The Last Fallen Star
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- Author：Graci Kim
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Reviews
Libby
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Could barely put it down especially with the twist at the end。
Jenny Hernandez
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Excellent book！！ I love books that tell a story and teach about different culture mythologies。 This one definitely did not disappoint。 I also enjoyed the author's nod to Rick Riordan by mentioning the Greek gods who live in the Empire State building。 I'm from Los Angeles and I recognized the places mentioned in the book。 I enjoy books more when I know exactly where they are because I have been there （Santa Monica Pier， L。A。 Zoo， Angeles National Forest。。。）。 She talks about good food and some The Excellent book！！ I love books that tell a story and teach about different culture mythologies。 This one definitely did not disappoint。 I also enjoyed the author's nod to Rick Riordan by mentioning the Greek gods who live in the Empire State building。 I'm from Los Angeles and I recognized the places mentioned in the book。 I enjoy books more when I know exactly where they are because I have been there （Santa Monica Pier， L。A。 Zoo， Angeles National Forest。。。）。 She talks about good food and some The author made the book relatable to the young crowd。 Riley and friends use an app to find gwisin （ghosts with unfinished business） who might be able to help her on her mission。 The app comes with info about the gwisin， what they need， and the kids get to decide whether to swipe left or message them （sound familiar？）。 The author mentions a couple of ghosts that I"m not sure kids will recognize but I sure did。 One likes to go through T。V。s and the other just wants to talk to his friend Kat but is having trouble with his three uncles。 I can't say enough about the book without giving away the whole plot。 I can't wait to gift this one to my niece and read the next one！Thank you to NetGalley and Disney Publishing Worldwide for the advance copy 。。。more
Sirah
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As one of the few people she knows who can't do magic， Riley has always felt a little out of place in her gifted community。 With encouragement from her sister， Riley decides she won't give up on her dream to become a mystical healer and sets off on a quest to obtain the rights to use magic for herself。 Nothing goes quite as planned， and a seemingly simple request of the goddess turns into a life-or-death drama that could mean the end of Riley's entire family。 I was surprised at how long it took As one of the few people she knows who can't do magic， Riley has always felt a little out of place in her gifted community。 With encouragement from her sister， Riley decides she won't give up on her dream to become a mystical healer and sets off on a quest to obtain the rights to use magic for herself。 Nothing goes quite as planned， and a seemingly simple request of the goddess turns into a life-or-death drama that could mean the end of Riley's entire family。 I was surprised at how long it took me to get into this book。 I typically really enjoy middle grade magical realism， and with the Riordan endorsement， I guess I was expecting something a bit different。 The most off-putting thing was Riley's wishy-washy personality， which wasn't enjoyable to read。 Once she started standing up for herself， I liked her a lot better。 The setting was very community-minded--Riley never leaves her hometown during the entire adventure and is constantly bumping into people who help her along--which was a bit to get used to as well， but turned out to be one of the things I liked most about the story。 I was surprised to learn of the legends of Korean deities， and I would have liked to learn a bit more， but I guess I can always do some of my own research。 Apparently there are many pantheons that I'm unfamiliar with。 Despite my misgivings， I ended up really enjoying this book。 I'm not sure if I'll read the next one， but I am satisfied with the ending。 Perhaps Graci Kim will work on developing the voice a bit more distinctly in future books。 。。。more
Laura
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Riley is an outsider， if a being a non-magical being in a family of magical healers is what sets her apart。 And it would have been alright， but she does want to fit in， so her sister offers to do a magical spell to give her half her powers。But， something goes very wrong， and the end result is that Riley has to find the last fallen star。 I love how she mixes in landmarks of Los Angeles with gateways to magical worlds。 A boba tea shop at the L。A。 Zoo， leads to a secret compound， for example。 She t Riley is an outsider， if a being a non-magical being in a family of magical healers is what sets her apart。 And it would have been alright， but she does want to fit in， so her sister offers to do a magical spell to give her half her powers。But， something goes very wrong， and the end result is that Riley has to find the last fallen star。 