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Kiki Kallira Conquers a Curse
"Indian folklore meets fantasy adventure in this captivating novel . . . An action-packed, evocative portrayal of courage, friendship, and belonging." — Kirkus Reviews on Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom .
Fresh off the exciting discovery that her sketches of a beautiful kingdom and band of rebel kids have come to life in another world, Kiki Kallira has an unexpected visitor. One of those rebel kids has come into the real world to ask for her help—again. The river Kaveri, a crucial source of water for Mysore, has suddenly vanished! With no water to grow food or for wildlife to drink, Kiki's kingdom is doomed.
Kiki enters her sketchbook once again, and her search for answers reveals the origin of the it's actually a princess from long ago who was transformed into water by a terrible curse. It's up to Kiki and her friends to restore the river without sacrificing the princess again—easier said than done! And with her mounting anxiety, enemies seeking to stop her, and a city growing weaker by the minute, Kiki's confidence falters. Will she be able to unravel the curse and save her kingdom before it's too late?
Fresh off the exciting discovery that her sketches of a beautiful kingdom and band of rebel kids have come to life in another world, Kiki Kallira has an unexpected visitor. One of those rebel kids has come into the real world to ask for her help—again. The river Kaveri, a crucial source of water for Mysore, has suddenly vanished! With no water to grow food or for wildlife to drink, Kiki's kingdom is doomed.
Kiki enters her sketchbook once again, and her search for answers reveals the origin of the it's actually a princess from long ago who was transformed into water by a terrible curse. It's up to Kiki and her friends to restore the river without sacrificing the princess again—easier said than done! And with her mounting anxiety, enemies seeking to stop her, and a city growing weaker by the minute, Kiki's confidence falters. Will she be able to unravel the curse and save her kingdom before it's too late?
336 pages, Hardcover
First published May 17, 2022
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Sangu Mandanna
20 books7,656 followersSangu Mandanna was four years old when an elephant chased her down a forest road and she decided to write her first story about it. Seventeen years and many, many manuscripts later, she signed her first book deal. Sangu now lives in Norwich, a city in the east of England, with her husband and kids.
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August 22, 2022
This series is an absolute delight and I wish it had existed when I was in middle school. Still going to buy copies for all the inquisitive children in my life. Also: I need to look up Zenia Starr's other audiobooks because the narration was terrific. Read via audio (narrated by Zenia Starr).
Disclaimer: I listened to a free audiobook from the publisher (PRH Audio App) in exchange for an honest review.
Disclaimer: I listened to a free audiobook from the publisher (PRH Audio App) in exchange for an honest review.
August 8, 2022
“Stories are told by the winners, worldbuilder. That
does not make them the truth.”
Rating: 4.5/5.0 stars
★★★★★
Thank you NetGalley and Hachette Children's Group, for presenting me with an ARC of this book in exchange of a honest review.
Kiki Kallira Conquers a Curse is a sequel that I enjoyed reading! It was simple and easy to read through. I especially loved the humor—honestly, only a couple pages in and I'm laughing too hard! It also explores Kiki's OCD, now much better though it doesn't completely go away.
The first book is definitely self contained but a sequel doesn't change anything! In this book, we dive deep into Mysore's history and lore—to discover an ancient curse spreading. To be frank, I first thought that it wouldn't live up to the first book, but boy I was so wrong and I'm glad for that because Sangu Mandanna totally blew me away! The writing did feel a little repetitive at points but I was too immersed with what was going on onscreen. The found family only gets better and we also see a character from the previous book (not spoiling) who makes an appearance!
Overall, this was a perfect sequel and I'm definitely recommending this series to everyone now!
April 21, 2022
I was so excited to get an ARC of this second book in the Kiki Kallira series (by one of my favorite fantasy writers for any age, Sangu Mandanna - she has such a gift for writing warm, funny books with wonderful magic AND intense levels of emotion underneath) - and this turned out to be even better than I'd hoped.
