Monday, January 15, 2024

Our Divine Mischief by Hanna Howard - ADVISABLE

Our Divine Mischief
by Hanna Howard
384 pages. Blink, 2023. $18 
Language: PG (7 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: G; Violence: PG-13 (bloody death) 

BUYING ADVISORY: HS - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

In Fuiscea, 17yo Aila wants to participate in the Goddess Trial. She wants to discover her purpose in life and what her occupation will be, according to the gods. Her trial isn’t normal and she doesn’t meet the goddess on the island. Instead, she meets an enthusiastic dog that becomes her companion. The two of them head back home to face the community leaders who don’t know what to make of the failed trial. The leaders create challenges for Aila and she must participate in the rest of the trials, together with her dog, and await the verdict of their future. 

A sweet, clean romance read. A cute fantasy full of perseverance and love. I love that the author uses fun words like squidgy and lolloping. Ethnicity is a mix of copper, tanned, white, and black skin 

LynnDell Watson, Delta High School Library, Delta, Utah

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