Raven's POV. I wish the entire book was written from her perspective because she was funny and interesting--Tam and Cressa, not so much.
The character of Tam made very little sense to me. She was portrayed as a simple farm girl who was downtrodden, but she didn't act like that. She also changed very rapidly many times, making her feel like a different character.
Also, the character of Daal, who was an eight-year-old, did not feel realistic. She acted like a full-grown woman and had limitless power that was never explained. She felt ridiculously overpowered in my opinion. And I truly wished there had been a warning about the two-year non-consensual relationship she had with an adult man. That was not pleasant.
Another big thing was 40% of the way through, the book switched genres, making it hard for me to follow what was actually going on.
This book had potential, and the writing itself was excellent as was the pacing, but I struggled to finish this.
Potential trigger warnings:
SA
R@pe
Su*c*de
G0re
T0rture
M0lest@ti0n
July 30, 2024
Book Review:
Wayward Magic by Clint Chico
Category: YA Fantasy
⭐️⭐️⭐️
Book Overview:
“A female knight named Raven is on a mission to save the girls of Wayward.
Girls who can use magic.
Girls like Tam, the farm girl.
Cressa, the runaway wild-child.
Tam and Cressa live in a world where simply touching magic could mean a death sentence.
But the world these girls know is only half of the story.
Raven is about to show them the truth.
And the truth will change everything.
Welcome to our world.
Welcome to Wayward.”
Review: I am providing this review for free after receiving a free copy of the novel. This novel was definitely not what I expected. It took a solid 50-75 pages before feeling
intrigued and hooked enough to want to keep reading for any length of time. I found it difficult to move past the narrator breaking the fourth wall when she narrated. The age the characters seemed out of line with their behavior even when you consider the trauma and triggers mentioned in the forward. Additionally, the romance between 2 of the characters seemed rushed/out of place.
After setting those things aside, I enjoyed one of the main characters, Raven, and her unique perspective and word choice as an outsider. It made her seem realistic and relatable. I ended up enjoying the overall plot, despite the odd pacing of the story line.
#bookloungereview
Wayward Magic by Clint Chico
Category: YA Fantasy
⭐️⭐️⭐️
Book Overview:
“A female knight named Raven is on a mission to save the girls of Wayward.
Girls who can use magic.
Girls like Tam, the farm girl.
Cressa, the runaway wild-child.
Tam and Cressa live in a world where simply touching magic could mean a death sentence.
But the world these girls know is only half of the story.
Raven is about to show them the truth.
And the truth will change everything.
Welcome to our world.
Welcome to Wayward.”
Review: I am providing this review for free after receiving a free copy of the novel. This novel was definitely not what I expected. It took a solid 50-75 pages before feeling
intrigued and hooked enough to want to keep reading for any length of time. I found it difficult to move past the narrator breaking the fourth wall when she narrated. The age the characters seemed out of line with their behavior even when you consider the trauma and triggers mentioned in the forward. Additionally, the romance between 2 of the characters seemed rushed/out of place.
After setting those things aside, I enjoyed one of the main characters, Raven, and her unique perspective and word choice as an outsider. It made her seem realistic and relatable. I ended up enjoying the overall plot, despite the odd pacing of the story line.
#bookloungereview
February 27, 2024
Well wasn’t this an interesting, easy-to-read, and quirky story?! Clint Chico’s Wayward Magic is chock-full of strong FMCs and secondary FCs, each bringing unique personalities and twists to the tale. This novel blends fantasy and fiction in a way I haven’t really read before which was refreshing and kept me guessing while tossing a few delightful curveballs into the mix. The story is split into 3 different POV’s creating a separation of beginning, middle, and end in a way that complements the story arc nicely. I also enjoyed the progressive world-building, the audience is given a solid base knowledge of the world it’s set in with a few delightful twists along the way that get sprinkled in. There were a few times where the story progression seemed slightly confusing to me at times feeling geared towards a younger audience, and other times to a slightly older audience (vocabulary and relationship progression as examples). This book is one of the rare examples I actually enjoyed the background characters as much if not more than the main characters.
You’ll love this story if you enjoy strong female leads and background characters with queer representation that’s a quickish easy to digest read and set in a unique and well described fantasy and sci-fi universe.
