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In the author’s debut novel The
Secret of the Phoon, Avira was the stern head mistress of Domina, an unusual
school that takes in cast-aside young women and allows them to work and study
in a supportive environment. In this prequel set twenty years before, Avira is
little more than an unruly girl herself, wielding a sword alongside her father
and brothers as a greedy warlord tries to steal their land. When the family
farm is finally overtaken, her family is scattered or captured, and Avira
herself wounded. When she comes to, she finds herself in the strange house of
Domina, where she finds friends, a new life, and resources to rescue her
relatives. Set in a vivid fantasy world, Avira
has plenty of action and adventure to keep both male and female teens
interested. On the downside, however, the characters lack nuanced
personalities, and certain elements of the story, such as the romantic subplot,
remain underdeveloped. Despite this, however, I would still recommend it for
teens of any age interested in high fantasy.
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