I really enjoyed The Magician's Daughter!
The writing was beautiful and I really loved the characters.
My favourite was definitely Hutch!
This book was so much fun and I had a joy reading it!
I'll definitely have to check out the authors other work.
I really do highly recommend this book!
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

I want to start off saying that I can see way some people may like this book but I will not recommend it.
Let me start off with the main character Biddy. I have felt like 80% of the time in this book everything just happens to her and she doesn't make any decisions of her own, but when she does start making her own decision it feels like it is way to late for me to enjoy the character.
The setting and world building is steller in this book. I could feel like it was set in the victorian time but i could not pinpoint it until much later. The magic system reminds me a bit of the golden compass books. Which is not a bad thing because the author makes it their own thing. But also the familairs is a bit on the noise for a quick comparison.

What made me rate this book lower is the fact that the author is trying to do something (which I can’t put my finger on) and is not succeeding in doing.

As last there are also some points are taken of because of that horrible ending. I hated that the author felt the need to wrap everything up in a bow but still leave open a possibility for a sequel. For me, I would have enjoyed an open ending way beter then what we god in the end. Also I felt that there was such a 180 in the characters that is was painful to read.
If this book had ended at chapter 20 it maybe have been a 4 star read. Now it has become a low 3 star read. Which is sad.

<b>Thank you so much to orbit for providing me with a copy! </b>
i loved this so much. i love rowan and hutch and bridget and morgaine and the whole WORLD.

i thought the setting was spectacular, hy-brasil, the magical island that sounds like heaven but after being stuck and unable to leave, becomes a prison. the castle on the island had such cosy vibes, and i felt genuine relief that there was a home with a library and a fireplace that the characters could return to.

i loved that biddy grew so much in the novel, that we get to watch her grow and learn and become her own person and rid herself of some of the insecurities that we’re plaguing her. as for morganite, i thought her character was one of the most interesting that i’ve read in a while. she is complex and hides her true self under veneers so thick it seems like she’s not even aware of it. watching her slowly open herself up to who she is was incredibly satisfying. rowan is a complete rogue, and i loved his protectiveness over biddy while also being so selfless and only thinking of the greater good. hutch is now perhaps my favourite animal companion; he is smart, funny and kind and watching him be so stressed and scared at times through the book was punishment enough.

i adored the magic system, i love nature based systems where nature is neither good nor bad, it simply is, and this had the same vibes. magic just wants to exist and be used and have fun and i think that is wonderful. i loved the pùca, and i desperately hope this is a series so we get to spend more time with it.

the plot was excellently done too. other than an odd lull, where it seemed the story was paused for a few pages in the middle, the pacing was great. the plot being as dangerous and tense as it was made for a great juxtaposition with the castle on hy-brasil. it felt unique that these characters were going through hell, but they always had a home to return to.

i think this has a chance of being one of the most beloved fantasy books of 2023. it had the cosy vibes that we all love, with a rip roaring plot that made me read this book in two sittings. i adored this and i think most fantasy fans will too.

This review probably makes zero sense but it’s literally because I am obsessed with this book and I just want everyone to read it. Thank you so much to orbit for providing me with a copy!

The Magicians Daughter centres on Biddy, a 16 year old in a world of magic who has none of her own, alongside her friend Rowan and his rabbit / human familiar Hutch(inson). This is Victorian life as we've never known before and whilst marketed as an adult read I would say this is more YA with a dark side. An enjoyable start to a promising series!

Set in the 1910s, The Magician’s Daughter tells the tale of a young girl who grows up on a legendary island off the coast of Ireland, hidden by magic. The only other human inhabitant of the island is Rowan, her adoptive father and a magician. One day he disappears…

The world building within this book is fairly minimalistic beyond the immediate needs of the story. We don’t really find out a huge deal about the wider magical society or how magic works in this world. That approach possibly won’t appeal to all readers.

Personally, I really enjoyed this book. I enjoyed the fairy tale appeal of the plot, found the characters interesting and their relationships compelling.

Recommended for those looking for a standalone “real world” fantasy book.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, Orbit, for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I won’t tell much of the plot of “The Magician’s Daughter”, by HG Parry, because its twists and turns surprised me every time and I think that it’s best to know as little as possible. So I’ll write the premise of the beginning of the book and then my thoughts on the book as a whole.

