Title: Brightly Woven

Author: Alexandra Bracken

Publisher: EgmontUSA (March 23, 2010)

Pages: 368

First sentence “The day the rains finally came was like any other, with blistering air coating the canyon in a heavy stillness. “

Age Recommendation: 13 and up

Star Rating: 5/5

Plot: When the handsome wizard Wayland North diminishes the drought that has been dragging down Sydelle Mirabel’s village for 10 years, the citizens are more than thankful. So thankful, that they offer up anything the young wizard could possibly want. He chooses Sydelle. Off they start on their epic adventure, annoying the bits out of each other along the way, but Wayland isn’t being completely honest with Sydelle or himself. He knows a secret about her that (putting in bluntly) could destroy the world. Talk about pressure.

Review: Books that can make you cry, laugh, swoon, and occasionally chuck them at the wall is amazing in my opinion. When reading, I feel that it very important to be able to directly connect with each character and feel what they feel. Well, I can tell you Sydelle and I were on the same page (no pun intended) throughout the whole book. Not once did I feel out of the loop when characters were conversing or during any scenes. Bracken presents readers with a fantastical world with plenty of attractive wizards to protect it. So when I say 5/5, I really meant 100/5.

Hannah ♥