These people are the only ones who stand between demons and oblivious students.Īnd now, with a magical war threatening on the horizon and with her own powers growing stronger and harder to control, Bree has to decide how far she is willing to go to find the truth… Legendborn by Tracy Deonn – My ReviewĮven though I’ve heard so many praises about this book, I still managed to get surprised pretty much from the very beginning. To try and get some answers, Bree joins the “Legendborns” – a secret society of students who are direct descendants of King Arthur’s knights. But the very first night on the campus, she witnesses a magical attack that makes her question everything she knows about this university, her mother’s death and even her own abilities. Grieving the death of her mother, Bree Matthews enrolls in an early college program for high school students at UNC Chapel Hill. But I’ve heard so many of my favorite bookish people recommending it lately, I just had to know what they all were talking about… What It Is About I had to tumble my TBR quite a bit to push this one to the top. And I was really looking forward to see how the author managed to place that legend in the 21st century North Carolina, US. Legendborn also retells the story of King Arthur and his knights (although it is more of a continuation than retelling exactly).

But after a couple of those in a row, a low fantasy with not too complicated magic system (fingers crossed) comes as a real refreshment. Which I absolutely love!ĭon’t get me wrong – I also love to sink into a nice, long, immersive epic medieval tale. And two – when done well, low fantasies give me a feeling it all might be happening in my neighborhood.

One – because even though you need to learn about the magic system, you don’t have to spend quite a bit of time learning about a world in which you’ll spend a few weeks at most. I sometimes even prefer it to high epic fantasy. It is a YA urban/low fantasy, which I love. But mostly I picked it up because I’ve been seeing it everywhere lately and just wanted to know what the buzz is all about. This book – well, it definitely seemed like my cup of tea and something I might enjoy very much. In the end – I just end up grabbing whatever I feel like reading at the moment. I’m also trying to follow what new is coming out and what seems to get a lot of attention. Also, I somewhat follow seasons and holidays, but mostly in a sense that some genres I enjoy more at 90☏+ than in the midst of a winter. I have my list of around 200 books that I want to read… you know – someday. I am a weird mix of a mood reader, seasonal reader and TBR follower. How do you guys decide what you’ll be reading next? RATED ON GOODREADS – 4.53 of 5 Initial Thoughts GENRE – urban fantasy, fantasy, young adult, retelling, dark academia

Legendborn book series