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Bravely

Bravely

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  • Author：Maggie Stiefvater
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Summary

Merida goes on an all-new， life-changing adventure in this original YA novel set several years after the close of Brave！

What if you had one year to save everything you loved？

ONE PRINCESS。 Merida of DunBroch needs a change。 She loves her family—jovial King Fergus， proper Queen Elinor， the mischievous triplets— and her peaceful kingdom。 But she’s frustrated by its sluggishness; each day， the same。 Merida longs for adventure， purpose， challenge – maybe even， someday， love。

TWO GODS。 But the fiery Princess never expects her disquiet to manifest by way of Feradach， an uncanny supernatural being tasked with rooting out rot and stagnation， who appears in DunBroch on Christmas Eve with the intent to demolish the realm – and everyone within。 Only the intervention of the Cailleach， an ancient entity of creation， gives Merida a shred of hope: convince her family to change within the year – or suffer the eternal consequences。

THREE VOYAGES。 Under the watchful eyes of the gods， Merida leads a series of epic journeys to kingdoms near and far in an attempt to inspire revolution within her family。 But in her efforts to save those she loves from ruin， has Merida lost sight of the Clan member grown most stagnant of all – herself？

FOUR SEASONS TO SAVE DUNBROCH – OR SEE IT DESTROYED， FOREVER。

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Reviews

Emily Landrum ，

I read this on a whim and ended up really loving it！ Beautiful mythology and made me think a lot about the kind of person I want to be

Sara ，

I loved this book so much and I really hope the author continues the series。 I need more！！！！

Kelly Ken'nell ，

This was such a lovely read！ Also well done to who ever designed the cover because it’s stunning。 This was a great sequel to Brave， the flow of the story was beautiful， the writing was immaculate and it had a great meaning。 Not a hard story to read， but a delightful novel with all of Merida’s personality captured brilliantly， along with her family and their surroundings。 Fans of the film should certainly read this novel。 It was very heartwarming。

Dixie ，

I wish this book was so much longer。 I don’t know what to read next！ I’m left with such a nostalgic feeling。

Jade ，

What the f**k！？！？？！！ I was promised voyages！！！ I thought that meant traveling adventure story but all I got was a few pages of travel and oh look somewhere different then a hell of a lot is Merida moaning and moping around the castle。 And don’t even get me started in that ending。 Unsatisfactory is an understatement。 Wouldn’t waste money or time on this。

Diana ，

Disney plus Maggie Stiefvater！！！ Seeing Merida as a more grown up version going onto new adventures！！！ More on my vid review， live on Jue 22， 2022 here https://youtu。be/ZiplXiUZ09U Disney plus Maggie Stiefvater！！！ Seeing Merida as a more grown up version going onto new adventures！！！ More on my vid review， live on Jue 22， 2022 here https://youtu。be/ZiplXiUZ09U 。。。more

Meredith C ，

5 starsThe basic premise of this book is: A couple of years after the events of Brave， Merida must make a bargain with two gods to save her home。 She must travel to three different kingdoms and help guide her family to change， or else her entire home and family will be destroyedEven if you feel indifferent about the movie Brave， this book is definitely doing its own thing。 I know sometimes the Disney books aren't great， but this really felt fresh and new and good。 You don't even need to know the 5 starsThe basic premise of this book is: A couple of years after the events of Brave， Merida must make a bargain with two gods to save her home。 She must travel to three different kingdoms and help guide her family to change， or else her entire home and family will be destroyedEven if you feel indifferent about the movie Brave， this book is definitely doing its own thing。 I know sometimes the Disney books aren't great， but this really felt fresh and new and good。 You don't even need to know the plot of the movie to still read and understand this。 This book could exist on its own。 It doesn't feel weighed down by the film， and feels like a more mature and realized next adventure， and it's written by Maggie Steifvater， so really， I shouldn't need to say anything more 😂There are glorious glorious descriptions of food。 I need a cookbook out of this pleaseMerida is more mature and aware， and less juvenile than in the movie。 All of the characters are a little older and the story benefits from that。 The depictions of medieval Scotland and the setting were great， and while I'm not an expert in early medieval Scotland， the general approach to depicting the middle ages was well handled by Maggie。 Depictions of the Middle Ages anywhere makes me tread carefully， but while this still had a fairy tale/disney feeling， I was really happy with it。 a nonbinary shapeshifting immortal god of destruction Maggie subtly subverting Disney by giving us a an lgbt romance， with a character who has been queer coded since the beginning！！！This book is about loving your family and your home， and helping your family grow and change as well。 It's cozy and is made for reading next to a crackling fireplace in winter， or in a window as a summer storm rolls in。 Maggie Stifevater's writing is amazing as always， and she just continues to grow and become more of a favorite author。The audiobook is by Fiona Hardingham， who did Puck from the Scorpio Races。 Which means I'm listening to audiobook soon。 Overall， I really enjoyed this book， and it exceeded my expectations by far。 。。。more

