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Millie Maven and the Bronze Medallion
Millie Maven, a fearful orphan girl who lives with her strict, evil aunt is trapped in a life of cruel punishment without any friends. So on the night of her twelfth birthday, when old Aggie of the woods invites her to take a journey that can change her life forever, Millie knows she has to go. Unsure but desperate, Millie embarks on a great adventure that takes her to the distant, mysterious world of FIGS, the FarPointe Institute for Gifted Students, where she might discover her true value through gifts that defy belief.
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January 29, 2021
Surrender everything to love, because only when you surrender to love can fear be seen as the lie that it is.
According to the book series, people do wrong because they don't know that they are "perfectly loved." And their fear blinds them.
This series was filled with half-truths, and just fell flat for my kids. There isn't talk of sin... but victimization in its place. If you just realize you are perfectly loved... poof! Magic... you can do anything.
While most parts held my kids' attention, at times I had to drag them through. They also thought it was pretty cheesy that the Jesus figure was named Justin.
Make the female lead character similar to Harry Potter (orphan child; cruel relatives; parents are possibly alive), the Hunger Games (competitive mission), and The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe (stepping into other worlds) and you have this book.
Perhaps the biggest disappointment of the series was the third book ending.
Where was the editor? Grammatically, there are many punctuation and spelling errors. The sentence structure is also not complex.
Overall I'd say this series is an okay read... not a must read. Despite the faults, the first two books did hold my kids' attention.
According to the book series, people do wrong because they don't know that they are "perfectly loved." And their fear blinds them.
This series was filled with half-truths, and just fell flat for my kids. There isn't talk of sin... but victimization in its place. If you just realize you are perfectly loved... poof! Magic... you can do anything.
While most parts held my kids' attention, at times I had to drag them through. They also thought it was pretty cheesy that the Jesus figure was named Justin.
Make the female lead character similar to Harry Potter (orphan child; cruel relatives; parents are possibly alive), the Hunger Games (competitive mission), and The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe (stepping into other worlds) and you have this book.
Perhaps the biggest disappointment of the series was the third book ending.
Where was the editor? Grammatically, there are many punctuation and spelling errors. The sentence structure is also not complex.
Overall I'd say this series is an okay read... not a must read. Despite the faults, the first two books did hold my kids' attention.
May 15, 2021
A good start to a trilogy. Don’t believe the lies! Believe the truths that God has made known to us! What will Millie face next?
February 28, 2022
Unpopular opinion here, obviously. But y’all… I don’t see a 5 star book anywhere near this. (And I’ve been a fan of Ted Dekker!) Okay, let’s start with the good stuff. My kids (8 & 9) semi-enjoyed the book. There were a few parts that I had to carry them through and try to read faster, but overall they are enjoying it and quickly wanted to mov win to the next in the series to find out what happens. Also, the allegory of the story is very clear.
And that’s all the good parts….
The allegory may be clear but oh my gosh is it unoriginal. I just can’t get over how much it copies so many other famous fantasy series. Harry Potter (the biggest comparisons), check. We have the orphan who is raised by a family member that puts them down. (Actually the language and how repetitive the put downs were was painful even for me. There was no story outside of it like in HP so it was just a bunch of insults and this poor girl believing them for an entire chapter.) She is found by the lead of a magical school and taken there. Check. The magical place is another world that you have to enter through a pool (circa the wardrobe or painting in Narnia). Check.
Enter the competition (circa Goblet of Fire more so than Hunger Games) and main character being the underdog.
Ugh, I can’t think of one part of the story that is original. Even the way the professors and leads act is like HP.
But then here is the DAMAGING part, in my opinion. Entering this magical world where her life will be infinitely changed isn’t just walking through a wardrobe.
The way to enter the magical world to make it all right is THROUGH JUMPING A POOL AND STAYING UNDER THE WATER UNTIL THE MAGICAL WORLD APPEARS.
Yep. Like until “everything goes black.”
Does that sound like drowning to you?!
Doesn’t that sound dangerous to tell a child that when they feel worthless or like no one likes them or that they don’t belong that the way to the magical world is by jumping in the pool and staying in it until they see the new found world?!!!! Sound kinda like suicide?!!!!!
I’ve read the adult books by Dekker that enter this world, and drowning is the literal way it says they have to enter. (Like dying to the flesh…) And it’s kind of graphic about not being able to breath and all. So maybe I read into it more than the average reader would.
But a child who is already struggling with the feelings Millie Maven is feeling could also read into it that way.
