Title: Mythica

Author: Kevin L. Nielson

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy

Publisher: Future House Publishing

Format: ebook, ARC

Pages: 186

Rating: 4/5 stars

Synopsis:

Stuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard despite it being a dangerous profession. When Marek’s stubbornness pushes her master over the edge, she escapes and sets out to make her own way in the world. No one takes the hopeful magician seriously until she meets a severe priestess named Teela, who is in such desperate need of help that she accepts Marek’s offer. After recruiting a warrior named Thane and a thief named Dagen, Marek leads the four of them on an epic quest to defeat an ogre and rescue Teela’s sister.

Review:

I read this book over a year ago

This was a fun, short read. The pacing was fast, the characters were interesting, and the book finished with an interesting cliffhanger that left me wanting more.

Marek wants to be a wizard, even though she is a slave. An interesting character trait was that she had a disfigured foot, which made her walk with a limp. I immediately thought, how is this character going to go on an adventure when she has a limp? But the author included it well on the adventures, and never lost sight of the limp and the pain she felt because of it. One thing I would have liked to have seen was a bit more character development of Marek from the beginning. She developed well while she was on her adventure, but I did not feel connected to the character right away.

Daegan was another great character. He is portrayed as a thief who is only going for the money, but he turns out to be a great companion for an adventure involving an ogre. You kinda hate him at the beginning, but then warm up to his character a bit near the end.

This book contained action, magic, hints of love, and ended on a cliffhanger that made you wonder what was going to happen! Definitely was not expecting the ending, which is always fun! I cannot wait to read the next book!

Happy reading!