Jennifer M. (Kaydence) reviewed on + 380 more book reviews
Summary:
Iolanthe is an elemental mage. She is able to control three elements, with fire being the strongest. Unfortunately, she makes a bigger show at a wedding than she intended and she is whisked away to become a boy at Eton College, an all boys school. Iolanthe has to trick all of the males at her new school that she is Archer Fairfax, a boy that has just recovered from a broken bone that kept him out of school for the past three months. Oddly enough, Iolanthe (Archer) fits right in and no one is the wiser. That is until Prince Titus finds her and explains that she is the most powerful mage, he's been waiting for her, and they are destined to save the world. It takes a good amount of convincing, but Iolanthe and Prince Titus go into battle together. They fight dragons as well as slay on the cricket field at school. All kidding aside, the two must train to defeat the dreaded Atlantis from ending the world as they know it.
My thoughts:
This is a fun fantasy read. The reading is simple and there is nothing in it to keep from younger readers, probably as young as 11. Iolanthe is a great character. She is sassy, but has an ease about her when dealing with people. She accidentally does things from time to time that get her into trouble. I like how she slides from good school boy to all powerful mage without the bat of an eyelash. The world building is subtle. I didn't realize that I fully understood the world I was in until about halfway through the book. It was a good thing because the world building just seemed to go right along with the plot. There were no real breaks for a lengthy description, although sometimes I like those. There is a little bit of romance within the story, just enough to make you wonder if they will end up together, but not enough that you want to scream at the book about love never actually being like that. Plus, the training and fighting are way more important that gathering attraction. Overall, I enjoyed my time reading this book and have set my reminders for book 2.
Iolanthe is an elemental mage. She is able to control three elements, with fire being the strongest. Unfortunately, she makes a bigger show at a wedding than she intended and she is whisked away to become a boy at Eton College, an all boys school. Iolanthe has to trick all of the males at her new school that she is Archer Fairfax, a boy that has just recovered from a broken bone that kept him out of school for the past three months. Oddly enough, Iolanthe (Archer) fits right in and no one is the wiser. That is until Prince Titus finds her and explains that she is the most powerful mage, he's been waiting for her, and they are destined to save the world. It takes a good amount of convincing, but Iolanthe and Prince Titus go into battle together. They fight dragons as well as slay on the cricket field at school. All kidding aside, the two must train to defeat the dreaded Atlantis from ending the world as they know it.
My thoughts:
This is a fun fantasy read. The reading is simple and there is nothing in it to keep from younger readers, probably as young as 11. Iolanthe is a great character. She is sassy, but has an ease about her when dealing with people. She accidentally does things from time to time that get her into trouble. I like how she slides from good school boy to all powerful mage without the bat of an eyelash. The world building is subtle. I didn't realize that I fully understood the world I was in until about halfway through the book. It was a good thing because the world building just seemed to go right along with the plot. There were no real breaks for a lengthy description, although sometimes I like those. There is a little bit of romance within the story, just enough to make you wonder if they will end up together, but not enough that you want to scream at the book about love never actually being like that. Plus, the training and fighting are way more important that gathering attraction. Overall, I enjoyed my time reading this book and have set my reminders for book 2.