Kiki is one of my favorite heroines in current MG fiction, and these books provide some of the best anxiety rep I've read in any genre. As a parent, I loved that anxious kids who read this one will get to see an example of a fierce and fabulous heroine also matter-of-factly getting the medical help she needs, with the full and loving support of her mother; as a reader, I just loved watching Kiki learn not only to accept help but also to work with and value her own unique brain (rather than treating it as a liability).
Kiki returns in this book to the fabulous kingdom that she'd accidentally created with her sketchbook in Book 1 - but now it's growing and changing in a way that's both exciting and also deeply unnerving for her. The same characters she loved in the first book return in this one, but we also get a whole pack of wonderful new characters and a completely different kind of villainy for Kiki to confront - one that will require an even more difficult solution if she wants to keep on valuing kindness as well as justice.
There were so many delightful moments between the various characters that made me smile or laugh out loud as I read. I just love the feeling of true warmth and coziness summoned up by Mandanna's writing, even when the characters are facing real (and very suspenseful!) peril (including some truly creepy moments). Most of all, though, I love how deep and real the characterization all feels - not just for Kiki and her friends, but for their most dangerous opponents, too.
The ending of this book was fabulous (and definitely not a cliffhanger), but I love this series so very much that I really hope there will be a Book 3!
Kiki is one of my favorite heroines in current MG fiction, and these books provide some of the best anxiety rep I've read in any genre. As a parent, I loved that anxious kids who read this one will get to see an example of a fierce and fabulous heroine also matter-of-factly getting the medical help she needs, with the full and loving support of her mother; as a reader, I just loved watching Kiki learn not only to accept help but also to work with and value her own unique brain (rather than treating it as a liability).
Kiki returns in this book to the fabulous kingdom that she'd accidentally created with her sketchbook in Book 1 - but now it's growing and changing in a way that's both exciting and also deeply unnerving for her. The same characters she loved in the first book return in this one, but we also get a whole pack of wonderful new characters and a completely different kind of villainy for Kiki to confront - one that will require an even more difficult solution if she wants to keep on valuing kindness as well as justice.
There were so many delightful moments between the various characters that made me smile or laugh out loud as I read. I just love the feeling of true warmth and coziness summoned up by Mandanna's writing, even when the characters are facing real (and very suspenseful!) peril (including some truly creepy moments). Most of all, though, I love how deep and real the characterization all feels - not just for Kiki and her friends, but for their most dangerous opponents, too.
The ending of this book was fabulous (and definitely not a cliffhanger), but I love this series so very much that I really hope there will be a Book 3!
July 8, 2022
Kiki is pulled back to her imagined Mysore, or the Kikiverse as she calls it. She’s back with the rebel kids she created/met in book one. There’s a new threat to deal with, and Kiki must get involved with witches to figure out how to restore the Khaveri River and save the Kikiverse from destruction.
Kiki is coping better with her anxiety, and is more confident now. Once back in the Kikiverse, she makes plans, decides what the kids should investigate or do, and tries her best to care for the welfare of her made-up world. Interestingly, the Kikiverse seems to be developing in unexpected ways, telling me that though Kiki created it, the world is becoming its own thing separate from her imaginings.
Kiki misses her aunt, as do all of the kids in the group, but they’re learning to deal with situations on their own, much as Kiki is in her life.
I loved how Sangu Mandanna is developing Kiki’s character, and I also loved how she threw me a curveball when Kiki’s mother appeared in the kids’ home. How Kiki and her mother deal with the oddness of the situation, and how Kiki’s drawings have power is echoed in her mother’s past and her own sketching from years earlier. It’s an interesting development, as is how their relationship grows as they begin dealing with her mother’s grief, albeit slowly, in this instalment.
Kiki Kallira the series is charming, full of adventure and humour, and I can’t wait to see what Kiki does next.
