Description from Amazon:
Her homeland under siege. A dark
sorcerer hot on her trail. All the prophecies say Linden can stop him. Who are
they kidding?
Linden is the worst mage apprentice at her school. Her latest disaster:
accidentally destroying her classroom when a small hooded fay pops up inside
the fireball she’s just conjured.
Linden is sent to the headmaster’s office to be formally expelled, when she is
saved by the bell—quite literally. Someone is frantically ringing the bell
inside the watchtower overlooking the western frontier. Raiders are coming, in
broad daylight, wearing the uniforms of the enemy army.
In the days following the raid, rumors begin to fly about the invading
commander, with dark powers and an even darker mission. And for some reason
Linden has yet to fathom, he’s taken a personal interest in her and her unruly
magic.
This is definitely aimed at YA but still interesting
enough to keep older readers somewhat engaged. It’s the first I’ve read of this
author, and her writing style is very easy to follow, her characters well
varied, and the plot carefully thought out.
Because it’s the first in the series, a lot
of world-building and background info on characters had to take place to get
the story where it needed to be at the point of Linden’s place in the war. This
did make certain areas drag out a little, but Linden’s journey in finding
herself was necessary. The different abilities and levels are well described and
the action sequences entertaining.
Linden’s path in coming to terms with her
abilities and finding her confidence was a great basis for the age of the
reader, but my gripes were that she was more concerned about her boyfriend than
her brother, and the fact that this script had editing mistakes in it.
I would like to read the rest of the series
just to find out if Linden gets to become the person she is meant to be.
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