I love how she mixes in landmarks of Los Angeles with gateways to magical worlds。 A boba tea shop at the L。A。 Zoo， leads to a secret compound， for example。 She travels to the Griffith Park Observatory， to find information on stars。I love how strong she is， taking on the mission even thoug she had no idea where to look。And I love the jokes the author slips in， when I can recognize them， such as when they are looking for hungry ghosts they run across Casper， the friendly ghost。One reviewer complained that there is not enough world building done in this book， as though， somehow， the whole world of Korean mythology is something that needs to be explained， because we are always having to explain Greek mythology when we put it into books written for a white， western audience。The thing that is important in this book is that it doesn't stop to explain things。 This book is written for everyone， yes， but it is also written for the Korean-Americans who have had nothing to read that speaks of their experience， although i'm sure their experiences don't include having a temple magically hidden behind the meat counter at the H-Mart。We dont' have to have everything explained。 We don't。 This book is a solid adventure and like so many books， does not stop to explain everything。Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review。 。。。more
Aaron Exists
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4。8 stars in my ridiculous rating system。 Wow。 With great anti-black and white morality， surprising yet logical twists， powerful emotional beats， and much more， The Last Fallen Star is amazing。 I don’t understand half of the things they’re saying， though， because it doesn’t make sense。 Acronyms are not words。
Claire
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I love the new focus on making kids books that educate on diverse cultures。 I think if i had grown up reading books like this， I wouldn't have had to unlearn all the racial stereotypes that are ingrained in many midwest areas。 Graci Kim， thank you for giving me hope about the next generation。This book was adorable。 The characters were spunky and rebellious - while also caring so much about family and community。 I loved the concept of having a cursed clan within the magic system。 It gave off Waka I love the new focus on making kids books that educate on diverse cultures。 I think if i had grown up reading books like this， I wouldn't have had to unlearn all the racial stereotypes that are ingrained in many midwest areas。 Graci Kim， thank you for giving me hope about the next generation。This book was adorable。 The characters were spunky and rebellious - while also caring so much about family and community。 I loved the concept of having a cursed clan within the magic system。 It gave off Wakanda-vibes in the best way possible。 I would highly recommend to young readers AND older readers。 There is a far bit of talk about death so many not super young but no more than I can remember in Percy Jackson。 。。。more
Chloe 文琪
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Ah what a great dive into Korean mythology！I love how the pressure to fit in and the familial love really drove the story。 I felt connected to Riley， and that’s something special I don’t think I’ll forget。 I like how the plot unfolded nicely， and that was definitely a perfect blend of bitter and sweet for the ending！ Great representation， voice， and food， haha！ Looking forward for more from the author :D
eliana ♡
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I CAN’T RECOMMEND THIS BOOK ENOUGH。 This is the first book starring a Korean-American main character that I’ve fully loved。 The folk tales referenced were all stories that I’d heard growing up， and world-building throughout the story was immaculate。 Korean witch sisters， enchanted boba tea， magical clans （tokki， gom， gumiho， horangi， miru， samjogo）， AND a temple hidden in an Hmart- what more could you ask for？
Daphne Belderol
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Exciting！ Fast paced。 Love the ending。 5 more to go。 I really thought it was the compass。 I was wrong。 Boris is unique。 Even I warmed up to Jennie。
Timothy Pitkin
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A pretty good start for this series as the mystery about the sixth clan is pretty cool and seeing how the different clans work and seeing how the author blends Korean beliefs into the world。 The mystery does develop in pretty cool ways and does have some nice twists。
✰✰ CʟᴜᴍsʏQᴜᴇᴇɴ ✰✰