Thank you to Netgalley and to Penguin Young Readers Group for this ARC in exchange for my review.
Kiki is coping better with her anxiety, and is more confident now. Once back in the Kikiverse, she makes plans, decides what the kids should investigate or do, and tries her best to care for the welfare of her made-up world. Interestingly, the Kikiverse seems to be developing in unexpected ways, telling me that though Kiki created it, the world is becoming its own thing separate from her imaginings.
Kiki misses her aunt, as do all of the kids in the group, but they’re learning to deal with situations on their own, much as Kiki is in her life.
I loved how Sangu Mandanna is developing Kiki’s character, and I also loved how she threw me a curveball when Kiki’s mother appeared in the kids’ home. How Kiki and her mother deal with the oddness of the situation, and how Kiki’s drawings have power is echoed in her mother’s past and her own sketching from years earlier. It’s an interesting development, as is how their relationship grows as they begin dealing with her mother’s grief, albeit slowly, in this instalment.
Kiki Kallira the series is charming, full of adventure and humour, and I can’t wait to see what Kiki does next.
Thank you to Netgalley and to Penguin Young Readers Group for this ARC in exchange for my review.
June 21, 2022
Mysore is in trouble again. Someone has stolen the river, a terrible drought threatens so when Lej, one of the Crows (rebel kids) from book 1, arrives in Kiki’s kitchen to ask for her help, Kiki doesn’t hesitate. Of course, nothing is as it seems, and it’s up to Kiki break the curse and save the kingdom.
I loved the first book, Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom, so my expectations were pretty high. Kiki Kallira Conquers A Curse, like the first book, has a great story, wonderful characters, a richly imagined world, and an exciting well-paced adventure, full of humour and heart.
As a sequel, it has some very satisfying developments. The opponent this time is very different to the demon king but the stakes are just as high. Kiki is taken aback by how much the world developed without her, it’s something she has to come to terms with. Kiki’s hyper-anxiety hasn’t gone away but she has been working on it, and we see more of her relationship with her mother, which I found very endearing. Speaking of Kiki’s mother, I loved her appearance in the story.
If you like hugely imaginative stories, with a wonderful heroine, great characters, exciting plot, and loads of heart, these books are for you.
I loved the first book, Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom, so my expectations were pretty high. Kiki Kallira Conquers A Curse, like the first book, has a great story, wonderful characters, a richly imagined world, and an exciting well-paced adventure, full of humour and heart.
As a sequel, it has some very satisfying developments. The opponent this time is very different to the demon king but the stakes are just as high. Kiki is taken aback by how much the world developed without her, it’s something she has to come to terms with. Kiki’s hyper-anxiety hasn’t gone away but she has been working on it, and we see more of her relationship with her mother, which I found very endearing. Speaking of Kiki’s mother, I loved her appearance in the story.
If you like hugely imaginative stories, with a wonderful heroine, great characters, exciting plot, and loads of heart, these books are for you.
May 12, 2022
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
Kiki Kallira Conquers a Curse continues the whimsy and action. The anxiety rep in this sequel still warmed my heart. It's one thing to realize, "oh this isn't just something I have". But to have to actualize it every day. To realize that we are who we are because of our anxiety and it's not just like something we have? That we have to embrace ourselves? Mandanna has done it again!
Not only that, but I loved the continuing story line. This sequel basically takes place immediately after the first and there are some surprises in here that you will love! In Kiki Kallira Conquers a Curse I loved seeing these side characters bloom. Especially how in many ways, this sequel broaches what happens after a victory. While also having another disaster that Kiki needs to solve!
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Kiki Kallira Conquers a Curse continues the whimsy and action. The anxiety rep in this sequel still warmed my heart. It's one thing to realize, "oh this isn't just something I have". But to have to actualize it every day. To realize that we are who we are because of our anxiety and it's not just like something we have? That we have to embrace ourselves? Mandanna has done it again!
