Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch

Very cute! The Kiki's Deliver Service inspiration is pretty heavy-handed, but I can see where the author is going and diverging from that initial inspiration by the end. I can see how this will be even better in the next book, which I plan to pick up. I don't love the rhyming incantations because it feels extra childish and bizarre to read an adult saying cute little sayings, but other than that the magic system was actually quite interesting! The friendships are wonderful too. The biggest problem I had was that almost everything and everyone felt developed at, or just below, surface level. I think as the series goes on this could definitely improve though!

Such a beautiful and magical (not semi-magical) book!

I received a free copy of this book through @MTMCTours and I am so happy that I signed up for this bookstagram tour. Many thanks to the author for giving me the chance to read her amazing book.

Eva's journey begins with her doubting herself because she has only a pinch of magic, as opposed to the other witches and wizards in their realm, who posses greater amounts of magic. But that doesn't stop her from pursuing her dream: to become a Novice Witch before she turns thirteen.

Eva embarks on her beautiful journey, that takes her to the sea-town of Auteri. There she makes friends she never would've imagined as a part of her life, she discovers her true self and she helps everyone around her with the little amount of magic that she has.

Eva has such a strong personality and I loved reading this book from her point of view, because she made everything funnier and more interesting. The writing style is amazing and it made me turn page after page, until I finished the book. Once I started, I couldn't put it down. I love the format of the book, the fact that each chapter has a small, gorgeous illustration in the beginning.

Even though this book is a middle-grade one, it felt so much more powerful than that. It has some beautiful life lessons, my favourite one being that we are so much more than we believe and we can do so many things, even if sometimes we may consider ourselves to be weak.

A fun MG Fantasy! 4.5/5 or 8.57/10

Characters-9

The characters in this book were wonderful. I enjoyed the relationships between the characters, and how the characters interacted.

Atmosphere-9

I loved the atmosphere of this book. I thought it was the perfect setting for the story.

Writing-9

This is my second book from Julie Abe and I love the writing. I love her style of storytelling and think it's perfect for the MG genre.

Plot-8

I like the plot of this. I thought some aspects could have gone faster, and I had pacing issues with the plot.

Intrigue-8

I was mostly intrigued by this book. I wish the plot had moved faster in places.

Logic-9

I understood the logic of this for the most part. I thought the characters explained their actions well.

Enojyment-8

This was a fun MG Fantasy.