Juniper Harvey and the Vanishing Kingdom

Juniper Harvey and the Vanishing Kingdom

Nina Varela

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A thrilling fantasy adventure that explores friendship and queer identity, perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers  and Rick Riordan's Trials of Apollo series! When Juniper Harvey’s family moves to the middle of nowhere in Florida, her entire life is uprooted. As if that's not bad enough, she keeps having dreams about an ancient-looking temple, a terrifying attack, and a mysterious girl who turns into an ivory statue. One night after a disastrous school dance, Juniper draws a portrait of the girl from her dreams and thinks,  I wish you were here.  The next morning, she wakes up to find the girl in her room…pointing a sword at her throat!   The unexpected visitor reveals herself as Galatea, a princess from a magical other world. One problem—her crown is missing, and she needs it in order to return home. Now, it’s up to Juniper to help find the crown, all while navigating a helpless crush on her new companion. And things go from bad to worse when a sinister force starts chasing after the crown too.   Packed with adventure and driven by a pitch-perfect voice, this middle grade debut from Nina Varela is about one tween forging new friendships, fighting nightmarish monsters, and importantly, figuring out who she is and who she ultimately wishes to be. "Juniper Harvey is a heartwarming and hilarious journey across worlds that will prime readers for their own adventures." —Kwame Mbalia,  New York Times  bestselling author of the Tristan Strong series


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    Juniper Harvey and the Vanishing Kingdom
    Overall Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ (3/5) or 6.42/10 overall

    Characters - 7
    The characters were alright, nothing standout imo.

    Atmosphere - 7
    Enjoyable setting, but could have been fleshed out more.

    Writing - 8
    The writing was pretty good. Above average diction, I'd say

    Plot - 6
    Pretty mid, it felt like the most basic fantasy storyline. Some elements of originality, but not much

    Intrigue - 6
    I had high expectations for this book that it just diminshed over time, so my intrigue went down as I read

    Logic - 6
    Some logic, but a lot of ✨ fantasy world ✨ logic

    Enjoyment - 5
    I just felt underwhelmed by this book. I guess I expected it to be more interesting, and it just wasn't. :/

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