Sixteen years ago the mage Rowan found a little girl of barely a year on a boat near the shores of Hy-Brasil, the island west of the Aran Isles in Ireland. He and his familiar, the rabbit Hutchincroft live there and adopt the little girl whose name is Bridget, Biddy. The oddity about this is that Hy-Brasil is enveloped in a magical mist or fog that makes it only visible every seven years, the rest of the time it is invisible, impossible to locate, unknown and unheard of. Rowan lives there hiding for the Council, a group of powerful ex-mages that are chasing him, the magic is disappearing from the world and Rowan means to bring it back. It is now 1912, Biddy is 16 and she’s grown up with the sole company of Rowan, Hutchingcroft and lots and lots of books. Every night at dusk, Rowan leave the island transformed into a raven and every next day at down he’s back at the castle where they live and recuperates his human form. But one morning Rowan doesn’t come back, he’s trapped in a remote dungeon and Biddy with the help of Hutchingcroft and a little bit of magic, she manages to rescue him.

This is how the council learns of the existence of our protagonist who, until then, has lived a life of wandering the island woods and caves and reading one book after another. There’s something about her that she doesn’t even know, and from that moment she and Rowan need to hide, but not in Hy-Brasil anymore, Rowan has a plan. The journey begins.

It might seem that I’ve told a lot about the story but honestly, the paragraphs above tell only about 15-20 % of the book. Nothing really. This book is a young adult adventure that is light and hopeful as much as it is grim and dark. It has the most delicious literary references and pays homage to many books we’ve all read, mostly coming of age; “Jane Eyre”, “Anne of Green Gables”, “Oliver Twist” and many many more. Everytime Biddy is in peril she thinks of how these characters she loves so much would have dealt with the situation. It’s such a beautiful and heartwarming aspect of the plot for bookworms like her. Biddy is such a resilient character. In the island she never had a friend her own age, she has never been in a crowd of people, she has never seen any other human apart from Rowan, all she knows about people comes from books… but she learns along the way that it is easy to forget what hardships and problems really feel like, for the books are fictional and the stories distant from us. This is the real life.

Biddy is very mature and nurturing while Rowan seems to be irresponsible and unreasonable many times, although he is also nurturing his own way. Hutchingcroft, the rabbit, is fantastic. He can communicate with Rowan and he is his voice of reason, very parent-like to both Rowan and Biddy. I loved the three of them from their first appearances. The atmosphere of the story is quite vivid, it has something oneiric about it, it’s rich in myths, legends, and folklore, but it also has social issues to talk about, and it is all so well balanced that it flows naturally. Despite those twists and turns I mentioned, it doesn’t feel rushed or artificial. On the contrary, the author takes her time explaining everything but not quite so little mysteries keeps the reader going. It’s magical.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing a digital copy to review.

The Magician’s Daughter is a wonderful coming of age, set in Victorian London that manages to capture the same whimsical feeling of stories such as Howls Moving Castle. It follows Biddy, who lives with her guardian Rowan and his familiar Hutchincroft, a rabbit, on an otherworldly island hidden from the rest of the world. But the outside world begins to encroach on their lives when the Council of the Mages continues to consolidate the remaining magic in the world and turn their attention to Rowen and Biddy.

Parry has such a way of describing the world, the sense of place was perfect, and the magical elements were seamlessly weaved into the normal world without taking over. This was artfully done with Biddy who has no magic herself and it was refreshing not to see a reliance on a ‘chosen one’ trope.

Each main character was loveable. With a small cast, Parry allows the family relationships to grow between Biddy and Rowan in particular, which makes it more poignant when the plot twists and secrets start to unravel.

A lovely standalone novel and I for one will be certainly hunting down more books by the author in the future.

3.8 Stars
One Liner: Entertaining if you read it as a YA book

1912, Hy-Basil & London
Orphaned Biddy grows up on Hy-Basil Island with Rowan and Hutch as guardians. Magic is a part of her life, though she doesn’t have it. As Biddy grows older, she has too many questions about things that were never explained to her. And then, one day, Rowan is hurt, and Biddy comes to know a little about his enemies and stuff from outside of Hy-Basil.
However, there isn’t time for her to learn. Biddy is thrust right into the middle of a power clash. It seems that she holds the key to save magic and restore it from being lost forever. Of course, it comes with grave consequences, and Biddy has to decide what she would do.
Can Biddy save magic as well as her and her guardians’ lives, or will she have to sacrifice one for another?
The story comes in Biddy’s limited-third person POV.

