Series: The
Worldwalker Trilogy (bk. 1)
Genera(s): Paranormal
Romance/Fantasy/Dystopian Sci-fi
Subjects: supernatural,
witches, magic, parallel universes
Setting: Salem,
Massachusetts
POV/Tense: 3rd
person POV, past tense: Lilly Proctor
Age/Grade
Level: Teen
Length: 374 pgs.
HC/PB:
Hardcover
List Price: $17.99
Publisher: MacMillan:
Feiwel and Friends
Summary/
product description:
“This world is trying to kill Lily Proctor. Her life-threatening allergies keep
her from enjoying experiences that others in her hometown of Salem take for
granted, which is why she is determined to enjoy her first high school party
with her best friend and longtime crush, Tristan. But after a humiliating
incident in front of half her graduating class, Lily wishes she could just
disappear.
Suddenly,
Lily is in a different Salem—one overrun with horrifying creatures and ruled by
powerful women called Crucibles. Strongest and cruelest of them all is Lillian
. . . Lily's other self in this alternate universe.
What
makes Lily weak at home is what makes her extraordinary in New Salem. In this
confusing world, Lily is torn between responsibilities she can't hope to
shoulder alone and a love she never expected.”
My Review: This was a surprisingly good book. It’s a
very unique combination of YA generas of both fantasy and sci-fi. Lily is taken
to a parallel universe by an alternate version of herself. The other version of
Lily, Lillian, is in change of Salem and a bit of a tyrant. Lily just wants to
go home. Then she meets Rowan, a mechanic. He can do magic and tells Lily that
she can too. She’s just like Lillian, and she has to explain that she’s not
Lillian. Rowan teaches Lily to use her power.
The world
building is really interesting. Witches are real and they run the energy of the
world. They make all the scientific discoveries. Scientists are considered bad
and hung as heretics. I especially love the idea of willstones. They’re a
magical kind of technology that stores memories, power and information. They
can help a user do magic. Regulars can do a little magic with them, but magical
users can do more. They come in three colors. I love books with magical jewelry
and amulets.
The romance is
really great. There’s the complication that Lily and Lillian look the same.
Rowan used to love Lillian until she started hanging scientists. Lily is like
Lillian in some ways. She’s stubborn, but unlike Lillian she cares about people
and doesn’t want to hurt them. Rowan is so gentle with her and help teach her
to use her power. He prevents her from pushing too hard. They share memories
with each other through willstones and they even share kisses later on. It’s a
nice kind of romance.
This book was
an exciting change of pace. It reminded me of a few other books I’ve read, but
it’s still very unique. The book Tandem by Anna Jarzab is also about a girl who
end up an a parallel universe and find herself in a similar situation. Dorothy
Must Die by Danielle Paige is a retelling of the Wizard of Oz and is also about
a normal girl taken to a magical world and has to defeat an evil Dorothy (who’s
kind of a witch now). If you liked either of those, you may enjoy this book.
I’m looking forward to the sequel.
Cover Art
Review: It’s a nice cover and fits the book. The girl seems a bit generic and
like it’s not Lily really. I like the castle, though.
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