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Riley Oh can't wait to see her sister get initiated into the Gom clan， a powerful lineage of Korean healing witches their family has belonged to for generations。 Her sister， Hattie， will earn her Gi bracelet and finally be able to cast spells without adult supervision。 Although Riley is desperate to follow in her sister's footsteps when she herself turns thirteen， she's a saram--a person without magic。 Riley was adopted， and despite having memorized every healing spell she's ever heard， she o Riley Oh can't wait to see her sister get initiated into the Gom clan， a powerful lineage of Korean healing witches their family has belonged to for generations。 Her sister， Hattie， will earn her Gi bracelet and finally be able to cast spells without adult supervision。 Although Riley is desperate to follow in her sister's footsteps when she herself turns thirteen， she's a saram--a person without magic。 Riley was adopted， and despite having memorized every healing spell she's ever heard， she often feels like the odd one out in her family and the gifted community。Then Hattie gets an idea: what if the two of them could cast a spell that would allow Riley to share Hattie's magic？ Their sleuthing reveals a promising incantation in the family's old spell book， and the sisters decide to perform it at Hattie's initiation ceremony。 If it works， no one will ever treat Riley as an outsider again。 It's a perfect plan！Until it isn't。 When the sisters attempt to violate the laws of the Godrealm， Hattie's life ends up hanging in the balance， and to save her Riley has to fulfill an impossible task: find the last fallen star。 But what even is the star， and how can she find it？As Riley embarks on her search， she finds herself meeting fantastic creatures and collaborating with her worst enemies。 And when she uncovers secrets that challenge everything she has been taught to believe， Riley must decide what it means to be a witch， what it means to be family， and what it really means to belong。This book was something I definitely did not see coming！！Like， OMGS， this book was totally worth reading，and if you haven't read it yet， GO READ IT。 NOW。So， Riley Oh is our protagonist who lives with her adopted family， who are from the Gom Clan; the healers clan。 But Riley is a saram; a non-magical person， who， isn't able to fit in and feels like an outsider most of the time。Now， y'all may be like， "Yeah， definitely！ The I'm-an-outsider-who's-family-is-unknown-and-super-mysterious trope is too old， I ain't gonna read it"。 But trust me when I say， this book is definitely worth it; the folklore， the magic， the friendship and FOOD were just *chef's kiss*。This book definitely gives out a lot of PJO and Aru Shah vibes; it even has a tiny reference to one of them， if you pay attention！Graci Kim does a fantastic job of blending Korean Mythology and the modern time， all while making the plot super engaging and fun to invest on。The world-building was really cool， with the six clans and their patron goddesses and we might not get to know much of the world but it definitely had its moments。If you ask me to choose between the characters and the plot; which I liked best， I would be torn， 'cause that's how wonderful this book is！！"Because， like a coin， there are always two sides to every story。 Without the two sides， it cannot be whole。”The plot was super engaging as I said earlier and the book was fast-paced and you really can't put the book down， once you've started reading it！！ The whole story isn't revealed at first， but the way things slowly unravel up until the end seemed very miraculous and satisfying。"Sometimes you gotta burn your fingers to enjoy the s’more。"The characters in this story， especially Riley and Emmett were carefully written， and truthfully， the way Riley goes from "a-very-shy-outcast" to "sassy-girl-capable-of-killing-a-goddess" is pretty cool！ Meanwhile Emmett was also fun to read， being the mom-friend of the group， to feeling betrayed whe Riley kept the truth from him to accepting his mom's loss and overall not being allergic to emotions were just perfect。 The other side characters that didn't actually play an major role also had their "spotlight moments" and they totally shone through it！！The ending was bittersweet ngl， but Hey！ That leaves more room for the sequel and the rest other books， I can't wait for！！Overall， I'd give a 5/5 for this piece of gem。 。。。more
Alicia
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Thank you to Rick Riordan Presents for sending me an ARC via netgalley in exchange for an honest review4/5 starsThis was such a fun read！ Riley has a really relatable voice， and she was an awesome character。 The magic and culture infused into this story were super interesting， and I thought they were explained well。 I really liked seeing Riley’s journey and her growth， and I’m glad there’s going to be another book！This one follows Riley Oh， an adopted girl who lives with her Eomma （mom）， Appa （d Thank you to Rick Riordan Presents for sending me an ARC via netgalley in exchange for an honest review4/5 starsThis was such a fun read！ Riley has a really relatable voice， and she was an awesome character。 The magic and culture infused into this story were super interesting， and I thought they were explained well。 I really liked seeing Riley’s journey and her growth， and I’m glad there’s going to be another book！This one follows Riley Oh， an adopted girl who lives with her Eomma （mom）， Appa （dad）， and her sister Hattie。 Riley feels like an outsider not only in her family， but also in their magic community。 