Foreseen Twin

by Morgan Suydam

Parker Jane enrolls in FernWood School for the Magically Gifted, a safe haven for all magical beings of the Nova—safe until her and her twin witness the kidnapping of headmistress Mafalda Winters. Without Mafalda, the life force of the school, everyone involved with FernWood faces certain death. If Parker’s rescue mission is unsuccessful, FernWood will fall and a generation of enchanters will be forever lost. Mafalda's abduction holds more than she realizes. It hides a threat that's closer and more dangerous to Parker than she thought.

208 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 14, 2021

Reviews

[Madeline Riley · Rating 1 out of 5]

One out of five. I read a digital copy emailed to me through my ebook Discord. This leans on well worn beats without a fresh angle and the story tells me the stakes are enormous while scene by scene tension stays flimsy. Magical school, kidnapped headmistress who powers the campus, destiny twins, and a threat conveniently close to the heroine all play out exactly how you would guess. I kept waiting for one weirdly specific detail or a messy character choice to make it feel alive and it never came.

It also reads underedited. Sentences clunk, dialogue repeats info we already know, and chapters jump to the next crisis instead of turning on earned decisions. World building arrives as capitalized Proper Nouns rather than grounded texture, the magic rules stay fuzzy, and the voice flattens into exposition.

The tone skews younger than the subject matter so the danger feels cartoon big but emotionally weightless, which is why it reads childish. Characters talk in generic hero speak and motivation is mostly declared instead of revealed. If this were a draft I would say it needs a real developmental pass to find a specific hook for Parker, sharpen the rules, and strip out boilerplate quest scaffolding. As is it feels like template fantasy with low polish.

[Jessica Austin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a good book! It gave me Harry Potter vibes mixed with The crave series! I loved it can’t wait for the next one!

[Sara Pascale · Rating 1 out of 5]

I picked up this book at a thrift store, thinking it might be a fun little surprise, but I ended up just feeling disappointed. There’s such an obvious lack of effort throughout, like the author never really cared about what they were making. Every sentence feels flat and half-hearted, with nothing to set it apart or make me want to keep reading.

It almost seems like nobody bothered to edit it, either. There are awkward phrases everywhere and a kind of careless quality that’s hard to ignore. It reads like something rushed, rather than something crafted, and that made it feel even more uninspired. The whole experience was just bland and a little exhausting.

By the end, I honestly wished I had spent my time on something else. There’s nothing here that feels fresh or interesting, and I doubt I’ll remember anything about it a week from now. It’s one of those books that makes you appreciate how much a good editor and a little genuine effort really matter.

[Heidi Suydam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Morgan has a way of drawing reader's into her worlds from the very first page.
She paints such a picture with her words, that it makes you feel as though you
are right there with her characters. Morgan's character development is strong.
You want to read really quickly to get to the end, but are sad when you do as she
leaves you wanting more. I am eagerly awaiting the sequel.