Plus the writing is just cringy. I don’t recall the exact age range of readers, but young adult/middle grade is my guess. And Millie is like 12 I think. But she talks like a philosophical adult. (Aka Ted Dekker) it’s ridiculous some of the thing she’s says or the way she describes things in ways that no child (even genius ones which she is not) would describe them. Not one of the children in the book sounds like children.
Anyway, I’ll stop there because I feel like I’m ripping it to shreds. And if it was just me and not my kids, I would never have made it to the end and certainly wouldn’t be picking up the next book.
But my kids were gifted the books, and they want to find out what happens. So we continue. And I’ve heard the next two are way better.
And that’s all the good parts….
The allegory may be clear but oh my gosh is it unoriginal. I just can’t get over how much it copies so many other famous fantasy series. Harry Potter (the biggest comparisons), check. We have the orphan who is raised by a family member that puts them down. (Actually the language and how repetitive the put downs were was painful even for me. There was no story outside of it like in HP so it was just a bunch of insults and this poor girl believing them for an entire chapter.) She is found by the lead of a magical school and taken there. Check. The magical place is another world that you have to enter through a pool (circa the wardrobe or painting in Narnia). Check.
Enter the competition (circa Goblet of Fire more so than Hunger Games) and main character being the underdog.
Ugh, I can’t think of one part of the story that is original. Even the way the professors and leads act is like HP.
But then here is the DAMAGING part, in my opinion. Entering this magical world where her life will be infinitely changed isn’t just walking through a wardrobe.
The way to enter the magical world to make it all right is THROUGH JUMPING A POOL AND STAYING UNDER THE WATER UNTIL THE MAGICAL WORLD APPEARS.
Yep. Like until “everything goes black.”
Does that sound like drowning to you?!
Doesn’t that sound dangerous to tell a child that when they feel worthless or like no one likes them or that they don’t belong that the way to the magical world is by jumping in the pool and staying in it until they see the new found world?!!!! Sound kinda like suicide?!!!!!
I’ve read the adult books by Dekker that enter this world, and drowning is the literal way it says they have to enter. (Like dying to the flesh…) And it’s kind of graphic about not being able to breath and all. So maybe I read into it more than the average reader would.
But a child who is already struggling with the feelings Millie Maven is feeling could also read into it that way.
Plus the writing is just cringy. I don’t recall the exact age range of readers, but young adult/middle grade is my guess. And Millie is like 12 I think. But she talks like a philosophical adult. (Aka Ted Dekker) it’s ridiculous some of the thing she’s says or the way she describes things in ways that no child (even genius ones which she is not) would describe them. Not one of the children in the book sounds like children.
Anyway, I’ll stop there because I feel like I’m ripping it to shreds. And if it was just me and not my kids, I would never have made it to the end and certainly wouldn’t be picking up the next book.
But my kids were gifted the books, and they want to find out what happens. So we continue. And I’ve heard the next two are way better.
November 22, 2020
What a fantastic, thrilling, and overall great book!! I love Millie Maven and her friends! I definitely see the parallel and the message the Authors are trying to get across. Everyone should read these YA books. I simply loved this book and cannot express how much!!
April 6, 2021
Lion witch and the wardrobe meets goblet of fire.
August 2, 2025
Why didn't anybody give this book to 12 year old me?! I would have been absolutely OBSESSED!
This book was very cute. It was a little young for me but I still found Millie's spiritual struggles relatable.
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This book was very cute. It was a little young for me but I still found Millie's spiritual struggles relatable.
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January 13, 2023
Excellent! I loved it as an adult reader. It is perfect for the young readers out there. I have the next two books in the series ready to read. Bravo.
January 17, 2021
The first book in the Millie Maven trilogy introduces us to Millie. Millie is, like so many young people in these kinds of stories, an orphan with a strict, loveless caretaker. Mother—actually her aunt—has very exacting ideas on how a young girl should behave and is quite creative in making her point. Mother’s introduction is intense and abrupt. Her verbal and emotional abuse toward Millie is evident and clear, with an undercurrent of self-righteousness. Millie longs for escape and, on the night of her twelfth birthday, she gets it.
Aggie, the lady of the woods (and that’s about all the explanation we get), comes to Millie’s window and tells her how to escape. She leads Millie to a deep pool and tells her to dive deep through the water and she will come up on the other side in a new place. There, the ways of the Great Teacher will be made known to you.
