Review: Another great book in this series!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 18, 2014
Mine to Spell is a fantastic follow-up to You Are Mine, in which Cynthia, Serena's sister, finds her own way to rebel against a misogynistic society.The negatives:Not exactly what I expected from the blurb.The synopsis makes it sound like this book is all about how Cynthia makes this big sacrifice and allows herself to be sold and then somehow finds love and freedom because of that decision. Well, that's all kind of true, but Cynthia being sold is only the focus of the very beginning of the book. And she certainly doesn't gain anything from that decision - at least not directly. Most of the book is actually about how Cynthia is a woman who is actually able to perform magic (something that their society has always insisted is impossible) and how she goes about proving to herself and the world that women are just as capable and worthy of magic as men are.What I loved:The worldbuilding.Once again, Falor does an excellent job of portraying a miserable society in which women are considered nothing more than property (or breeders). We also got to learn more about the people who are fighting to change that!Cynthia.I really enjoyed Cynthia as a main character. In fact, I think I enjoyed her point of view the most out of this series so far. Cynthia has spent her life pretending - pretending to be a sweet, brainless girl who wants nothing more than a handsome warlock to take care of her, while she's really secretly been suffocating. Her one joy has been learning magic. I thought that Cynthia had a realistic mixture of strength and self-doubt. She really wanted to do what was best for her family and for herself, but she didn't always know what that was. I loved that she wanted to be a role model for her little sisters and show them everything that they could be.Lukas.I loved Lukas, the gentle stranger who comes into Cynthia's life and helps her to come into her own. He was Cynthia's protector, but he also encouraged her to be brave herself and to not let go of the ideals she was fighting for. As Lukas and Cynthia grew closer and sparks started to fly between them, I found myself loving their romance!The magic.We really got to see more of the magic of this world in this book, which I was so excited about! Not only did we see the hexes and the defensive spells, but we also got to see a fun and beautiful side to the women's magic. There was plenty of magical action in this book as well!If you're a fan of YA fantasy, you should definitely check out this series! I can't wait to see what Falor has in store for us next (actually, check out my interview below for some hints!). I give this book 4.5/5 stars.***Disclosure: This book was provided to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. No other compensation was given. All opinions are my own***