Because she’s adopted， she doesn’t have any magic of her own although her family have healing magic and are members of the Gom clan。 The bond between Riley and Hattie was awesome， and I loved that Hattie was so willing to share her powers with Riley。 When things go very wrong， it’s Riley’s love for her sister that keeps her going on her journey to discover the truth about herself。 I thought the author brought the different elements of the story together well， and I think she did a good job of showing sacrifice， love， and different kinds of acceptance。 Riley had incredible character growth， and she was a really strong character。 I’d recommend this one to readers looking for a magical adventure that’s fast-paced and exciting and includes mythical creatures， goddesses， a hunt for a lost item， and a journey to discover the truth。 。。。more
Elizabeth
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Korean-American witches in LA （hello， secret society！）。 Unbreakable sisterhood。 A search for belonging。 Adorable friendship。 A dragon scooter named Boris。 Non-stop action。 Magic powers！！This delightful and engaging story follows magic-less Riley Oh， a 13yo adopted by a family of the Gom clan of healers。 Her sister Hattie attempts a forbidden spell to share her magic with Riley， which goes horribly wrong， Riley and her BFF Emmett embark on a quest to retrieve the last fallen star and save her sis Korean-American witches in LA （hello， secret society！）。 Unbreakable sisterhood。 A search for belonging。 Adorable friendship。 A dragon scooter named Boris。 Non-stop action。 Magic powers！！This delightful and engaging story follows magic-less Riley Oh， a 13yo adopted by a family of the Gom clan of healers。 Her sister Hattie attempts a forbidden spell to share her magic with Riley， which goes horribly wrong， Riley and her BFF Emmett embark on a quest to retrieve the last fallen star and save her sister。 The story explores identity related to adoption and diaspora communities and the search for love of family， friends， and ultimately， oneself。 Riley， her friends， and her sister jumped off the page and into my heart。 Emmett is a secret softie and my favorite character！！ I loved Riley’s power up and cried at her resiliency and commitment to the Gom motto of service and sacrifice。 Her “leaky eyes” were so relatable and I wish I’d had an example of a positive relationship with emotions and tears when I was 13！！ Of course， there were lots of laughs， hijinks， talking creatures， and that goofiness I associate with PJO/RRP。 I really liked this and can’t wait for the next book！My rating is actually 4。5 stars， rounded up。 I'm not the intended audience for this book， so that's probably why I didn't love it。 I thought much of the story was predictable， so the repeated foreshadowing or twists didn't have the gripping effect on me。 CW: bullying， discussions of parental deaths， grief， fighting 。。。more
Megan Chasteen
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（#giftedbook） The Last Fallen StarThanks to NetGalley and Disney Publishing Worldwide for this free digital copy in exchange for an honest review。 This book is available now！Rylie Oh seems just like your average pre-teen--she has her best friend， Emmett， her sister Hattie （whom she adores）， loves to binge k-dramas and has loving parents。 Unlike most pre-teens， however， Rylie's family are members of the Gom healing clan--one of the six Korean witch clans--but Rylie， who is adopted， does not get t （#giftedbook） The Last Fallen StarThanks to NetGalley and Disney Publishing Worldwide for this free digital copy in exchange for an honest review。 This book is available now！Rylie Oh seems just like your average pre-teen--she has her best friend， Emmett， her sister Hattie （whom she adores）， loves to binge k-dramas and has loving parents。 Unlike most pre-teens， however， Rylie's family are members of the Gom healing clan--one of the six Korean witch clans--but Rylie， who is adopted， does not get to be initiated into the Gom clan like her sister Hattie。 Desperate to feel like she fits in， Rylie agrees to Hattie's idea that they perform a spell to share magic。。。an idea that sets off a dangerous and complicated chain of events。 As per usual when I have anything from the Rick Riordan Presents imprint in my hands， I flew this this one！ The six different clans and their special branches of magic were so interesting to read about （and I hope to learn even more in the next book） and Rylie was an endearing character。 I think the fact that she feels like an outsider will resonate with many， along with her journey to find her place and start to figure out who she is and wants to be。 There were moments when I was actually stressed about what the outcome of this book was going to be。。。when you read it， you'll know exactly what I'm talking about！ For fans of middle-grade fantasy/adventure， Rick Riordan， Roshani Chokshi （and all of the author amazing authors under the imprint）。 。。。more
Amanda
