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Meadows, Jodi
8 Reviews
(3)
YA
Aspiring author Charlotte Brontë's admiration of classmate Jane Eyre is unwavering (even when Jane is suspected of poisoning the headmaster). When Jane turns down a job offer from the ghost-hunting Society for Relocating Wayward Spirits and instead leaves Lowood School to work as a governess, Charlotte tags along. An entertaining, madcap reinterpretation of Jane Eyre wherein Victorian practices collide with paranormal adventures.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(3)
YA
Fallen Isles series.
Mira, "the Hopebearer," represents peace and unity: she was born the year a treaty was signed among the Fallen Isles nations. When Mira uncovers and reports illegal dragon trafficking, she expects action but is instead thrown into a gruesome prison. Mira's unpleasant abuse in the Pit is balanced by her fierce will to survive and her compassion for the exploited dragons in this genre-trendy new fantasy series.
Reviewer: Jessica Bushore
(3)
YA
Rejecting the sad facts of Jane Grey's nine-day reign in sixteenth-century England, the authors of this novel imagine an irreverent alternative history that substitutes love for politics and people with the ability to change into animal form for religious controversies. Jane's marriage to her cousin begins poorly, and murderous plots in her court abound, but Jane cheerfully triumphs in this romp.
Reviewer: Megan Lynn Isaac
(3)
YA
Wilhelmina and Tobiah (The Orphan Queen) can no longer play at vigilantism; they must lead two nations not only at odds, but also facing annihilation from the destructive magical byproduct known as wraith. Meadows takes no shortcuts: her protagonists struggle with impossible situations, often worsened by their own mistakes, and their happy ending is all the more satisfying for being so hard-won.
Reviewer: Amy Bennett-Zendzian
(3)
YA
Princess Wilhelmina is a refugee of the war that shattered her kingdom. Now an illegal magic-user and spy, Wil is determined to reclaim her throne--if she isn't destroyed first by the anti-magic vigilante Black Knife, or by wraith, the toxic byproduct of magic-use ravaging the land. A fast-paced, action-packed fantasy driven by a dilemma that recalls the urgency of climate change.
Reviewer: Amy Bennett-Zendzian
(4)
YA
"Newsoul" Ana searches the wilderness for a way to stop the malevolent deity responsible for reincarnation, finding unexpected allies in dragons and the fire-spirit sylphs. Tension among Ana and her friends and escalating violence take precedence over romance (a mainstay of previous books). Ana's moments with her love Sam feel a bit abrupt, but Meadows's unusual fantasy world continues to be intriguing.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
(3)
YA
The prejudice "newsoul" Ana (Infatuate) faces in her society of reincarnated souls escalates to violence. She and her love, Sam, investigate the connection between reincarnation and an ominous deity. Though deeply insecure Ana is often angsty, the strength she finds in Sam, her love of music, and her determination to protect other newsouls helps to balance out her narration.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
(3)
YA
Outcast Ana, eighteen, is the only new soul born into a society where the same million souls have been reincarnated for millennia. On her way to the capital for a fresh start, Ana meets musician Sam, who alone treats her with kindness. Researching Ana's origins brings danger to the pair. The unusual premise provides a strong backdrop to the suspense and sexy romance.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
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