You’ll love this story if you enjoy strong female leads and background characters with queer representation that’s a quickish easy to digest read and set in a unique and well described fantasy and sci-fi universe.
April 14, 2024
You can't go far wrong with sassy humor entwined with mystery and thrills for an entertaining read - which is exactly what Clint Chico delivers in bucketloads with his latest book Wayward Magic.
As a supersleuth in a medieval setting, with access to far more information than the average peasant, Raven is on a crusade to save women blessed with magic before they're killed or be at the wrong end of far worse treatment - when caught as witches.
Embracing the team-building trope of rescued persons becoming far more significant characters in the narrative, the plot slips sideways when a major surprise reveals this fantasy tale is actually wrapped within a sci-fi premise.
While this turns up thrill factor as more critical players get introduced, this also turns out to be its major weakness as the villains come across as one-dimensional.
Nevertheless, the fast-moving plot is enjoyable in blending magic and science to undo deliberate ignorance that kind of includes a Trekkie prime directive.
As a supersleuth in a medieval setting, with access to far more information than the average peasant, Raven is on a crusade to save women blessed with magic before they're killed or be at the wrong end of far worse treatment - when caught as witches.
Embracing the team-building trope of rescued persons becoming far more significant characters in the narrative, the plot slips sideways when a major surprise reveals this fantasy tale is actually wrapped within a sci-fi premise.
While this turns up thrill factor as more critical players get introduced, this also turns out to be its major weakness as the villains come across as one-dimensional.
Nevertheless, the fast-moving plot is enjoyable in blending magic and science to undo deliberate ignorance that kind of includes a Trekkie prime directive.
June 24, 2024
✨Book Review✨
Book: Wayward Magic by Clint Chico
Genre: Fantasy/Romance
Rating: ⭐️⭐️
✨Blurb✨
Raven is a female knight on a mission to save as many girls as possible who can use magic. Along the way she teams up with magic users Cressa, Tam, Daal, and Dara. The abilities they have can be multiplied when together and even shared. They must fight to find the truth and save their world.
✨Review✨
I liked a lot about this book but struggled with the writing throughout. I liked the premise of the story, but it felt underdeveloped, as did the characters. Parts of it were better than others and made up for some of where it lacked but not entirely. Just felt rather rushed in some parts and then others explained the same thing we just read, so there were redundancies. Switching of POV didn't feel organic and the style was the same so at times I forgot who it had switched to. Not sure what the age range on this book is, but with the content there should be trigger warnings.
At 348 pages long, I read this over a few days, as I wasn't captivated by the story. A lot of potential here but overall, not my cup of tea.
Book: Wayward Magic by Clint Chico
Genre: Fantasy/Romance
Rating: ⭐️⭐️
✨Blurb✨
Raven is a female knight on a mission to save as many girls as possible who can use magic. Along the way she teams up with magic users Cressa, Tam, Daal, and Dara. The abilities they have can be multiplied when together and even shared. They must fight to find the truth and save their world.
✨Review✨
I liked a lot about this book but struggled with the writing throughout. I liked the premise of the story, but it felt underdeveloped, as did the characters. Parts of it were better than others and made up for some of where it lacked but not entirely. Just felt rather rushed in some parts and then others explained the same thing we just read, so there were redundancies. Switching of POV didn't feel organic and the style was the same so at times I forgot who it had switched to. Not sure what the age range on this book is, but with the content there should be trigger warnings.
At 348 pages long, I read this over a few days, as I wasn't captivated by the story. A lot of potential here but overall, not my cup of tea.
January 2, 2025
This was a good read! I thoroughly enjoyed Raven, in her POV and from Tam and Cressa. I laughed quite a bit throughout the entire book. I felt all of the characters were smart, witty and well spoken. I did have a harder time getting through the POV of Tam. I thought the overall storyline was well written, it held my interest, and the plot twist took me by surprise!
I do wish that there had been some warnings about the book. It wouldn't have changed my mind about reading it. However, it did surprise me that this was categorized as a YA book, considering the amount of abuse, adult situations and LGBTQ+ storyline. I would recommend a heads up to the readers about that, especially if they are youth.