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I love the Rick Riordan presents series， and this is one of the better entries to date！ It also is set up to be a multi volume series， and I hope we get to see them。 I want to see where Riley Oh and her friends go with this and where and how the divine fit。 The focus is Korean mythology / religion。 I learned different facets than were represented in the other Korean story in this series - Dragon Pearl。 Others have mentioned the commendable representation of adoption and being adopted。 In no way I love the Rick Riordan presents series， and this is one of the better entries to date！ It also is set up to be a multi volume series， and I hope we get to see them。 I want to see where Riley Oh and her friends go with this and where and how the divine fit。 The focus is Korean mythology / religion。 I learned different facets than were represented in the other Korean story in this series - Dragon Pearl。 Others have mentioned the commendable representation of adoption and being adopted。 In no way to minimize that， but to add to it， many others will relate to Riley's journey。 It spoke to me as a product of a blended family。 My parents divorced when I was young， remarried， and the families remain very different in many ways。 I often feel not quite part of either。 I think many in my position will also relate to this central theme of belonging and identity discovery。 The folklore is central and drives the story in the best ways， and many will be reminded of Percy Jackson for sure。 I can't wait for book 2！Thank you to Graci Kim， Rick Riordan， and Disney Hyperion for an advance ecopy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion。 。。。more
Aria
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The Last Fallen Star， by Graci Kim， is an incredible book。 From the second I started reading， I was pulled into the plot and always wanted to know what happened next。Riley is a fantastic main character。 The book is told from her perspective， and I loved reading from her point of view。 Riley is very close to her sister Hattie， and I loved the sisters’ relationship in the book。 Hattie is so selfless， and always wants to do what she can to help her younger sister。The magic system and world were als The Last Fallen Star， by Graci Kim， is an incredible book。 From the second I started reading， I was pulled into the plot and always wanted to know what happened next。Riley is a fantastic main character。 The book is told from her perspective， and I loved reading from her point of view。 Riley is very close to her sister Hattie， and I loved the sisters’ relationship in the book。 Hattie is so selfless， and always wants to do what she can to help her younger sister。The magic system and world were also done in an amazing way。 Riley’s family is part of the Gom clan， a line of Korean healing witches， and one of six clans within the gifted community。 The community of the gifted （those with the power to perform magic， and those belonging toThe writing in the book was beautiful， in the description and in driving the plot forward。 The book was definitely much more intense than I expected， but not at all in a bad way。 It is a middle-grade book but definitely did not hold back on anything in terms of plot or characters。 There wasn’t so much going on it was difficult to understand what was happening， but there was a level of complexity to the worldbuilding and plot that is rare in middle grade。I think that often， authors of middle grade can underestimate the level at which their target audience can read， but this was definitely not the case with Graci Kim in The Last Fallen Star。One of my favorite aspects of the book was how close Riley is to her family。 I talked about her relationship with her sister before， but a huge element of the book is the Oh family’s closeness: the parents and the two girls。 Riley is adopted， and that is talked about in the book， but that doesn’t make her any less a part of their family， and any less a sister to Hattie。The book ended on a bit of a cliffhanger， which makes me even more eager to read the sequel， which is expected for publication in 2022。 I’m really excited to see how the author expands on the world， and how Riley’s story is continued in book two， which will be called The Last Fallen Moon。Overall， I was blown away by The Last Fallen Star， and I can’t wait to read the sequel！！ Graci Kim’s debut novel is absolutely incredible， and you should definitely go pick up a copy to read right away。 From the complexity of the plot， the Korean folklore weaved in， and the amazing characters， the most recent of the Rick Riordan Presents novels did not disappoint。 。。。more
Leticia Velasquez
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I could not put it down！This is such a good book！ It has all the necessary elements- there was humor， suspense， mystery， heart ache and hope。 I'd highly recommend。 I could not put it down！This is such a good book！ It has all the necessary elements- there was humor， suspense， mystery， heart ache and hope。 I'd highly recommend。 。。。more
Chelsea
