Alright just so y'all know this is another series that I started many moons ago and am just now getting around to finishing. I'm a big ole lazy pants so I didn't re-read the previous books as a refresher as I should have done. I had to get reacquainted with the characters and the story which wasn't as easy as it was with the previous book I read. This one has six books in it and I'm on the last one so there was quite a bit I had to remember.
The story centers around twins (I think they're 15. I'm not sure if that's relevant.) Sophie and Josh who get thrown into a mythical and magical world that's been in existence forever basically. The author of this series, Michael Scott, is like an expert in mythology and folklore and is a super smarty pants and it definitely shows in these books. I remember having to look up a bunch of shit while reading them (stuff I've since forgotten sigh). He used mythical characters already in existence to create a very interesting and complex story. As my title suggests, this is not a light read. Don't get me wrong, it's not "Lord of the Rings" or anything but it's probably as close as you can get with a YA series.
I would try and explain a bit more of the plot but honestly I don't think I could do it justice. Like it deals with magic in the elements and alchemy(hence the inclusion of Nicholas Flamel as a character) and different worlds (called shadowrealms) and different time lines and powerful old creatures. Idk I think it's super cool.
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