![]() ![]() Along with the affective power of experiencing a story, the act of reading gives characters literal power to change the physical world around them. And that magic is both literal as well as figurative. The great thing about this premise, however, is that it is a perfect opportunity to demonstrate the magic of reading through the perspective of a first-time reader. In our world, literacy rates were low in most places up until very recent history due to inaccessibility, but a world where almost nobody knows how to read, or even knows what reading is, or what a book is? That’s a dystopia to me. ![]() This book has a little bit of everything I love: kickass heroine, cute friendships, wholesome romance, intense fights, swashbuckling adventure, awesome powers, and book nerdery. Warning: Contains spoilers regarding romantic subplot developments! ![]() As she journeys on, she gains friends and allies, discovers the secrets of the book, and uncovers earth-shattering truths about her past. ![]() The only thing she has besides her wits and weapons is a mysterious book that her enemies desperately want to get their hands on. Intent on revenge, she sets out to find this enemy and rescue her aunt. Her father has been murdered and her aunt has been kidnapped by a mysterious foe. ![]()
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