Not only that, but I loved the continuing story line. This sequel basically takes place immediately after the first and there are some surprises in here that you will love! In Kiki Kallira Conquers a Curse I loved seeing these side characters bloom. Especially how in many ways, this sequel broaches what happens after a victory. While also having another disaster that Kiki needs to solve!
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May 16, 2023
The character arc continues in this satisfying sequel.
July 3, 2023
Please tell me the author is making another pleaseeee I need it
August 27, 2022
🌊🎨🖼️Kiki Kallira Conquers a Curse🖼️🎨🌊
Kiki's life has been great so far. She's finally getting help with her anxiety, but longs for adventure once more. When Lej appears in her room asking for help, the famed Kaveri river has disappeared completely, and the rebel kids need her help. Kiki enters Mysore only to find that the disappearance of the river is more complicated than she thought: The Kaveri river is really a girl who was cursed to be a river to ward off curses. Yet Kiki finds herself questioning herself, and who the real antagonist is at every twist and turn. Together, the kids of Crow's house must work together to stop Mysore from being destroyed, but can they do it?
(Assuming that this is a duology), it has been a fantastic and amazing ride to go with these characters through their journey. I'm definitely going to pick up more of Sangu's books at a later time. I enjoyed this book more than the first one. For one thing, because we already know the basics of Mysore, this focused on the magic system and history.
Our cast of characters are all likable and yet distinctly different. Kiki is a great protagonist battling her own monsters. I love how this book dealt with anxiety, and Kiki's need for a purpose. In just two books, Kiki is a really great character who has a very admirable and likable personality.
The history of Mysore was interesting, the new characters we introduced story was intriguing, and the plot twists were astounding. I enjoyed how even the antagonist could be complex and not just a cardboard-cut-out of the typical villain.
We also get to see Kiki's relationship with her mother explored more, and I love the action and the important scenes that were balanced in this book. Again, the concept is absolutely amazing and I love the idea of a pocket universe born from imagination.
The mythology and culture of Mysore is rich with imagination and doused with creativity. I've enjoyed both books and recommend this for fans of Aru Shah, and those in general who love a great concept with good characters.
✅PLOT
✅PLOT TWIST
✅CHARACTERS
Kiki's life has been great so far. She's finally getting help with her anxiety, but longs for adventure once more. When Lej appears in her room asking for help, the famed Kaveri river has disappeared completely, and the rebel kids need her help. Kiki enters Mysore only to find that the disappearance of the river is more complicated than she thought: The Kaveri river is really a girl who was cursed to be a river to ward off curses. Yet Kiki finds herself questioning herself, and who the real antagonist is at every twist and turn. Together, the kids of Crow's house must work together to stop Mysore from being destroyed, but can they do it?
(Assuming that this is a duology), it has been a fantastic and amazing ride to go with these characters through their journey. I'm definitely going to pick up more of Sangu's books at a later time. I enjoyed this book more than the first one. For one thing, because we already know the basics of Mysore, this focused on the magic system and history.
Our cast of characters are all likable and yet distinctly different. Kiki is a great protagonist battling her own monsters. I love how this book dealt with anxiety, and Kiki's need for a purpose. In just two books, Kiki is a really great character who has a very admirable and likable personality.
The history of Mysore was interesting, the new characters we introduced story was intriguing, and the plot twists were astounding. I enjoyed how even the antagonist could be complex and not just a cardboard-cut-out of the typical villain.
We also get to see Kiki's relationship with her mother explored more, and I love the action and the important scenes that were balanced in this book. Again, the concept is absolutely amazing and I love the idea of a pocket universe born from imagination.
The mythology and culture of Mysore is rich with imagination and doused with creativity. I've enjoyed both books and recommend this for fans of Aru Shah, and those in general who love a great concept with good characters.