My Thoughts:
The writing is descriptive and paints a vivid picture of the settings, be it the wild island or the castle dungeons. It is easy to visualize the story and the characters.
Once I realized this would be more of a YA book, I adjusted my expectations and enjoyed it a lot more. The book has some dark elements and scenes, but it should work easily for older teens. Since Biddy is 16 or 17, readers of the same age group might relate to her. Adult readers, note that Biddy can be annoying and dramatic sometimes.
The beginning is a little slow, as expected. Once the basic premise is established, the story picks up pace. The scenes in the poorhouses of Whitechapel somehow didn’t fully blend in. I understand Biddy’s conflicting emotions and vulnerabilities and how the place ties up with the rest of the plot, but it somehow feels less effective than it should have been.
The other main characters are well-etched. I like how Rowan is caring and affectionate when it comes to Biddy but can resort to violence to handle his opponents. He has his faults, some of which are the reason for this trouble in their heads. Though he is one of those characters the readers may or may not like.
Hutch is Rowan’s familiar rabbit, and it is fun having a rabbit instead of a cat. This could be the author’s partiality (she has pet rabbits), but I like this change. A soft and furry rabbit with strong opinions makes for an entertaining read. (Please don’t tell me rabbits aren’t new to magic books. I want to continue living under my little rock.)
Morgana is another interesting character. Is she good or evil? Does she want to help Rowan or Vaughan? Vaughan is pretty much the charming bad guy with evil in his heart and more than enough manipulative powers to get what he wants.
The second half is much more engaging than the first, mainly because we see Biddy grow and make her own decisions. These come with consequences but set the stage for her to become independent instead of being the sheltered bookish kid she was when the story begins.
The writing is a little long-winded at times. You can speed-read at such places. There are a couple of long conversations, too, so gets a bit tiring. The ‘magic’ part is well-established, and I like the concept behind it.
The ending is apt for the book. It ties up the ends while also leaving enough opportunities for a sequel. I wouldn’t mind one if it is set in Hy-Basil and explores the magical island in greater detail.

To summarize, The Magician’s Daughter is an entertaining read with good world-building and a strong second half. I think it would be more appropriate to tag it as YA (darkish) fantasy. The content is clean.
Thank you, NetGalley, Little, Brown Book Group UK, and Orbit, for the eARC. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book.

H.G. Parry se va haciendo poco a poco un nombre en el mundo de la fantasía, con novelas como The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep o A Declaration of the Rights of Magicians. Con The Magician’s Daughter se adentra en el mercado más juvenil, pero no por ello deja atrás sus características más notables, como el toque dickensiano de sus novelas o la mezcla de magia con el mundo tal y como lo conocemos.


En esta novela la autora se ha restringido a muy pocos personajes que tengan líneas de diálogo, simplificando sobremanera la trama. Estamos en 1912 y la magia ha ido desapareciendo poco a poco del mundo. En un cuidadoso plan para preservarla, el concilio de magos va recopilando cada trazo que sigue existiendo y lo atesoran en sus cámaras, pero esto ha provocado que en el mundo cada vez haya menos casualidades, menos golpes de fortuna y en general se ha vuelto un lugar más gris y desolador. De todo esto no es consciente Biddy, la protagonista de la historia, que se ha criado en una isla mágica protegida del exterior con la única compañía del mago Rowan y su familiar. No obstante, las inquietudes de la adolescencia comienzan a hacer mella y desea salir al exterior para conocer el mundo, a pesar de los riesgos que pueda conllevar. Lo que desconoce es que ella misma guarda en su corazón el secreto que puede permitir que la magia vuelva al mundo… o desaparezca para siempre.

La historia es bastante directa y no se pierde mucho en recovecos, ya sabemos que los malos son muy malos y los buenos estarán dispuestos a todo tipo de sacrificios para que su misión triunfe

Las situaciones de peligro van in crescendo, sobre todo conforme se van descubriendo elementos del pasado que tienen influencia directa en el presente y aunque en ningún momento se llega a ver la tortura en directo, si que hay situaciones bastante peliagudas.

En definitiva, nos hallamos ante una novela de marcado tinte juvenil, entretenida y ligera, para pasar el rato sin muchas preocupaciones ni calentamientos de cabeza.

ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ ɪɴ ᴀ ᴍᴏᴏᴅ, ᴀʀᴇɴ’ᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ? ɪ ʙᴇᴛ ʏᴏᴜ ʜᴀᴠᴇɴ’ᴛ ʜᴀᴅ ᴀ ᴄᴜᴘ ᴏғ ᴛᴇᴀ ᴛʜɪs ᴍᴏʀɴɪɴɢ ?
ᴏғ ᴄᴏᴜʀsᴇ ɪ ʜᴀᴠᴇɴ’ᴛ

If you love a story with lots of magic and small, cute and really opinionated characters then what are you waiting for ?
Biddy is such an amazing character. For a 16 years old she helps Rowan and Hutch so much during the story.
The way magic was always an important part of her life is such a huge part in the book.

Hutch is Rowan’s Familiar and in a sense Biddy guardian Angel.

Rowan needs someone like her, that push him and makes him the amazing human being he is.

Also I mean he kinda get his happy ending as well😝😝

Book is out 2sd March. Go and pre order it.

4.3

Thanks to Netgalley and orbit for the e-ARC!

It is set in 1912 and follows Biddy, the daughter of a magician who lacks magical ability. Biddy spent nearly seventeen years of her life in Hy-Brasil, a magical place. Biddy longs to leave Hy-Brasil until her father, Rowan, who has gone somewhere, does not return home.

Biddy realizes that magic is nearly extinct in the world, that Rowan is in danger, and that the only way to save Rowan is to restore magic to the world.

It reminds me of Harry Potter because the magic system is similar, and I enjoy it; the father-daughter chemistry between Biddy and Rowan is strong. The writing is clear and concise, with an enthralling depiction of magic in Hy-Brasil. But perhaps what I like best is the setting in the 1900s and the mention of many classic books. I'm in the mood to read a classic.

What piqued my interest was Biddy's origins and why, despite being the daughter of a magician, she possessed no magical abilities. So, what is this all about Rowan and her past? This is what keeps me reading, even though I believe a few chapters are excessively long. Aside from that, the plot is well-crafted, and the pace is neither rushed nor slow, with unexpected and heartwarming twists. It was fantastic! I can't wait for you to enter the magical world with Biddy when the book is released on March 2nd

I didn't expect to love this as much as I did.

This was my first introduction to a story by H.G. Parry.

This starts off so innocently with a girl, a magician and his familiar living as a family on a magical island to something so much darker and adult themed.

The story progressed wonderfully quickly with a great mix of the magical world interspersed with the human world in a sort of Victorian era setting.

It was like a fairy tale written as though it really happened which I really enjoyed.

I would definitely like to read more by this author.

The Magician's Daughter is an enchanting historical fantasy novel, full of magic and mayhem and the most charming characters. Both wholesome yet gripping it follows the coming-of-age story of Biddy, a non-magical teen adopted by a mage and his familiar. Whom, despite her lack of magical ability, soons learns she is key to saving the world's disappearing magic.

Hy-Brasil, a small isolated island with glimpses of magic, is the only home Biddy has ever known. Rowan and his rabbit familiar Hutch are her found family and the only people she's ever been around. Despite her desperate want to explore the world beyond Hy-Brasil, Rowan has always stressed the wider world is too dangerous a place for Biddy, though she's unsure why. That is until he needs her help...

For years, Rowan has been trying to find a way to restore magic to the world, stealing what little he can, back from a council of powerful mage's, determined to hoard every last drop for themselves. Using Biddy and the small amount of magic trapped within her heart, as bait, Rowan soon finds himself in a whole heap of trouble. And, on her first encounter with the outside world, Biddy is thrown deep into the madness that is the magical world. Completely unprepared, she finds herself having to step up and find a way not only to save Rowan himself, but the entirety of magic too.

With only the limited guidance of Hutch, trapped within his animal form and of Morgaine, a mage from Rowan's past who, she's unsure she can trust, Biddy's sheer determination takes the reader on one heck of a journey, uncovering all of the secrets Rowan has kept from her and upheaving the quiet little life she once knew.

Fast-paced, and with characters you can't help but love and root for, H.G Parry has written a complete page turner that sees her character's strive for change in a world full of restraint. The good vs bad storyline is littered with complex and well-formed characters that really come to life between the pages. The magic system is incredibly well imagined, truly bringing the story to life - it was such fun to read, I really enjoyed it!