Brooke -GraciouslyRooted- ，

This was so entertaining！ A YA novel set after Disney’s Brave movie written by one of my favorite authors was an easy YES for me！ I loved how this story unfolded， the ancient deities， the bargains， the adventures， this book was incredibly immersive！ This felt like highibg a favorite story。 It was heartwarming， a little sad at times， adventurous， and full of strength！ It left me with a lot of the same feelings i have after reading some of my favorite YA novels。 Merida has a year to save her famil This was so entertaining！ A YA novel set after Disney’s Brave movie written by one of my favorite authors was an easy YES for me！ I loved how this story unfolded， the ancient deities， the bargains， the adventures， this book was incredibly immersive！ This felt like highibg a favorite story。 It was heartwarming， a little sad at times， adventurous， and full of strength！ It left me with a lot of the same feelings i have after reading some of my favorite YA novels。 Merida has a year to save her family and along the way she learns more about herself， about love， about loyalty and family！ I adored that this family felt so real， just like in any family hurt exists and coincides with love。 Merida has to figure out how to navigate those familial bonds and allow the members of her family to be who they are while she also grows into who she is！ 。。。more

Melissa Sullivan ，

I mean， it’s basically a middle grade Maggie book。 So it’s perfect for a middle grade book， because she can’t help herself but be excellent in basically anything she does。 One star is taken off for 1） typos？ Egads！ and 2） while it is middle grade， I expected a trickier plot and felt it telegraphed pretty early。 （But hello， what a genius strategy to introduce a newer generation to your work。 You think this is fun， kiddos？ Get thee to your library！）

Allyson Cosgrove ，

When I love a book， I will hug it （or shake it if I want to shout with excitement， but don't want to disturb others in the room as I did when I finished reading Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman a very long time ago）。 If I hate it， I throw it across the room like I did with Breaking Dawn when I got 3/4 of the way through。I hugged Bravely。 I'm not sure what I was expecting， but it was exactly that I needed。 When I love a book， I will hug it （or shake it if I want to shout with excitement， but don't want to disturb others in the room as I did when I finished reading Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman a very long time ago）。 If I hate it， I throw it across the room like I did with Breaking Dawn when I got 3/4 of the way through。I hugged Bravely。 I'm not sure what I was expecting， but it was exactly that I needed。 。。。more

Mender ，

Ooof， this one hit hard。 Set a few years after the movie， Merida is once again in the centre of magic - this time she must use her wits to battle the gods for the continued fate of her home， DunBroch。A challenge is set。 Merida needs to bring about growth and change in her family， and show that it is possible without the catalyst of ruin。During the years that have passed since the movie， Merida's family have settled into their ways。 Into complacency。 When things are difficult， instead of fighting Ooof， this one hit hard。 Set a few years after the movie， Merida is once again in the centre of magic - this time she must use her wits to battle the gods for the continued fate of her home， DunBroch。A challenge is set。 Merida needs to bring about growth and change in her family， and show that it is possible without the catalyst of ruin。During the years that have passed since the movie， Merida's family have settled into their ways。 Into complacency。 When things are difficult， instead of fighting about them， they find ways to make it all for the best。 And in the end， nothing gets done， nothing gets dealt with。 I'm sure this isn't meant to feel like a personal attack， but jeez， ouch。The lesson of actually dealing with your problems is a good one， but sure as heck not comforting。 I'm not even sure what lessons I'm drawing from it， as in the end， Merida is the last to find change in herself。 I'd quite like to have seen that process of change through her eyes， the first-hand 'Here is how you fix the stagnation issues you have。 Here is how you stop procrastinating and avoiding things。' Instead I've had my flaws pointed to， and don't actually have a template for where to start with dealing with them。 Ah well。 It's a pretty book anyway。 。。。more