Millie Maven does so and awakens in the world of FIGS, a training ground for gifted children to discover their true potentials and identities. Think of it as a middle-grade Project Showdown of sorts: gifted children taught to unearth and hone supernatural abilities. Unlike, Showdown, FIGS has a sort of Hunger Games-esque method of attrition. Students undergo trials. Survive the trial and move on. Fail the trial and go home.
It’s during this trial that Millie gets to know their other students and their character traits and various groups and alliances begin to form. Millie and the others settle in and various professors are assigned to teach them various things (though much like the Harry Potter universe, very little teaching seems to happen). Millie finds herself dealing with imposter syndrome—she’s not special like the rest of these kids are!—and also deals with the messages of mysterious visitor.
Millie’s struggle to get out of the cycle of bullying and negative self-talk ultimately leads to the conclusion of Millie Maven and the Bronze Medallion. It’s here that Millie learns that her value is in more than just her abilities—it’s in her self. And it’s that message that carries us on into Millie Maven and the Golden Vial.
Aggie, the lady of the woods (and that’s about all the explanation we get), comes to Millie’s window and tells her how to escape. She leads Millie to a deep pool and tells her to dive deep through the water and she will come up on the other side in a new place. There, the ways of the Great Teacher will be made known to you.
Millie Maven does so and awakens in the world of FIGS, a training ground for gifted children to discover their true potentials and identities. Think of it as a middle-grade Project Showdown of sorts: gifted children taught to unearth and hone supernatural abilities. Unlike, Showdown, FIGS has a sort of Hunger Games-esque method of attrition. Students undergo trials. Survive the trial and move on. Fail the trial and go home.
It’s during this trial that Millie gets to know their other students and their character traits and various groups and alliances begin to form. Millie and the others settle in and various professors are assigned to teach them various things (though much like the Harry Potter universe, very little teaching seems to happen). Millie finds herself dealing with imposter syndrome—she’s not special like the rest of these kids are!—and also deals with the messages of mysterious visitor.
Millie’s struggle to get out of the cycle of bullying and negative self-talk ultimately leads to the conclusion of Millie Maven and the Bronze Medallion. It’s here that Millie learns that her value is in more than just her abilities—it’s in her self. And it’s that message that carries us on into Millie Maven and the Golden Vial.
July 13, 2022
it was really entertaining just a bit young for me i think
April 30, 2024
A great book for people who like adventure.
December 6, 2023
Millie Maven has two choices one could change her life forever while the other will lead to the same pain and suffering she has endured in the past.
April 3, 2023
This was a really cool kids christian-fiction read!
It gave me soft goblet of fire vibes.
The message is heavy on listening to the Great Teacher’s voice and not getting distracted by the father of lies and the negativity that can be so easy to give in to!
Millie starts off in an awful home with her horrible aunt, and an uncle who refuses to even look at her. She takes a chance at escape, and dives into a mysterious world where she cannot remember much of her past life.
She takes part in 3 challenges where she tries to win a bronze medallion which will ultimately get her into FIGS Institute for gifted children.
The father of lies was very tricky and convincing!
It was awesome seeing Tristen piece certain parts of the plot together and make spiritual connections!!!
Excited to continue this series with him.
It gave me soft goblet of fire vibes.
The message is heavy on listening to the Great Teacher’s voice and not getting distracted by the father of lies and the negativity that can be so easy to give in to!
Millie starts off in an awful home with her horrible aunt, and an uncle who refuses to even look at her. She takes a chance at escape, and dives into a mysterious world where she cannot remember much of her past life.
She takes part in 3 challenges where she tries to win a bronze medallion which will ultimately get her into FIGS Institute for gifted children.
The father of lies was very tricky and convincing!
It was awesome seeing Tristen piece certain parts of the plot together and make spiritual connections!!!
Excited to continue this series with him.
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January 2, 2025
Pre-read for school library, I was pleasantly surprised by how engaging this story is. With allegorical threads of Christian truths, the story envelopes you into the character of Millie Maven and her adventure of self discovery as she embarks on a quest to discover who she was made to be. Terrific read to get into the hands of upper elementary and early middle school. Fast paced and engaging read.
February 19, 2024
This was a great choice for Christian young readers who want adventure without vampires, werewolves, or witches. There are puzzles, challenges, and thrills. I did this one as a read aloud with my oldest (age 10 for context). We read it in a single day. Highly recommend!
March 9, 2022
I Purchased this series for my granddaughter but wanted to read them first. In this book we find Millie Living with an evil aunt. One night she is invited to take a journey to the land of FarPointeInstitute For Gifted Students - Better known as FIGS. She has to face a number of challenges and must work through her fear. She becomes friends with two other students Mac and Boomer. I found this an enjoyable read with deep teachings running through the story.