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I thoroughly enjoyed this one even though I didn't love it. The magic world-building was nicely done and slightly different from what I am used to but at the same time something we have seen before. I enjoyed the fact that it took place in the Victorian era.

I think it is marketed for an adult audience, however for me, it reads quite YA. The characters and plot are quite simplistic, I would have loved to see more complexity and development.

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Set in early 20th Century England and Ireland, this fantasy read follows the story of Biddy who has lived her near 17 years of life on an enchanted island hidden by magic with her guardian Rowen and his familiar, Hutch.

The story begins to unfold when, one night, Rowen leaves the Island and fails to return. Biddy must leave her home and venture to the outside world for the first time, in doing so she uncovers truths about her life, the nature of magic and about Rowen himself.

This is an amazing coming of age story with truly brilliant characters. Biddy is so headstrong and determined even in the face of a world she knows so little about. Rowen is witty and funny, his father/daughter like relationship with Biddy is heartwarming. Hands down my favourite character was Hutch, I fell in love with him - his fierce love and loyalty to Rowen and Biddy in equal measures added so much more to this story.

This book is due to be released on the 2nd of March - I highly recommend it!

The Magician’s Daughter is a fantasy growth story set in the early 20th century England and Ireland. World has been filled with magic wielded by mages for the benefit of ordinary people who don’t quite know it exists, though it doesn’t seem to be a secret as such. But for the past seventy years it’s been all but gone, after the cracks in the universe through which it had seeped in closed.

Biddy is almost seventeen and all she’s ever known is a tiny island where she lives with her guardian Rowan, a mage, and his rabbit familiar Hutch. She’s happy but restless, longing to see the world. But more than that, she longs for magic that Rowan scraps from all over the country, but she’s an ordinary person. The island is shielded by strong magic (though how, since the magic is gone, isn’t explained), and Biddy knows it’s to keep them safe. She just doesn’t know from what. Until she does.

Rowan has been hiding from the mages for seventy years (mages age slower and he seems maybe forty), but now they’ve found him. To prevent them from finding the island too, he and Biddy go on offensive that brings them to London and puts Biddy in danger. His enemies come after her and even allies can’t be trusted.

Biddy holds the key to the return of magic inside her. Problem is, the person who put it there doesn’t remember doing it. So, it’s up to her to save the day.

This was an excellent story, compact and complete. Biddy was a wonderful heroine who longed for a great destiny she’d read in books, but who comes realise that world isn’t quite as black and white as in them. Perhaps the best part of the book was how she came to question everything she knows about Rowan, understand that even parents make mistakes, and learn to trust him anew.

Since this was a growth story, the book doesn’t end when the action does. It ends when Biddy has come to a solution about her life, whether to stay on the island or enter the greater world. It made for a longish ending, but it was justified and satisfying. All in all, a great read.

This book is such a charming coming-of-age story set in early 1900s UK/ Ireland.

16 year old Biddy has always known magic. She grew up in an island that no one can see and was raised by Rowan and his rabbit familiar Hutchincroft. When the outside world presses in, Rowan asks Biddy to step into the world she’s always wanted to experience and is nothing like she expected.

We follow Biddy as she becomes entangled with the Council of Mages as they try to get the mysterious spell in her heart and loyalties and truth are questioned.

Though slow to start, once the booked gripped me there was no letting go. I found the characters to be warm and complex in the best ways. I was swept up with Biddy in her journey. I would say the author makes their points a little too strongly in the end, but I can forgive it for the multidimensional aspect all the characters have and how nothing is as tidy as it could be.

Review posted February 21st
I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

In The Magician's Daughter we follow Biddy, who has lived all her life on an isolated island with a mage and his familiar, as she leaves her home for the first time on a magical adventure to London to protect her home and her family from their enemies. The plot is fairly predictable, but it's also not necessarily too simple. It reads like middlegrade in an adult way, like something that's very enjoyable for people of all ages; a bit like The Graveyard Book or something along those lines. I wouldn't necessarily say that the plot is the point of the book, but rather the characters and the vibes, and even though it's not super thrilling or profound, I was still a bit surprised by the twists and turns and more than happy to be along for the ride. There are also a lot of fun and interesting themes, from nature magic and Irish mythology to Biddy experiencing the class differences of 1910's London, and the prose is absolutely beautiful.

