’A younger grownup city fantasy story’. Rosie’s #BookReview of Sasha vs the...
Sasha vs the Complete Large World (and Dragons) (Set within the by Rachel Taylor Thompson
My ranking: 5 of 5 stars
Sasha vs the Complete Large World (and Dragons) is a younger grownup city fantasy and guide one in all a brand new collection.
Sasha is out on a morning run when she finds a sea dragon on the seaside. At its dying moments it reveals its magic wrapped in a globe which is value some huge cash if offered to the proper bidder; the cash might clear up all Sasha’s monetary worries and people of her household too.
Not realising simply how many individuals need to get their fingers on this magical artefact, Sasha finds herself on a cross nation chase to the mysterious Bob, who she believes will assist her whereas doing the ‘right-thing’ with the magic.
Magic handlers, magical creatures and a number of hilarious characters and episodes are blended with enjoyable upbeat dialogue and actions. Sasha was a delight to get to know, together with her robust household beliefs—what a loopy household—her resourcefulness and the three canine that she took on an prolonged ‘stroll’, all made this story fast-paced, thrilling and really pleasant.
This story has just a little romance, some unique turns of phrase and an emphasis on household values. It could be very appropriate and enjoyable studying for the younger grownup market and definitely a author to look out for sooner or later; I sit up for studying extra on this collection.
Guide Description:
Eighteen-year-old Sasha Clems didn’t imply to steal a seadragon’s magic. Or err… Extra accurately, she did. She simply didn’t imply to get caught.
Sasha is uninterested in being poor. Bored with foreclosures notices tacked to her household’s fridge, uninterested in working 4 jobs, uninterested in dreaming about faculty somewhat than attending.
When one morning she witnesses a dying seadragon expel its magic within the type of a basketball-sized jewel, she grabs it. The final time this occurred, the jewel offered within the excessive nine-figures, however solely after a kidnapping, three deaths, and a world manhunt by the Magic-Handlers’ Alliance.
No reward with no little threat.
Sasha bolts off on a cross-country race to the one particular person she trusts to assist public sale off the jewel. Chasing her is the federal government, the Magic-Handler’s Alliance, extra dragons, and the most well liked teenage magician on the face of the planet.
Even worse, the extra Sasha discovers in regards to the world of magic and the character of the seadragon itself, the extra she realizes there are issues and those who simply is likely to be extra necessary than cash.
Possibly…? As a result of Sasha is actually achieved with being poor.