August 20, 2025
One of my favorite books
November 14, 2020
I bought this for my grandson, but I always read the books I give them. It's written for middle-grade kids, but I also found it enjoyable. I particularly like that it shows how damaging it is to believe lies about yourself. There are many small nuggets of truth in this exciting story.
March 27, 2023
Millie is an orphan whose aunt has convinced her that she's disobedient and worthless. On her 12th birthday, a strange old woman appears and suggests Millie should jump into a magical puddle ("It's not magical! Magic isn't real!" she says) which gives her amnesia. Millie then finds herself competing with 23 other children to discover her secret talent and earn a spot in a prestigious school for magically gifted people ("It's not magic!). Millie spends a lot of time doubting herself, however, and it's quite possible that these doubts will lead to worse troubles than the trials would have normally inflicted.
I'm going to give this one a solid "well, you tried." I do like Millie, and the characters and world building are clever and creative. The plot itself has mysterious elements of cryptic adults and unexpected powers that add intrigue to the story. This book, however, is trying way too hard to be a Christian allegory and it's forgetting a lot of basic rules of storytelling to do so. The book would be much improved without the first three chapters, which are uninteresting and unnecessary. The main character arc is painfully forced and obvious (Millie's aunt tells her she'll never be worthy of love. Hmm, I wonder what she'll learn in this book?) and the series theme (presumably of Millie meeting the god figure and learning to trust him) is poorly executed, describing god as a really loving character who is remarkably absent when we need him most and who encourages Millie to continue on with the cruelest experiences she's ever been through, despite there being an obvious escape. There's also an antagonist who is the bad guy despite his rather sound advice that it's OK to quit instead of forcing yourself to go through a mysterious, unnecessary, and arbitrary trial. While I do like the aspects of conflicting denominations that are hinted at, this book reminds me of all the things that people typically have against Christianity, and it doesn't satisfy any of them. I was particularly disturbed by the awful bullying that goes on in this story. Not only is there a disgusting display of child abuse in the first few chapters, but children throughout the story mercilessly tear down Millie, and no one intervenes. In fact, at one point, Millie is unjustly punished for simply trying to tell the truth about a bully's victim. Neither issue is resolved in book 1.
I was unable to obtain book one by itself without the second and third in the series, so I suppose I'll continue with it. There were some elements that got better, so I haven't ruled out the trilogy entirely, but if you're looking for a magical portal fantasy with mystery and challenges, I'd suggest the Nevermoor series instead.
I'm going to give this one a solid "well, you tried." I do like Millie, and the characters and world building are clever and creative. The plot itself has mysterious elements of cryptic adults and unexpected powers that add intrigue to the story. This book, however, is trying way too hard to be a Christian allegory and it's forgetting a lot of basic rules of storytelling to do so. The book would be much improved without the first three chapters, which are uninteresting and unnecessary. The main character arc is painfully forced and obvious (Millie's aunt tells her she'll never be worthy of love. Hmm, I wonder what she'll learn in this book?) and the series theme (presumably of Millie meeting the god figure and learning to trust him) is poorly executed, describing god as a really loving character who is remarkably absent when we need him most and who encourages Millie to continue on with the cruelest experiences she's ever been through, despite there being an obvious escape. There's also an antagonist who is the bad guy despite his rather sound advice that it's OK to quit instead of forcing yourself to go through a mysterious, unnecessary, and arbitrary trial. While I do like the aspects of conflicting denominations that are hinted at, this book reminds me of all the things that people typically have against Christianity, and it doesn't satisfy any of them. I was particularly disturbed by the awful bullying that goes on in this story. Not only is there a disgusting display of child abuse in the first few chapters, but children throughout the story mercilessly tear down Millie, and no one intervenes. In fact, at one point, Millie is unjustly punished for simply trying to tell the truth about a bully's victim. Neither issue is resolved in book 1.
I was unable to obtain book one by itself without the second and third in the series, so I suppose I'll continue with it. There were some elements that got better, so I haven't ruled out the trilogy entirely, but if you're looking for a magical portal fantasy with mystery and challenges, I'd suggest the Nevermoor series instead.
December 29, 2022
I give this book ALL THE STARS—my parents got me this book for my twelfth birthday, and I was in love with it. Being a Christian, you don’t find many books these days that are fully appropriate or clean(even though they are still cool books to read). I would strongly recommend this book to all young readers, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do :)
December 31, 2020
Kind of a cross between Harry Potter and Hunger Games but instead of becoming a hero, she meets the Hero. Excellent book for all ages!
