REVIEW: "The Magical Summer of Miranda Stone" by A.D. Brazeau

"The Magical Summer of Miranda Stone" - A.D. Brazeau

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️  (4/5 Stars)

What a lovely read!

I was hooked from the very beginning of this YA Fantasy! Reading about 16-year-old runaway Miranda and her navigating the big world outside of her conservative parents' bubble was simply delightful in every way. A great coming of age story mixed with love, found family, witches & magic. And Queer representation!

I appreciate how much time has been put into crafting the characters. They're all great, believable and unique in their own way!

---> So why isn't this a 5 star read for me? Personally, I would have loved more insight in the magic system. The whole story revolves around Miranda developing these magical powers and how her whole life is turned upside down because of it, but we barely get the chance to understand what it entails. Aside from the cruel consequences of scared men, that is. This might have been done of purpose by the author, but I was so intrigued by this story that I simply longed to get more information. And at just over 200 pages, Brazeau could definitely have added some more information without it being excessive. But maybe it's just me being greedy :)

I'm very much looking forward to reading the second book in this duology!

Thank you so much to Netgalley and Evernight Teen for sending me an eARC ahead of publication in exchange for an honest review!