The characters were my favorite aspect of The Magician's Daughter. First of all, immaculate names. We've got Biddy (cute), Rowan (that is a mage name I don't make the rules), and, best of all, Hutchincroft "Hutch" the rabbit. Further, this entire book has sort of a general air of family therapy. Biddy is, through this coming of age experience of leaving home for the first time, finding out things about Rowan, her guardian, that change the way she sees him as well as their relationship, something that is written in a profound but also wholesome way, with a lot of focus on figuring out issues and working to be better people with more harmonic relationships. Overall, this book deals with heavy things and existential questions in a very hopeful way, and although things are dark and sad, there is so much love and humanity. You just can't help but read it with a smile on your face.

Logically, I think I'd rate this a 4.5 (which is still very good, obviously), but emotionally I loved it so much that I refuse to give it anything below a 5 star rating. It's just such a cozy book, so heartwarming and magical and fun, and I'd highly recommend it.

H G Parry can do no wrong for me, and in this new enchanting, magic filled spectacular of a story, there is another 5 star smash hit for this well deserved author.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I couldn't love a book more than I love this one. I honestly LOVED EVERY SECOND of this story so much that I just want to hug it. Which is somewhat ironic because the book wasn't even on my radar. I was scrolling through NetGalley and came across it. I thought, "Oh, interesting premise!" and "It sounds like a magical story" and then I read the author blurbs. One of those was by E.J. Beaton, whose book called The Councillor I adored, and that author praised it so much that it made me want to devour The Magician's Daughter. Once I started reading it, I fell in love with it instantly. It was love at first page!

Both main characters (Biddy and Rowan) are adorable in very different ways. Adorable not in the sense of cute, but in the sense of being so lovely and relatable that they make you love them an insane amount.

Biddy was raised by Rowan and Hutch in a magical island that no one sees and very few know it exists. She has only seen rabbits, Rowan, and Hutch in her life. The only contact she's had with the outside world is through books (a detail which I loved!). But she's not so naïve, either. She's practical and resourceful, and definitely not the innocent damsel in distress kind of protagonist. She overcomes her shock and fear and pushes forward, but at the same time, she does feel the shock and fear in such a humane and relatable way. I loved everything about her.

Rowan, my goodness, I love that man so much. He has lied a bunch, yeah, but honestly he's so endearing!! All his quirks and humor and wit, and his endless kindness, his deep altruism, and his unconditional love for Biddy and Hutch really pulled all my heartstrings. Who raises a child without having any connection to her or her parents and actually, really loves her as his own daughter?! (I had a stepdad and while he cared a lot, that "as his own daughter" part wasn't there.) Rowan is my one of favorite characters of all time. Endearing, funny, kind, and smart; what more can I ask?

Biddy's and Rowan's father/daughter relationship was so beautiful. I loved how Rowan's personality has shaped Biddy into who she is, from her quirks to abilities and way of thinking. When Vaughan said, "she talks like him", that really was a groundbreaking moment for Biddy and for us as readers. He didn't mean it in the sense of accents, but in the sense that he could see Rowan's influence over Biddy just by a conversation. Because she did think, "what would Rowan say to come out unscathed?" in that scene. Their father/daughter relationship was so beautiful that I'm getting teared up as I type this. (Don't get me wrong: Biddy isn't overruled by Rowan and turned into Rowan 2.0, but he did give her the tools and the right mentality for solving problems.) She's not Rowan, but she is his daughter. 😉😎

Hutch, Rowan's familiar, is also so adorable. He's loyal and dedicated with an attitude much bigger than his rabbit size. I love his banter with Rowan. And I loved how the author wrote their relationship. It truly felt like Hutch and Rowan were one, like two separate individuals with their own personalities but connected as one spirit and one soul. It was amazingly done!

I even liked Morgaine because she, too, is relatable. You can disagree with her actions and even hate on her a bit, but I just can't deny that her reasoning was understandable in a way. And that's the magic that some authors weave when telling a story. If a character is understandable and relatable, then you will go on their journey even if you disagree. Because it's intriguing.

I'm not sure if I can properly convey my love and awe of this book. I truly, HONESTLY LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT IT. EVERY CHARACTER. EVERY PAGE. EVERY PLOT TWIST. EVERY SECOND SPENT ON READING THIS BOOK.

It's a book about coming-of-age, of evolving, and it's a story about love and loyalty and found family that will burrow into your heart much like Hutch burrows into Biddy and Rowan. I'll never forget this book. Truly a magical story like no other. Five stars are not enough for this magic.