The Last Fallen Star

Thank you to NetGalley and Rick Riordan Presents/Disney-Hyperion for the digital ARC of this book. My thoughts and opinions are my own and influenced by the gifted copy.

This book starts off with a simple plot. Riley is the only one in her family lacking elemental magic (and is adopted), and she cooks up an idea with her sister Hattie to split Hattie's magic so Riley can truly be part of the community. And then things go awry.

I had a great time learning about aspects of Korean mythology in a fun, half-magical, half-quotidian plot. While this book is shelved in middle-grade, I'd suggest this for more mature young readers as there's a fair bit of violence and danger. I look forward to reading the sequel!

This was ok. I didn't love the magic. I didn't love the mc. I loved Em.

I received a copy from Net Galley.

A solid 3.5

Started a bit slow and self-consciously goofy, but by the end I was defo onboard, as the kids might say. I look forward to the sequel.