Eileen Emerson ，

All I’d ever want from a fairy tale。

ᴀsᴛᴇʀɪᴀ ，

I REALLY TRULY LOVED AND ENJOYED THIS！！！The characters are just sooo like they were in the movie。 Taking a peak into Merida's thoughts was such an enlightening experience。 I mean in the movie we only get to know her through he thoughts and actions but this book really showed what made Merida tick。 It also gave amazing backstories to the characters we've encountered in the movie， but there are also other characters present here who weren't in the movie。 Everyone just complemented each other。 At f I REALLY TRULY LOVED AND ENJOYED THIS！！！The characters are just sooo like they were in the movie。 Taking a peak into Merida's thoughts was such an enlightening experience。 I mean in the movie we only get to know her through he thoughts and actions but this book really showed what made Merida tick。 It also gave amazing backstories to the characters we've encountered in the movie， but there are also other characters present here who weren't in the movie。 Everyone just complemented each other。 At first， it was a chaotic story and I didn't see the point of what was happening BUT I guess that's the point of this whole thing。 It really made me feel Merida's experiences， feelings， and journey， which made me like her even more。 I admit there were times that Merida's frustration made me frustrated with her。 It all worked out in the end （ish） anyway。 I liked that this wasn't heavy on romance which is on brand for Merida， and the little crumbs of that cake DEFINITELY TASTED SWEETER。I am hoping that there will be a sequel to this because I can't let go of this world just yet （PLEASE LET THERE BE ONE！！！ SHOULD I START DROPPING STUFF ON CAILLEACH'S WELL FOR THIS TO HAPPEN？？ JUST SAY THE WORD！）If you like Merida， go read it。If you like adventure stories not heavy on romance， go read it。If you like a story about meddling gods and a semi-reluctant chosen one， GO READ IT。 。。。more

Katherine Booth ，

Im really sad about this book。 I love Maggie’s writing and wanted to love this but DNFed a quarter of the way through。 This story read like a movie script。 If you had added soundtrack， scenery， and Merida’s awe inspiring curls this story would be wonderful。 But it didn’t have those things， and felt flat and repetitive。 A quarter through the book and I still didn’t understand the plot， or the casual scenes that didn’t seem to relate to the story。 I’m curious how structured she had to be in writin Im really sad about this book。 I love Maggie’s writing and wanted to love this but DNFed a quarter of the way through。 This story read like a movie script。 If you had added soundtrack， scenery， and Merida’s awe inspiring curls this story would be wonderful。 But it didn’t have those things， and felt flat and repetitive。 A quarter through the book and I still didn’t understand the plot， or the casual scenes that didn’t seem to relate to the story。 I’m curious how structured she had to be in writing a sequel to a Disney princess- but it was just bland bland bland。 。。。more

Shae ，

Surprisingly this book is about Merida， from Disney's Brave， set after those events in Scotland。 Definitely a more mature look at the characters， I wouldn't hesitate to give it to the YA crowd， though a little slower and more intellectual than most。 I really love Maggie Stiefvater's style of writing， but I can't quite decide if I like the ending of this book -- mostly because it feels not completely finished。 Did she leave it like that because there's a sequel coming？ Then I give this four stars Surprisingly this book is about Merida， from Disney's Brave， set after those events in Scotland。 Definitely a more mature look at the characters， I wouldn't hesitate to give it to the YA crowd， though a little slower and more intellectual than most。 I really love Maggie Stiefvater's style of writing， but I can't quite decide if I like the ending of this book -- mostly because it feels not completely finished。 Did she leave it like that because there's a sequel coming？ Then I give this four stars on potential。 Did she leave it like that so we could continue the story the way we each would like it to go？ Then I drop it to three stars。 。。。more