Trigger warnings should include; rape, molestation, sex tracking, abuse, gore.
Then an added noted about the LGBTQ storyline.
I do wish that there had been some warnings about the book. It wouldn't have changed my mind about reading it. However, it did surprise me that this was categorized as a YA book, considering the amount of abuse, adult situations and LGBTQ+ storyline. I would recommend a heads up to the readers about that, especially if they are youth.
Trigger warnings should include; rape, molestation, sex tracking, abuse, gore.
Then an added noted about the LGBTQ storyline.
April 22, 2025
This book was such a fun read!
Raven is a knight who finds girls touched by magic to protect them. The girls are young and powerful, with each charachter having strong personalities in different ways. I loved how they each have their own powers and learn from each other.
There were a couple of unexpected twists I didn't see coming (though you most definitely know something is bound to come up), and it definitely made me keep reading. I felt the first half had a lot more dialogue and dragged just a bit, but once I got about half way I couldn't stop reading, with so much action! If there's a sequel, I would most definitely read it!! I would love to learn more of what happens to the characters.
Raven is a knight who finds girls touched by magic to protect them. The girls are young and powerful, with each charachter having strong personalities in different ways. I loved how they each have their own powers and learn from each other.
There were a couple of unexpected twists I didn't see coming (though you most definitely know something is bound to come up), and it definitely made me keep reading. I felt the first half had a lot more dialogue and dragged just a bit, but once I got about half way I couldn't stop reading, with so much action! If there's a sequel, I would most definitely read it!! I would love to learn more of what happens to the characters.
November 1, 2024
"3 Wayword Magic" by Clint Chico is a captivating journey through a richly imagined world where the boundaries of reality and fantasy intertwine. Chico's storytelling is both imaginative and accessible, drawing readers in with vibrant characters and clever plot twists. The blend of humor and heart makes for an enjoyable read, appealing to both young and adult audiences alike. It's a delightful escape that leaves you eager for more. Highly recommended for fans of whimsical adventures!
May 10, 2025
I loved this book. It is such a good story about a mixed group of women and girls who use their strengths to fight for the greater good to protect the planet Wayward from those that want to drain and kill the girls who can touch magic. It's amazing to see how the relationships grow and the trust between all of the characters is blind and without question when Raven shows them the technology she's accustom to. They know Raven wouldn't lie to them.
April 24, 2025
My second book from this author and a totally different one from the first one I read. That was a YA contemporary romance with a Christmas theme. This is YA fantasy romance with sci-fi combined. I loved both books. Despite it being a totally different story, both revolve around teens, POC, LGBTQ+ and strong FMCs. I like Clint Chico’s writing style with the sassy humor the girls have in his books.
I loved this book from the start. The book is divided in 3 parts. The first part is from the pov of Raven, the second from Tam’s pov and the third part is from Cressa’s pov. I liked Raven and Cressa’s pov’s the most. Halfway through the book there’s a switch in genre. I didn’t expect this plot twist, but loved it. It made for an original story line.
The girls of Wayward are not treated well. This is all off-page. But it’s clear that SA, torture and abuse have taken place. There’s also some violence, especially in the second half of the book. This is not off-page, but also not super descriptive.
Tam’s story line was a bit boring, I felt less of a connection with her, than with Raven and Cressa. Next to that there’s an overpowered 8-year old girl, who did feel a bit to mature for her age.
The story is about finding out who you are and reclaiming your power, wrapped in a fantasy and sci-fi story.
I loved this book from the start. The book is divided in 3 parts. The first part is from the pov of Raven, the second from Tam’s pov and the third part is from Cressa’s pov. I liked Raven and Cressa’s pov’s the most. Halfway through the book there’s a switch in genre. I didn’t expect this plot twist, but loved it. It made for an original story line.
The girls of Wayward are not treated well. This is all off-page. But it’s clear that SA, torture and abuse have taken place. There’s also some violence, especially in the second half of the book. This is not off-page, but also not super descriptive.
Tam’s story line was a bit boring, I felt less of a connection with her, than with Raven and Cressa. Next to that there’s an overpowered 8-year old girl, who did feel a bit to mature for her age.
The story is about finding out who you are and reclaiming your power, wrapped in a fantasy and sci-fi story.
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