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Actual rating 3。5This is the first in a new middle-grade fantasy series that focuses on Korean magic and mythology。I really loved the setup for this book。 The magic system was so cool and I loved that this takes place in the modern-day so that we could see magic interacting with technology。 I also really loved seeing so many Korean monsters and myths come to life。 I also love that there was such a focus on Korean food and culture， but in such an easy way that any middle-grade reader could unders Actual rating 3。5This is the first in a new middle-grade fantasy series that focuses on Korean magic and mythology。I really loved the setup for this book。 The magic system was so cool and I loved that this takes place in the modern-day so that we could see magic interacting with technology。 I also really loved seeing so many Korean monsters and myths come to life。 I also love that there was such a focus on Korean food and culture， but in such an easy way that any middle-grade reader could understand。However， I did think this book suffered from pacing issues， especially in the last half of the book。There were so many twists and turns that the author was trying to do， but we weren't given much explanation for why the characters were coming up with new solutions。 Because of this， I wasn't really able to keep up with where we were going near the end of the book。 I also felt that some of the events and actions of the last half of the book were too convenient。 And I think this happened to allow all those twists and turns to happen。 I wish there were fewer twists， but that they had more meaning to them。Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing the E-ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Tori Taylor
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A huge thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of this book to review。 All opinions are my own。First off， this was a fun， positive read and I enjoyed every minute。 I have been in a horrible reading slump and this book made me want to keep going and find out what happens。 The Korean mythology was fascinating and I look forward to learning more in the following books。 The characters may be young， but they are still easy to relate to and their struggles are ones we ha A huge thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an eARC of this book to review。 All opinions are my own。First off， this was a fun， positive read and I enjoyed every minute。 I have been in a horrible reading slump and this book made me want to keep going and find out what happens。 The Korean mythology was fascinating and I look forward to learning more in the following books。 The characters may be young， but they are still easy to relate to and their struggles are ones we have all faced。 I am curious to see how the story continues in the next book and will be not so patiently waiting for it next year！ 。。。more
Carro Herdegen
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Language: PG （4 swears， 0 “f”）; Mature Content: G; Violence: PGRiley has always understood that she is a saram， or non-magical person， adopted into a family of witches。 She tries to be supportive of her sister’s upcoming confirmation as a witch， a ceremony all witches have at age 13， but the ceremony is also a reminder that Riley won’t have one when she turns 13 in a few months。 That is， unless they manage to pull off a magic-sharing spell during the ceremony where Riley can gain half of her sis Language: PG （4 swears， 0 “f”）; Mature Content: G; Violence: PGRiley has always understood that she is a saram， or non-magical person， adopted into a family of witches。 She tries to be supportive of her sister’s upcoming confirmation as a witch， a ceremony all witches have at age 13， but the ceremony is also a reminder that Riley won’t have one when she turns 13 in a few months。 That is， unless they manage to pull off a magic-sharing spell during the ceremony where Riley can gain half of her sister’s magic， which can’t be that difficult。Riley and both her biological and adoptive families are Korean-American， and their story relies heavily upon Korean mythology。 Having little knowledge of Korean mythology， I appreciate the balance Kim establishes between explaining necessary background information and letting actions teach readers about the gods and creatures that are involved。 I enjoyed the side tasks Riley had to face on her way to the goal and felt the discouragement of Riley and her friends as everything seemed to be getting worse for the majority of their quest。 While the book leads into an obvious need for a sequel， the ending is not a cliffhanger， which was appreciated by this reader。Reviewed for https://kissthebook。blogspot。com/ 。。。more
D。K。 Hundt