Robbie Short ，

Bravely was an amazing read！ Maggie Stiefvater wrote a story that truly portrayed the story of Merida in a whole new way！ At first， I was nervous this book would be the retelling of the movie "Brave"。 I was sadly mistaken when I fell in love。 From the first chapter， you are taken on an adventure through the world of brave。 You fall in love with the characters all over again and truly get to know each character even further than we did in the movie。 I would recommend this book to any fan of the m Bravely was an amazing read！ Maggie Stiefvater wrote a story that truly portrayed the story of Merida in a whole new way！ At first， I was nervous this book would be the retelling of the movie "Brave"。 I was sadly mistaken when I fell in love。 From the first chapter， you are taken on an adventure through the world of brave。 You fall in love with the characters all over again and truly get to know each character even further than we did in the movie。 I would recommend this book to any fan of the movie "Brave" or Disney in general。 。。。more

Jaya Blanchard ，

patiently waiting for Feradach fanfiction

Ella ，

Bravely was such a magical read， in the best of ways。 I love old gods， folklore， and legends incorporated in fantasy， and as we know， no one writes that sort of stuff like Maggie Stiefvater。 I've seen this book compared to All the Crooked Saints， but I'd say it has pretty much the same vibes as The Raven Cycle。 In which case I really enjoyed both the vibes and the plot， the premise of Merida having a year to improve her family to save it from ruin was such a fun and interesting concept。 I always Bravely was such a magical read， in the best of ways。 I love old gods， folklore， and legends incorporated in fantasy， and as we know， no one writes that sort of stuff like Maggie Stiefvater。 I've seen this book compared to All the Crooked Saints， but I'd say it has pretty much the same vibes as The Raven Cycle。 In which case I really enjoyed both the vibes and the plot， the premise of Merida having a year to improve her family to save it from ruin was such a fun and interesting concept。 I always say that the main reason why Stiefvater is my favorite author is how she writes characters， and yet I get blown away every time I pick up a new book because the characters are [i] so well written [/i]， and Bravely was no exception。 The characters are so alive， and so realistic。 When you get to know them， you feel about them the way you feel about real people you know， somehow， and the relationships between them just add to that。 You feel like you're a part of the DunBroch family dynamic， almost。 Merida was a great main character， but Feradach was my favorite。 （view spoiler）[ The fact that both of them are so likable also added a lot to the story， that you're simultaneously rooting for both sides of the bargain， and it made for a perfect， bittersweet ending。 Bittersweet endings are my fuckin jam。 （hide spoiler）]I have a few tiny complaints （none that affected my rating， mind you） for example what people have been saying: this kind of reads like middle grade and the story probably would have benefitted from more complexity。 Considering it's made to be suitable for all ages， though， I don't feel like I can complain; it does a good job and I do feel like anyone could enjoy this， regardless of age。 Also， there is romance。 I did my best to read it as platonic love and not romantic love， because Merida is an aroace icon and I refuse to accept otherwise。 The relationship was unfortunately so well written I thought it was really cute BUT I WON'T ADMIT IT。 Bravely is an exciting but wholesome story with wonderful characters， and if you like Maggie Stiefvater's writing as much as I do， you will love this book。 Now excuse me while I go reread The Raven Cycle （again） so I can get more of these vibes。 。。。more

Bozhena Levine ，

Thank you to Disney Audiobooks and NetGalley for the advanced electronic audio review copy of this great book！ I really enjoyed Bravely， the sequel to Brave — a Disney movie。 Such a delightful read。 Am sure that my YA students would enjoy it。

Francesca Astraea ，

This is a story about magic and family， and if you're thinking that the Disney film is too then you're not wrong but this is very much not the Disney film。 If you liked the movie， you'll like the book。 If you've never seen the movie you'll like it anyway， assuming that you're into Scotland and harps and stuff。 This is a story about magic and family， and if you're thinking that the Disney film is too then you're not wrong but this is very much not the Disney film。 If you liked the movie， you'll like the book。 If you've never seen the movie you'll like it anyway， assuming that you're into Scotland and harps and stuff。 。。。more