✅PLOT
✅PLOT TWIST
✅CHARACTERS
November 22, 2023
Kiki Kallira Conquers a Curse is the sequel to Sangu Mandanna’s Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom. Kiki returns to the magical world she created in her sketchbook because the kingdom’s main water source, the Kaveri River, has mysteriously vanished. Kiki and her friends discover that the kingdom has been cursed, and breaking this curse turns out to be more complicated than they realize.
Not much time has passed since the events of book one, but Kiki and her friends have grown up a bit and it shows. Kiki is still struggling with anxiety but she’s come a long way in her mental health journey. While Kiki worries that her kingdom doesn’t need her anymore, she learns a lot about herself and finds her strengths. The anxiety representation in this duology is amazing and means a lot to me. I wish I had these books when I was a little anxious kid.
I love the way this book explores the history of the kingdom, as well as Kiki’s family. I also love the way this book discusses what it means to be a monster vs. monstrous behaviour. It provides a brief but nuanced discussion about the circumstances, motivations and choices that lead people to do awful things.
Book two is less fun and adventurous than the first book, but it’s full of heartfelt messages and quiet revelations about bravery, power, life, acceptance, and embracing everything you are. It’s a touching sequel and conclusion, and I loved it!
Rating: 4.75/5
Not much time has passed since the events of book one, but Kiki and her friends have grown up a bit and it shows. Kiki is still struggling with anxiety but she’s come a long way in her mental health journey. While Kiki worries that her kingdom doesn’t need her anymore, she learns a lot about herself and finds her strengths. The anxiety representation in this duology is amazing and means a lot to me. I wish I had these books when I was a little anxious kid.
I love the way this book explores the history of the kingdom, as well as Kiki’s family. I also love the way this book discusses what it means to be a monster vs. monstrous behaviour. It provides a brief but nuanced discussion about the circumstances, motivations and choices that lead people to do awful things.
Book two is less fun and adventurous than the first book, but it’s full of heartfelt messages and quiet revelations about bravery, power, life, acceptance, and embracing everything you are. It’s a touching sequel and conclusion, and I loved it!
Rating: 4.75/5
May 18, 2022
A middle grade series to be as appreciated for its scale of storytelling as it is for its well-conceived, alliterative titles, the Kiki Kallira series showcases a world of its main character’s imagination in adventurous book after book. In the latest release, Kiki Kallira Conquers a Curse, Kiki and company explore a curse that has impacted her magical world based on mythology long before she ever drew it. By unraveling the secrets surrounding the curse, which has destroyed the primary water supply for a kingdom that Kiki recently saved, Kiki must confront how much of the worldbuilding she put into the story she drew is based on her own imagination or works entirely on its own. The little differences in these dynamics paired with the frantic pace she and her friends must solve the mystery agitates Kiki’s anxiety, which she works to calm with her counseling lessons—recent addition to her routine after revealing her issues with anxiety to her mother in the first book.
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May 17, 2022
Sangu Mandanna has been one of my favorite authors ever since I read her other book, A Spark Of White Fire. This series with Kiki Kallira has been another awesome story that I have enjoyed immensely. It's another favorite and 5 star read.
This is a fantastic story that I would have loved when I was in Elementary and I still love it even as an adult. My kids are enjoying it now as well. This has some good info with subjects touched on with anxiety and such, which is a very common thing that needs to be discussed often with kids and everyone nowadays.
In this continuation of Kiki's adventures with the world she drew, the kingdom she brought into existence with her sketchbook and magic is now in danger and needs her help again. This keeps the story going with Kiki having to find her confidence to do the hard things by helping solve the problems with the world and with repairing things and moving forward from the fallout and hard things that happened in the previous book. This shows what happens after the success of the last adventure and how the characters continue to develop and change as well. This appears to possibly be the end of the books and stories in this world, but there's room for possibly writing more with Kiki, her friends and family, and this kingdom too.
I would highly recommend this to anyone who loves Middle Grade reads, Mythology, and such. Go check this one out, you won't be disappointed! Thanks so much to NetGalley and Penguin Group Penguin Young Readers Group/Viking Books for Young Readers for letting me read and review this awesome book! All thoughts and opinions are my own.