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I had an absolute blast reading THE LAST FALLEN STAR， action-filled from beginning to end， complex and often spur-of-the-moment life choices made by thirteen-year-old protagonists—as a Mother， those moments broke my heart， made me laugh， and made me cry。 As I neared the sixty-eight percent mark in the book， my immediate two thoughts were: 1） ‘Wow， I love this book with all the feels， I don’t want it to end！’ and 2） ‘Holy Mac-N-Cheese-Doodles ‘What new foe will they have to endure next？！’Literall I had an absolute blast reading THE LAST FALLEN STAR， action-filled from beginning to end， complex and often spur-of-the-moment life choices made by thirteen-year-old protagonists—as a Mother， those moments broke my heart， made me laugh， and made me cry。 As I neared the sixty-eight percent mark in the book， my immediate two thoughts were: 1） ‘Wow， I love this book with all the feels， I don’t want it to end！’ and 2） ‘Holy Mac-N-Cheese-Doodles ‘What new foe will they have to endure next？！’Literally， on pins and needles at this point in the book， but， No spoilers！ I will say。 。 。THE LAST FALLEN STAR centers around love， loss， family， friendship， diversity， inclusion， bravery， sacrifice， bad*ss characters， and an ending that gave me the chills。That’s not hyperbole， Dear Readers， that’s the truth—THE LAST FALLEN STAR—Highly Recommend！‘I won’t have to rely on someone else to write my story if I’m brave enough to take the pen into my own hands。’I can’t wait to read more books by Graci Kim， including the sequel to this book—Yeeeesss！ Thank you， NetGalley and Disney • Hyperion Publishing， for loaning me an eGalley of THE LAST FALLEN STAR in the request of an honest review。Released Today！ – May 4， 2021 。。。more
Jason
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Riley journey toward acceptance to herself was beautiful。
Xander
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✨4。5 stars✨ Well that was a magical， Korean story that makes my heart happy。
Olivia
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Can you go wrong with a book from Rick Riordan Presents imprint？ The answer is no you can't。 I've loved all of the books from them: the diversity， the adventure， the story， and this one isn't any different。 I learned things I never knew I wanted to know and I was thoroughly entertained the whole time。 I can't wait for the next book from Ms。 Kim。 We will for sure be adding this to our library。 Can you go wrong with a book from Rick Riordan Presents imprint？ The answer is no you can't。 I've loved all of the books from them: the diversity， the adventure， the story， and this one isn't any different。 I learned things I never knew I wanted to know and I was thoroughly entertained the whole time。 I can't wait for the next book from Ms。 Kim。 We will for sure be adding this to our library。 。。。more
Nicole aka FromReading2Dreaming
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This was such a beautiful book， that i'd recommend to any person looking for a fantastic middle school book filled with magic and adventure。 This was such a beautiful book， that i'd recommend to any person looking for a fantastic middle school book filled with magic and adventure。 。。。more
Carla Sosa
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Wow！ This book is without a doubt one of my favorite reads so far of 2021。 The story is AMAZING！！！ At one point I thought I was reading an RL Stine book not because it's spooky but because the book makes you think one thing but then it's like sike it's actually like this but then it goes or is it。。。Anyway， I'm in LOVE with all these characters， they're all just so GOOD。 The ending of the story is Great！ Can't wait to see what Graci has in store for us in book 2！！！！ If you haven't noticed already Wow！ This book is without a doubt one of my favorite reads so far of 2021。 The story is AMAZING！！！ At one point I thought I was reading an RL Stine book not because it's spooky but because the book makes you think one thing but then it's like sike it's actually like this but then it goes or is it。。。Anyway， I'm in LOVE with all these characters， they're all just so GOOD。 The ending of the story is Great！ Can't wait to see what Graci has in store for us in book 2！！！！ If you haven't noticed already by reading my review， I really enjoyed this book！ I highly recommend you read this book or add it to your TBR！And remember there are always two sides to a story。。。Thank you Disney books and Netgalley for an eARC of the book！！！！ 。。。more
Kimi Loughlin
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Oooooh I LOVED THIS！ This newest installment in Rick Riordan's imprint by debut author Graci Kim is a highly engaging story and is an entirely new spin on the general children-of-gods theme。 Riley Oh is an adopted Korean American girl living in LA。 Her family is a group of magical healers who are one branch of an extensive Korean community that makes their living from magic in plain sight。 Riley is non-magical， a saram， and she yearns to be a true Gom （healer） and even has all her incantations m Oooooh I LOVED THIS！ This newest installment in Rick Riordan's imprint by debut author Graci Kim is a highly engaging story and is an entirely new spin on the general children-of-gods theme。 Riley Oh is an adopted Korean American girl living in LA。 