I swore a blood oath to the goddess of book reviews that I would post my review of The Other Merlin on the day it released and not one day later, so here I am upholding my oath (because I don't want to be horribly cursed by the goddess of book reviews or anything...spending the rest of my life as a frog does not sound fun). So here it is: my review of The Other Merlin by Robyn Schneider! This book was released into the world today, so make sure to go grab yourself a copy. This is pure hilarity and fun in book form. So without further ado, let's get into it! Special thank you to Penguin Teen and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review! Synopsis and Book Information
My ReviewI'm staring at my computer screen right now trying to come up with the words to express what a delight this book was. Honestly, words can't even begin to express the absolute joy I felt reading this book. It was so much fun! Yes, it was quite ridiculous, and yes, the characters were messy in the best ways possible, and yes, you need to go read it right now! Emry Merlin is truly a phenomenon. A bisexual female wizard impersonating her brother so she can learn magic at Prince Arthur's castle? Yep, that's Emry. But not only that: she's also hilarious, and so many moments made me laugh out loud. I also adored Arthur's character. He's so sweet and bookish. The multiple POV worked great for this story, and it was really well written. This wasn't one of those multiple POVs where you love one character's perspective and loathe when the other character's POV comes around. Both Emry's and Arthur's perspectives were so fun to read from! The romance! Ugh it was so good. The angst, the longing, the tension! I loved the banter between Emry and Arthur, and I simply could not help rooting for them. They're so adorably awkward. I never knew that a romance between Merlin and Arthur was what's missing from my life, but low and behold it was. This book was like the child of a fantasy novel and a contemporary novel. It was fantasy but had such a contemporary feel, which I actually loved. It made this a lighthearted, quick read. The dialogue felt so natural, and the characters felt like genuinely real people. My only complaint is that the stakes did feel a bit low at times. We also didn't get a clear-cut villain until later in the story, which made the action at the end feel a tad rushed. However, this didn't bother me too much. After all, Emry falsely impersonating her brother at the castle provided plenty of drama for the first half of the book! I'll conclude my review of The Other Merlin with these words of wisdom: Go buy a copy of this book now. You shall not regret it.
I gave The Other Merlin by Robyn Schneider 4.5/5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨. Thanks for reading my review, and have an awesome day!!
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