March 28, 2022
explicit scenes: 0/5
violence: 0.5/5
language: 0/5
alcohol/drugs/smoking: 0/5
intense scenes: 1.5/5
age rating: 9-10+
violence: 0.5/5
language: 0/5
alcohol/drugs/smoking: 0/5
intense scenes: 1.5/5
age rating: 9-10+
December 3, 2025
Overall a good book but I recommend talking through some of the issues/situations presented with your kid and I do not recommend for adaptation families or kids struggling with suicidal thoughts.
Pros:
1. I found the story engaging
2. I think the themes are relevant to today’s kids
3. I think every kid showed feel loved and the abuse Mille goes through breaks my heart
Cons:
1. You should never tell a child who is feeling worthless/lonely to dive down deep in the water till they potentially drown (😱 to much like suicide for my liking)because something better waits on the other side
2. At times the writing style was weak
3. Anything that has adaption as a theme can be tricky for those parents, and kiddos going through it. I would not recommend it for those struggling through this as it presents a bad fostering situation and the language used to describe the foster mom and birth mom are clearly pointed. Also birth mom might be real and they seem to be setting it up that she is an ideal/perfect person.
Addressing other reviews/my own thoughts:
1. I don’t mind that there are similar themes to other fantasy series because that is bound to happen. We each have are favorites and this will remind you of those and that is ok.
2. Some people say the kids don’t sound like kids/behave like kids but I have kids and know other kids who think like these kids and speak like these kids.
3. I think Mille moves from feeling worthless to knowing she is perfectly loved and worthy very quickly so I am hoping we see some back and forth in the next book to help kids understand that sometimes feelings and lies we tell ourselves come back and we have to battle them again
4. My kids and I are interested enough to read the next one
Pros:
1. I found the story engaging
2. I think the themes are relevant to today’s kids
3. I think every kid showed feel loved and the abuse Mille goes through breaks my heart
Cons:
1. You should never tell a child who is feeling worthless/lonely to dive down deep in the water till they potentially drown (😱 to much like suicide for my liking)because something better waits on the other side
2. At times the writing style was weak
3. Anything that has adaption as a theme can be tricky for those parents, and kiddos going through it. I would not recommend it for those struggling through this as it presents a bad fostering situation and the language used to describe the foster mom and birth mom are clearly pointed. Also birth mom might be real and they seem to be setting it up that she is an ideal/perfect person.
Addressing other reviews/my own thoughts:
1. I don’t mind that there are similar themes to other fantasy series because that is bound to happen. We each have are favorites and this will remind you of those and that is ok.
2. Some people say the kids don’t sound like kids/behave like kids but I have kids and know other kids who think like these kids and speak like these kids.
3. I think Mille moves from feeling worthless to knowing she is perfectly loved and worthy very quickly so I am hoping we see some back and forth in the next book to help kids understand that sometimes feelings and lies we tell ourselves come back and we have to battle them again
4. My kids and I are interested enough to read the next one
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January 3, 2023
The first book in the Millie Maven Trilogy is amazing in my opinion. It shows love, courage and beauty…but at times, also hatred, fear and doubt. She’s living a terrible life with her aunt whom she calls Mother, when on the night of her 12th birthday Aggie leads her to a pool in which she dives through and into the world of FIGS. She has to take three challenges to figure out her gift which could be nurture gift, strength gift or transfiguration gift. One day, professor Gabriel shows her to a garden where she hears the Great Teacher (which I think resembles Jesus) who tells her he loves her. She realizes on the third challenge that the woodsman who she thought was her friend is actually Soren who if the Father of Lies (which I think resembles Satan). He calls her a stupid, stupid little girl but at the last medallion ceremony she receives a red medallion, which hasn’t been since the Great Teacher himself was there.
I love this book so much and it was a great book to start off 2023. I suggest this book to people who love fantasy and action.
I love this book so much and it was a great book to start off 2023. I suggest this book to people who love fantasy and action.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 8, 2021
My daughter inhaled all 3 stories in this group of books. #1 through #3 were read within 2 days for my 11 year old daughter. My son got a little upset by how unloved Millie was in the first book, but he started to be interested by the end of book 1. He is 9 years old, and it was a little triggering for them both since the parents died in a car accident. Back story: I and my daughter were in a very tragic accident on Christmas Eve and lost my dad and almost myself and my daughter so that is why he was teary eyed. However, the book was well written, intriguing and it made my children so excited when we read the books. While my daughter read ahead, I still read chapters by chapters every night to them to increase reading comprehension and I have to say, its a clean book and a great book for discussion about self esteem and about spirituality. Looking to get more of these for them in the future!
