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4 Stars/5
Thanks to C D Brosnan for giving me this book to review.
Living in a war torn nation, Altaria is stuck helping her
injured father on their farm but dreams of leaving and becoming a healer. After
an unexpected tragedy she has to leave her home, along with her newly returned
friend Theseus, her pet dragon and horses and has to find her way in this dangerous
world. She is determined to find her brothers but is unaware that more is going
on than she could have imagined and that she is about to be caught in the
middle of it.
The Altarian Saga: The Maiden of Springhaven is a really
enjoyable and engaging YA fantasy novel. This book has adventure, romance and a
quest, and while it was predictable the writing was descriptive. I found it had
a slow beginning but when I got about 20% into it, I felt it picked up pace and
was engaging.
Altaria is a likeable and realistic character who is
friendly and caring but is also hard-working and impulsive. Theseus is another
character I liked because he is considerate and generous but is also protective
and he adapts to the situation he is in. Ureal was mysterious and enigmatic and
I could not decide if she was trustworthy or not.
I found this book to be really likeable book and after
that cliff-hanger I am really looking forward to when the next book comes out.
I would recommend The Altarian Saga: The Maiden of Springhaven to fans of The
Gift by Alison Croggon and Winter Queen by Amber Argyle.
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