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A review by iffer
Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus by R.L. LaFevers
4.0
I'm becoming more partial to this series as I read on, since I stuck with the series because it satisfied the particular book craving I've had lately. Oftentimes I feel that children's series with fantasy/sci-fi (in this case fantasy-ish) elements would be better read in one big volume than in several since the beginning is always a bit slow due to the fact that not only do the characters need to be developed, but magical framework, if you will must be set up. In this volume, more than the others, I feel like I've just finished a particularly promising installment, and I'm eager to find out what happens next.
This book still possesses the minor fault of the other volumes insofar as circumstances still seem a bit contrived as to why the 11-year-old Theodosia must solve such serious problems on her own without the help of the many adults in the novel (classic groaner mix-ups). My only other concern is that Theodosia become like Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai, which you'll likely understand if you read this volume, but which I don't want to go into more since it would be a spoiler.
This book still possesses the minor fault of the other volumes insofar as circumstances still seem a bit contrived as to why the 11-year-old Theodosia must solve such serious problems on her own without the help of the many adults in the novel (classic groaner mix-ups). My only other concern is that Theodosia become like Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai, which you'll likely understand if you read this volume, but which I don't want to go into more since it would be a spoiler.