Lea M ，

I absolutely adored this novel。 Maggie completely nailed the task she was given。 It's sweet， charming， funny， so well written， and the ending gives you a lump in your throat。 You can't read this book and NOT perfectly picture the Disney/Pixar film that goes along with it。 Bravo as always， Maggie。 I absolutely adored this novel。 Maggie completely nailed the task she was given。 It's sweet， charming， funny， so well written， and the ending gives you a lump in your throat。 You can't read this book and NOT perfectly picture the Disney/Pixar film that goes along with it。 Bravo as always， Maggie。 。。。more

Squirrel ，

It's actually not the worst for a young adult book。 The romance is tacked on， but what can you expect from YA？ Sadly， there's no such thing as YA without romance。 I think that's why everyone is upset that Merida is not 'ace'。 They mean they don't care about the made up， pointless kind of romance portrayed here， which is normal。 Ignoring that it was a pretty interesting plot。 （Maybe because the author had to make it 'clean' she was forced to make it more creative？）I think the OC called Leezie cou It's actually not the worst for a young adult book。 The romance is tacked on， but what can you expect from YA？ Sadly， there's no such thing as YA without romance。 I think that's why everyone is upset that Merida is not 'ace'。 They mean they don't care about the made up， pointless kind of romance portrayed here， which is normal。 Ignoring that it was a pretty interesting plot。 （Maybe because the author had to make it 'clean' she was forced to make it more creative？）I think the OC called Leezie could have been deleted。 She seemed like a robot without a face or personality whenever she appeared， and didn't add anything important I noticed。 She seemed redundant when Merida's real family was more interesting to read about。 （The enjoyment of Disney novels depends upon the number of OCs you have to put up with， but at least there was only one who didn't add to the plot in this。） Elinor also talked a little like a robot， somehow， and didn't seem to quite have her personality。 But it was good how the triplets were written， and Harris's stuck up， not talking problem is realistic and similar to one of my brothers in real life。 It seems really nice and strange to read about a Disney character with a family that's not dead。 Siblings rarely get developed， which is depressing and a waste！ Maybe that's why this story seemed more interesting to me， though it could certainly do with more interaction/dialogue。I mostly enjoyed reading about the land and creatures like wil o' the wisps etc。 which is the best part about Brave， and the technical writing is a step up for a Disney novel。 。。。more

Jenn Sut ，

Fantastic！ True to the disney characters。 I love the characters' journey。 Fantastic！ True to the disney characters。 I love the characters' journey。 。。。more

Meredith ，

Combining two of my favorite things， Maggie Stiefvater and Pixar's Brave， this book would have had to try hard to not be something I enjoyed。 Luckily though， Maggie Stiefvater instead tried hard to make a great book that I really loved。 You don't need to be very familiar with Brave to enjoy this， as the events of the movie are mentioned briefly and explained enough for how they affect the plot， but after you read it， you might immediately want to go watch it because there isn't a sequel to the b Combining two of my favorite things， Maggie Stiefvater and Pixar's Brave， this book would have had to try hard to not be something I enjoyed。 Luckily though， Maggie Stiefvater instead tried hard to make a great book that I really loved。 You don't need to be very familiar with Brave to enjoy this， as the events of the movie are mentioned briefly and explained enough for how they affect the plot， but after you read it， you might immediately want to go watch it because there isn't a sequel to the book （yet？ No idea if there will be one， but things are definitely left open enough that I would welcome another book）。 。。。more

