Review: A fantasy adventure to be had by all!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 8, 2014
Wow, I’m not even sure where to start this review. The story of Immagica is awesome beyond words!Rosaline and her brother, Elliot, arrive at their Nana’s house with their parents to celebrate their birthday. They aren’t twins, but they do share the date (just like two of my kids!). They don’t seem particularly happy about having to spend their special day at their Nana’s house. We quickly learn that Rosaline’s mum is the type of person you don’t wish on your worst enemy and her dad is a bit off his rocker. I actually pictured her parents as the “other mother” and “other father” from Coraline. LOL. Things take a sharp turn during dinner the night before her birthday. After she blows up at her mother and storms away from the table, Rosaline learns a secret that flips her world upside down. As if one giant family secret isn’t enough, her dad comes to her room later that same evening with a cryptic message and an amulet and tells her she must save him. Huh? Rosaline thinks another screw has been knocked loose in that wonky head of his, but after she and Elliot find the book in Nana’s attic and are swept away to Immagica, she wonders if she’s as crazy as her dear old dad or if she really is inside this magical land. And where the heck did Elliot go?!?As wonderstruck as I was after viewing the map of Immagica, it’s got nothing on the descriptive power of the authors words. I was transported to the magical world of Immagica right along side Rosaline. I could see the miles of wasteland when we first arrived in The Barren Lands, I could hear Ira’s voice in my own head, I could almost feel the friction between Rosaline and Brynn, I chuckled with Sebille and Orin, I even teared up a bit, but I’m not going to get into details about that. These characters take the reader on a thrilling journey that you’ll want to revisit again and again. It’s the kind of tale that has your heart racing and your fist-pumping the air. Immagica isn’t just a story, it’s an adventure filled with excitement and magic, friendship and foes, mystical creatures and lands that my words can’t adequately describe to you. It’s an endeavor you must experience for yourself and I highly recommend that you do. Immagica has definitely made my “Favorite Reads of 2014″ list!