May 29, 2022
I loved this book! It's a Christian book but God is not referred to as "God." He is referred to as the "Great Teacher." Satan also has a different name. I think the whole traveling to a different dimension thing was very fun to read. I would read again because it was so entertaining. It was almost like fantasy, but without the dragons and knights and wizards. Age rating = I seems like it would be a book for ages eight or so, but once you get into the plot, it's actually very deep. It was deep for me as a teenager. The series involves deep spiritual topics, and I think I cried a little. So I would give it a rating of 12+ if you understand the deeper spiritual meaning to the story.
Keep reading!
Elise
Keep reading!
Elise
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January 24, 2024
Millie Maven is a young orphan girl being raised by her cruel aunt in a huge mansion. She is forced to be quiet and almost invisible in the house, which is mysteriously hidden. Outsiders are not permitted on the grounds and she is completely isolated. On her twelfth birthday she is given a gift by a mysterious woods woman. She is asked to take a leap of faith and ends up in a world she could never imagine. As she enters the world of FIGS she must journey through many perilous challenges to find her true nature.
You could use this book as part of a fiction unit or for a literature circle. It would also be a fun read aloud in upper elementary school.
You could use this book as part of a fiction unit or for a literature circle. It would also be a fun read aloud in upper elementary school.
October 14, 2024
The writing was okay in this first book of the series, the story fitting into Ted Dekker's style, mixed with other world-ness, stress, and hope. Choosing the right path.
I don't know what other people experienced, but in a way, I had a similar encounter with "The Great Teacher," and I feel that there is more symbolism in this story than people may realize.
I thought it was an enjoyable chapter book, and I hope the next one is good. I did not read it with my kids as of yet. I want to see how the story goes.
I definitely, at the end, felt my own sense of being known, and how amazing that truly is.
I don't know what other people experienced, but in a way, I had a similar encounter with "The Great Teacher," and I feel that there is more symbolism in this story than people may realize.
I thought it was an enjoyable chapter book, and I hope the next one is good. I did not read it with my kids as of yet. I want to see how the story goes.
I definitely, at the end, felt my own sense of being known, and how amazing that truly is.
December 28, 2020
Oh. My. Goodness. This book was literally SO AMAZING!!!
The journey that Millie goes through is just so crazy. And the mental turmoil that she has to overcome is just crazier. Lol!
My favorite line in the entire book is this: "I was the girl with the red medallion. Chosen by the Great Teacher. And that was enough."
I absolutely love how the book was, like, going off the Bible and stuff. Like with the Great Teacher and Soren and stuff.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS BOOK AND I CAN'T WAIT TO READ THE NEXT!
The journey that Millie goes through is just so crazy. And the mental turmoil that she has to overcome is just crazier. Lol!
My favorite line in the entire book is this: "I was the girl with the red medallion. Chosen by the Great Teacher. And that was enough."
I absolutely love how the book was, like, going off the Bible and stuff. Like with the Great Teacher and Soren and stuff.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS BOOK AND I CAN'T WAIT TO READ THE NEXT!
October 16, 2022
As one can probably guess from the synopsis, it sounds a lot like Harry Potter. Which is how I would describe this series so far “A Christian Harry Potter” and it’s amazing! I’m so excited to continue the series and it’s such an amazing book for kids! Filled with adventure and christian based themes!
Spoiler thoughts:
I don’t have much to say here other than I was surprised to find that it is involved in the Circle series of Ted’s. There was a mention of Paradise, Colorado. And because I have looked ahead in books 2 and 3 already, I know more Circle references are comin 😆
Spoiler thoughts:
I don’t have much to say here other than I was surprised to find that it is involved in the Circle series of Ted’s. There was a mention of Paradise, Colorado. And because I have looked ahead in books 2 and 3 already, I know more Circle references are comin 😆
August 5, 2023
I was hoping that this would beI a good book to share with my grandchildren. However, after reading it myself, I didn't feel like it would be a good addition to their library. I strongly suggest pre reading this book before giving it to your child. There are strong elements of fear, anxiety, insecurity and bullying throughout the story. It seemed to me like a cleaned up version of hunger games with a nod to harry potter and the chronicles of narnia. Also, the character development was lacking.
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