Diane Hennig ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 i really， really loved this book！ the author did such a good job of bringing the world of Scotland from Brave to life。 it really felt like a continuation of the story。 i loved Merida in this book！ she still felt like the Merida from the movie， but she was more mature and sure of herself。 i also really liked the love story that wove its way through the novel。 i know some Brave and Merida fans might be annoyed that they chose to have Merida fall in love， as she was so against it in the movie， but i really， really loved this book！ the author did such a good job of bringing the world of Scotland from Brave to life。 it really felt like a continuation of the story。 i loved Merida in this book！ she still felt like the Merida from the movie， but she was more mature and sure of herself。 i also really liked the love story that wove its way through the novel。 i know some Brave and Merida fans might be annoyed that they chose to have Merida fall in love， as she was so against it in the movie， but i thought it was a wonderful addition to the book and i loved Feradach， ok。 don’t @ me。 i mean， merida was never officially canonized as asexual， so i have no problem with her falling in love。overall， a new favourite for me for sure！！ 。。。more

Hayden ，

3。5 stars。 I've never really liked Brave all that much （one of my least favorite Pixar films--I think one of the few I've only seen once） but the synopsis of this one intrigued me， and， well， Maggie Stiefvater is the author and she's good。I definitely enjoyed this book more than the movie！ I'm still not a huge fan， religiously speaking， of books that mix Christian settings with Pagan magic， but I did find the plot interesting and the characters realistic and believable。 It felt a lot like a Celt 3。5 stars。 I've never really liked Brave all that much （one of my least favorite Pixar films--I think one of the few I've only seen once） but the synopsis of this one intrigued me， and， well， Maggie Stiefvater is the author and she's good。I definitely enjoyed this book more than the movie！ I'm still not a huge fan， religiously speaking， of books that mix Christian settings with Pagan magic， but I did find the plot interesting and the characters realistic and believable。 It felt a lot like a Celtic version of Gods of Jade and Shadow。（view spoiler）[ with a little less of a bittersweet ending， but still a rather open-ended one （hide spoiler）] However， bottom line: as far as Disney spin-offs go， this is best written （by far） of them all。 。。。more

Felicity ，

4。5 Stars

Rosa ，

What I've always loved about Stiefvater's writing is that magic is intrinsic to every story she weaves。 And it's never the simple wave-a-magic-wand-and-say-some -funny-words sort of thing。 It's magic the way it reads in old Arthurian legends and in Celtic myths。 And while that hasn't worked out as well for every novel I've read from Stiefvater （as you can tell from my ratings， there are some stories of hers where the magic and the story didn't gel at all）， I had high hopes when I read that she w What I've always loved about Stiefvater's writing is that magic is intrinsic to every story she weaves。 And it's never the simple wave-a-magic-wand-and-say-some -funny-words sort of thing。 It's magic the way it reads in old Arthurian legends and in Celtic myths。 And while that hasn't worked out as well for every novel I've read from Stiefvater （as you can tell from my ratings， there are some stories of hers where the magic and the story didn't gel at all）， I had high hopes when I read that she was writing a sequel to Disney's 2012 film "Brave。" And I am happy to say that those hopes were well-founded。 Merida's world of the medieval Scottish kingdom of DunBroch was a perfect fit for Stiefvater's brand of magical storytelling。Included were all the things I adore about both fandoms。 There's Stiefvater's whimsical sentences and thoughts about life。 There's the magic of nature just jumping off the page and through my imaginary eyes （something both Stiefvater's writing and the film world of Brave excelled at）。 From the original film， we have the feisty Merida （now a bit more grown up）， pragmatic Elinor， loud but loving Fergus， and the triplets are now of an age where we can read of distinct personalities between the three of them。And the adventure！ What fun！ Caught in a game between gods， Merida is tasked with saving DunBroch from itself。 And with saving herself from her own disposition and unwillingness to change。 I was expecting a good children's story。 I wasn't expecting one that would cause my eyes to well up at the end of it all。 But I did。 Because the necessary pain that comes with growing up and changing who we are is written over every inch of this story。So， you might wonder， given that I obviously loved the story， why I only gave it 4 stars and not 5。 And the reason is simply that I felt there was so much more story to tell with Merida traveling to three other kingdoms。 Honestly， those bits are mostly glossed over here， and while I understand why （cos the focus was on Merida and her changing views of DunBroch and her family）， I still feel like the adventure portion of this story could have been so much more than what we were given。 。。。more

Mitty Finholdt ，

Odiei， vou comprar o hardcover

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