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Kolosov, Jacqueline
3 Reviews
(4)
YA
When childhood friends Piper, Tessa, and Dani decide to hike the famous Compostela in Spain, they aren't expecting to encounter drama, new friends, romance, and heartbreak. The unique premise is delivered with detail and accuracy, but the insertion of melodramatic plot twists sometimes feels forced. The story is at its best when grounded in the dynamics between the three friends.
Reviewer: Siena Leslie
(4)
YA
Following her father's death, Miranda is sent to Queen Elizabeth I's court as the ward of a corrupt guardian. She uses her skills with a needle to draw the queen's attention, but sewing up the right marriage proposal proves trickier. Many of the characters are two-dimensional; Kolosov's vividly rendered portrait of courtly life, intrigue and all, is the book's strongest feature.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(4)
YA
Mary Seymour, orphaned daughter of Henry VIII's last wife, learns the white magic of herbs, gems, and aura interpretation before using her skills to safeguard queen and country as Elizabeth I's lady-in-waiting. The courtly intrigue is intricate and intelligent, but magical technobabble dilutes the plot, and a contrived adversarial romance isn't as angsty as it wants to be.
Reviewer: Claire E. Gross
3 reviews
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