Trial By Fire (WorldWalker 1)- Josephine Angelini
You may remember when I fell completely head over heels for Josephine Angelini&amp;#8217;s first series, Starcrossed, Dreamless and Goddess. I love those books more than I can possibly convey with words. There would need to be jumping and hand motions and squeeing in an octave only dogs can hear to explain how much I loved those books. SO unsurprisingly,&nbsp;Trial by Fire was my most anticipated book of BEA and it did not disappoint.
The story follows a sick and hyper-allergic girl, Lily, as she gets thrown into a foreign world that is a mirror of her own, one where magic rules instead of science, where she&amp;#8217;s not sickly but an extremely powerful witch, and where class differences are about to bring about a civil war. I found Angelini&amp;#8217;s mythology and world building as wonderful as ever&amp;#8212;-the intersection of magic and science is beautifully done and delightfully conceived for this science nerd. I loved Lily, who despite her fragile body has a warrior&amp;#8217;s heart. And shall we discuss Rowan? Cause that boy is a perfect fit for Lily, matching her heart with his strength. But then again, Angelini excels at creating perfectly matched characters doesn&amp;#8217;t she? What impresses me more, however, is how well developed her secondary cast of characters are, each of them as riveting as the main ones: Tristan, Caleb, Gideon, Juliet and Carrick all have really interesting story lines worthy of their own books. I for one can&amp;#8217;t wait for more world walking, especially with the ending we get in Trial By Fire! I can already tell I&amp;#8217;m going to reread this book when I&amp;#8217;m in the mood for something a little witchy&amp;#8212;-so the fall pub date is perfect; I&amp;#8217;ll certainly want a little magic to get ready for Halloween.
love burns. worlds collide. magic reigns.
Overall: A+
Trial By Fire is due out from Feiwel and Friends in September. Pre-order your copy here.&nbsp;
ARC provided gratis by Macmillan Publishers at BEA.&nbsp;