This is a fantastic story that I would have loved when I was in Elementary and I still love it even as an adult. My kids are enjoying it now as well. This has some good info with subjects touched on with anxiety and such, which is a very common thing that needs to be discussed often with kids and everyone nowadays.
In this continuation of Kiki's adventures with the world she drew, the kingdom she brought into existence with her sketchbook and magic is now in danger and needs her help again. This keeps the story going with Kiki having to find her confidence to do the hard things by helping solve the problems with the world and with repairing things and moving forward from the fallout and hard things that happened in the previous book. This shows what happens after the success of the last adventure and how the characters continue to develop and change as well. This appears to possibly be the end of the books and stories in this world, but there's room for possibly writing more with Kiki, her friends and family, and this kingdom too.
I would highly recommend this to anyone who loves Middle Grade reads, Mythology, and such. Go check this one out, you won't be disappointed! Thanks so much to NetGalley and Penguin Group Penguin Young Readers Group/Viking Books for Young Readers for letting me read and review this awesome book! All thoughts and opinions are my own.
May 20, 2022
Mental health in general and anxiety in particular are much more common topics now than they used to be, but there's still a long way to go. A lot of what's available reads like a thinly veiled textbook, which is why books like this, where anxiety is an aspect of the plot but isn't the whole plot, are so important.
There's also the fact that these stories are based on Indian folklore. Despite being a folklore nut as a child, I don't know much about anything that isn't European; the books simply weren't available at the time, and I love that the world is opening up to experience stories from other cultures. As I say, I don't know enough about Indian folklore to know how closely Kiki's adventures are based on them, but either way they're fabulous in their own right.
I don't want to spoil things for a reader, but the realisations Kiki comes to throughout the story are fantastic. I dearly hope there'll be more to read in this series, as it's one of the best out there at the moment.
There's also the fact that these stories are based on Indian folklore. Despite being a folklore nut as a child, I don't know much about anything that isn't European; the books simply weren't available at the time, and I love that the world is opening up to experience stories from other cultures. As I say, I don't know enough about Indian folklore to know how closely Kiki's adventures are based on them, but either way they're fabulous in their own right.
I don't want to spoil things for a reader, but the realisations Kiki comes to throughout the story are fantastic. I dearly hope there'll be more to read in this series, as it's one of the best out there at the moment.
July 21, 2023
Our library only had this book in audiobook, so I listened to it with my kids. It’s been a bit since I read this first one (which I loved), so I found this one a bit confusing. It relies heavily on the characters and events and mythology of the first book, so a lot of it is quite difficult to follow if you don’t remember the first book. My 10yo and 7yo had just read the first book and also found it a bit confusing.
I did really enjoy the end though. It was a good way to end the story of this book in a way that wins for everyone, and also shows her finding out that her anxious brain is not just an enemy but also the place where all her creativity comes from.
I did really enjoy the end though. It was a good way to end the story of this book in a way that wins for everyone, and also shows her finding out that her anxious brain is not just an enemy but also the place where all her creativity comes from.
April 20, 2024
This's the sequel to Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom: Kiki is invited again into the world created from her sketchbook, to break a curse placed by a long-ago princess. Again, things are not as they seem, in many different ways.
This book isn't as fun as the first book in the series, nor does it have as many twists, like most sequels. But it's still a good story: Mandanna has found some nice new strings to pull around how the world is now real and is developing on its own. And beyond that - I really love how Kiki's mother gets involved. Again, he teases tropes to bring out implications that seem obvious in retrospect.
This book isn't as fun as the first book in the series, nor does it have as many twists, like most sequels. But it's still a good story: Mandanna has found some nice new strings to pull around how the world is now real and is developing on its own. And beyond that - I really love how Kiki's mother gets involved. Again, he teases tropes to bring out implications that seem obvious in retrospect.