Her family is a group of magical healers who are one branch of an extensive Korean community that makes their living from magic in plain sight。 Riley is non-magical， a saram， and she yearns to be a true Gom （healer） and even has all her incantations memorized。 When her sister Hattie offer to perform a super off-limits power sharing spell， Riley readily agrees but their experimentation goes wrong and reveals devastating secrets and a longtime conspiracy。 Together with her best friend Emmett and other friends along the way， Riley must race against the clock to fix her errors and help save her community from destruction。 Kim has established a wonderful magical world that is able to live in plain sight within real world; their meeting place is disguised within an H-mart， their library in a laundromat， and their school in a karaoke bar。 The branches of this Korean clan are all gifted magical abilities from their six patron goddesses and the children must perform an initiation on their 13th birthday。 There are the typical Riordan-like animated objects like a scooter that acts like a pet and doors that must be complimented which are cute。 We also have a good deal of the teenage snark though it ebbs and flows throughout the novel and reaches a very manageable level by the end。 The adventures within this magical world though very Percy Jackson-esque also reminds me a lot of Harry Potter because of the interaction with the non-magic world （lots of forgetting infusions and things hidden in plain sight）。 There was also unraveling of a prophecy tied to the end of the world which is so HP-like。 I was enthralled by this book and am gutted that I have to wait a year for the next one！ It's perfect for the Percy Jackson and other Rick Riordan imprint fans as well as Potterheads， those that like Amari and the Night Brothers， and generally enjoy secret magic in the real world！ 。。。more
Kelly Port
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Thank-you to NetGalley and Disney-Hyperion for an e-Arc of this book in exchange for an honest review。This book was fantastic！ I cannot wait for it’s official release so that everyone can meet Riley along with her friends and family in their secret Korean Witch community。 Kim， introduces us to a complex and beautiful heritage of the six witch clans that have specific powers based on the elements。Kim has beautifully woven a world full of magic， culture， heritage， and family in modern day Los Ange Thank-you to NetGalley and Disney-Hyperion for an e-Arc of this book in exchange for an honest review。This book was fantastic！ I cannot wait for it’s official release so that everyone can meet Riley along with her friends and family in their secret Korean Witch community。 Kim， introduces us to a complex and beautiful heritage of the six witch clans that have specific powers based on the elements。Kim has beautifully woven a world full of magic， culture， heritage， and family in modern day Los Angeles！ I absolutely could not put this book down。 Riley’s fears， love for her family and her overwhelming desire to be accepted is very relatable。 While the main story follows Riley， Kim does not allow for her story arc to over shadow the secondary characters， who have their own story lines and growth woven into the main story seamlessly。 This debut is incredible！ I highly recommend it and I cannot wait for the next book！ 。。。more
Kristel （hungryandhappy）
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3。5*Netgalley arc*I loved all the korean references in culture， food， and mythology。 And I loved the concept of the clans each gifted with one particular ability。 It was maybe too juvenile in parts， even for a MG book， and it was a bit too rushed towards the end。 In the last chapters everything seemed to solved itself quite easily。 After all that build-up， the revelation was thrown there without much explanation nor embellishments。The MC is an almost thirteen year old girl， and she both acts exa 3。5*Netgalley arc*I loved all the korean references in culture， food， and mythology。 And I loved the concept of the clans each gifted with one particular ability。 It was maybe too juvenile in parts， even for a MG book， and it was a bit too rushed towards the end。 In the last chapters everything seemed to solved itself quite easily。 After all that build-up， the revelation was thrown there without much explanation nor embellishments。The MC is an almost thirteen year old girl， and she both acts exactly her age and maybe a tad too matured。 At times she sounded too whiny but who isn't？ And she's in a really precarious situation so I won't judge。 It just sounded sometimes a bit much。 But she was really likeable and faced all situations head high in order to save the people she loved。The story needed a bit more explanation， especially towards the ending where everything seemed to happen at once， but overall this is a solid beginning to a nice series。 The epilogue leaves you curious and wanting for more。 。。。more
Noelle
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