A review by jjahnavi
The Mad Apprentice by Django Wexler

adventurous emotional funny inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I adored it. Alice is an amazing lead - the sequences where she's her own saviour, often saving others, esp. Isaac - make me smile broadly. 
Django Wexler has done a good job of doing justice to a lead without gender bias. I'm glad that such a book was written long before the call-to-arms for writing women-led novels. 

It is unassumingly delightful. I enjoyed the fantastical world, its inhabitants & their adventures. 
Looking forward to the sequels & more Alice-Isaac comraderie.