December 20, 2024
In this second book of the series, Kiki returns to the magical kingdom she created with her sketchbook, now expanding in unexpected and unsettling ways. Alongside returning characters, new faces bring fresh excitement, but also a new villain whose challenge tests Kiki’s beliefs in kindness and justice. The story balances suspenseful, creepy moments with delightful, cozy interactions that will make readers smile. Mandanna’s writing shines with warmth and depth, making even the villains feel real and multidimensional. The ending offers a satisfying resolution, yet leaves readers eagerly hoping for more. This series continues to captivate with its rich characters and magical world.
September 23, 2024
I love the Kiki books - I’ve read them both with my 14 year old. Kiki deals with anxiety and overthinking and sometimes her thoughts make us just laugh but are understandable and we are empathetic at the same time. She has the power to turn her drawings into a world. I’m sure it’s mixed with Indian lore that I don’t know. This story was a little harder to follow than the first but I love all the Crows, some great mythical creatures and fighting and bringing some characters around from the first. We hope there is a 3rd.
April 26, 2023
This book was fine. It has been a while since I read the first book, so I was VERY confused, but that’s on me. It was so slow. Nothing much happened. Plot twists weren’t very twisty. Got 3 stars because of the humor, and because it has a nice ending. Also, I cannot for the life of me imagine Kiki or any of the characters with a British accent.
May 15, 2023
Very sweet and fast, action driven read. I find it particularly touching how both Kiki Kallira books touches on anxiety, coping mechanisms, and the importance of connection and friendship as I know a lot of people, not just youth, who would benefit from that conversation and the way it is woven through the stories.
February 4, 2025
Omdat het middlegrade is, leest het makkelijk weg, maar toch was ik soms een beetje het plot kwijt.
Ook bleef ik maar de pagina nummers checken, dat is voor mij ook altijd een teken dat ik er niet helemaal lekker in zit.
Maar Kiki Kallira blijft een cute middlegrade fantasy serie! Daarom 3,5 ster.
Ook bleef ik maar de pagina nummers checken, dat is voor mij ook altijd een teken dat ik er niet helemaal lekker in zit.
Maar Kiki Kallira blijft een cute middlegrade fantasy serie! Daarom 3,5 ster.
October 30, 2022
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This was a good sequel to the first book, and the ending leaves room for a possible sequel, but also finishes things up nicely.
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This was a good sequel to the first book, and the ending leaves room for a possible sequel, but also finishes things up nicely.
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April 14, 2023
If you or anyone you know struggles with anxiety or mental health issues, then this series will be a really helpful choice (for adults, too!). The author weaves Kiki's mental health struggles into the really-well-done fantasy adventure and makes it even more magical in the process!
July 23, 2023
While I still really love the voice that Mandanna gives to Kiki as well as the supporting characters, this plot felt far too disconnected from Kiki as well as far too complicated for the size of the narrative. I enjoyed it but still prefer the first book.
November 23, 2025
Read this to the kids during bedtime reading. We all enjoyed it as much as book 1. This one was a little more focused on character than plot/action, but still very good. Not quite as much neurodiversity rep (MC's anxiety) present on page in this one.
December 4, 2025
I think the first one was better - this one had a lot happen but also was just slower and didn’t hold our attention as well. But still a decent book if you like the first. We are hoping there’s eventually a third!
June 29, 2022
Book 2 was almost as good as book 1, which made me so extremely happy! I love Kiki and everything she does, and who she is, and aaaahhhhhhhg I hope there are many more adventures in the Kiki-verse!
December 1, 2022
Another fun book in the Kikiverse. Very different in some ways from the first one, but just as good, maybe better in some ways. If there's another I'll be happy to read it.
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October 25, 2023I enjoyed this one just as much as the first in the series!
October 28, 2023
I enjoyed seeing the "the Kikiverse " in more depth . I
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