Hi bookworms! Welcome to my review of Magic By Any Other Name by Alison Levy. Thank you to Books Forward for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review. This book is currently available in stores. content Warnings
Child abuse, death, forced confinement, kidnapping, slavery In Magic By Any Other Name, we follow Ivy who has grown up in a wealthy and abusive family. And when her mother arranges an unwanted marriage for her, Ivy has no choice but to run away. Changing her name and dropping out of college she flees across the country with her wood nymph best friend. Ivy (now Georgette) is determined to make a new life for herself and along the way she encounters many magical creatures including a werehyena, vampires, valkyries and more.
The concept of this book was intriguing and the first chapters definitely grabbed my attention with all of the action. Unfortunately by the midway point, the story felt like it started to lag. By the end, things started to pick back up again but it did feel rushed at times. The backstory was well explained and I got a grasp of the overall mechanics of this urban fantasy world fairly quickly. There was an interesting cast of characters but one thing that hindered my enjoyment while reading was that there were so many different perspectives throughout the course of this book. My favourite aspect was the large variety of magical creatures. There was everything from witches to nymphs, to werhyenas, to vampires! I also liked the interconnectedness of the world and how fleshed out it was. This book has a lot of violence and tough subjects so I would recommend it to those on the older side of the YA reading range. I gave this book 3/5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️. That's a wrap for my review of Magic By Any Other Name by Alison Levy! I hope you enjoyed it. If you could become any magical creature, what would you choose? Let me know in the comments below!
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