Language: G (0 swears, 0 ‘f’); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG (brief fight scenes)
BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
16yo Devlin is part of the spy network for her country, but is working under her mother. All she wants is mother’s approval and acceptance ,which has been difficult to attain since her father's death. Devlin gets sent to the enemy country to steal a great source of magic to help fight against the ever growing Mist which is filled with dangerous monsters called the Phantoms. Lochlan, Devlin's best friend, encourages her to give herself freedom while she is gone and Devlin struggles with understanding what that means for her personally. During this time, Devlin starts to uncover secrets and learn more about herself. Can she follow through with her task or will she give in to the pressure of how dangerous and difficult it actually is?
I liked the growth of the characters in the book and how their relationships evolved. I feel that teens will be able to connect to Devlin and how she feels about her mother and her mother's expectations of her because I felt the same at that age too. The overall story flowed nicely and made sense with progression.
Devlin and her mother are both fair skinned with dark hair and blue eyes. Alyse is fair skinned with blonde hair. Lochlan has auburn hair and is references as they throughout the novel. That is all explained of most of the character.
Lexus Merrill, MS Visual Art Teacher
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