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is a review written by a member of the teen book club I run at the library I work at, We did a blind selection from books I have received as Goodreads giveaways,

Each member wrote an honest review, this is the review submitted for this title, . .

Marabel and The Book of Fate was written by Tracy Barrett and is the first book in a series, The rest of the series has yet to be written, I will admit that I have read an advanced copy and that I am well above the recommended reading age, which isyears of age.
These things taken into consideration, it was a fair book, It follows Marabel as she, and a few of her friends, venture into an unknown to try and save her brother from her aunt Mab.

I did enjoy the book, to a degree, Marabel was a strong female character who overcomes trials in a nonconflictive way, But, there was little else for me to enjoy, There was hardly any humor, other than magicthemed puns, The characters had little to no backstory other than what is written in the first two pages or so, None of the characters have motive to do anything, Most of the characters were useless because they served no purpose to her journey the main plot of the story,
Marabel was an interesting character and my favorite by default because all of the other characters were either evil or had no background/ development at all.
Even Marco, her brother is simply her brother, he doesnt even have much dialogue, All the hero characters who help Marabel are weak or selfish while Marabel has none of these negative traits, She appears to be perfect, yet everyone dislikes her and favors her brother for no other reason than that he is next in line for the throne.
Either Marco has some redeeming quality that the reader doesnt know about, or they are all very sexist, And, they have no reason not to like her, If they paid attention to her, they would see that she is an ideal ruler because of her kind and empathetic soul, But no, they ignore her for no reason,
Plus, her family other than her brother and father are useless to the story and are all very underdeveloped, At the beginning, you are introduced to her stepmom and her stepsiblings, Marabel only interacts with one of the children and that doesnt end well, From there, none of them talk or do anything, They are still there when she gets back but its like they dont know her at all,
And then there is the Book of Fate, Honestly, I thought it would be more important to the story since it was in the title, Other than being mentioned a few times and being actually read once, it gives nothing to the story except for adding to the magical element.
They follow this book so closely that it is reminiscent of old Catholic/Christian beliefs, No average person knew the original language of the book well enough to interpret it on their own, So, they relied on priests yes the book calls them priests to tell them what they should do, There is a level of corruption here because the priests in the book assume that Marco must be the next person to rule.
That he is The Chosen One, This interpretation of the book leads to extreme neglection of Marabel herself, Her father and motherinlaw barely even talk to her and dont notice when she heads out for her journey that lasts almost two weeks.

The part that I liked least about the book was how it was so obviously written for a younger audience, The “surprising” elements were visible to me from miles away, I dont know the effect that they would have on the target audience, but hopefully it is better for them, And, most of the information is simply written rather than incorporated into the story in an interesting, crafty way, The first few pages are straight backstory, Basically, just a list of what you need to know to get the gist of the story, I found it incredibly stupid and it just tried too hard to be new, fresh, and notyouraverageprincess themed, Also, the ending was sloppy and it wasnt a cliffhanger but it wanted to be,
There is a great deal of books that were written for a younger audience that are good in my opinion, Such as, Because of WinnDixie by Kate DiCamillo, which is such a beloved story because of the characters personalities and how they change throughout the story.
I think that spending more time on the characters themselves increases the interesting quality to a book, If someone can understand a characters personality so well that they can make up scenarios in their head, I think that is when a character finally has a complete description.
And, it doesnt have to come only from text, it can come from speech or body language,
Overall, I give this book aout ofbecause it was not good in my opinion, There was much that could have been improved, Younger readers should read it if they are fans of magical fairytales because they might enjoy it,

Emily,
This was super cute, I liked the adventure and the sassy ink en was fantastic, There were a lot of lucky breaks and convenient circumstances, but for the age range, it was a cute fantasy, Find yourself lost within the pages of Tracy Barretts writing as you travel through dangerous lands and encounter all kinds of magical beasts and beings! Containing adventure, epic battles, bravery, and friendship Marabel and The Book of Fate is an amazing read!

In the kingdom of Magikos, the citizens follow the text of the Book of Fate, an ancient volume filled with sayings and predictions of the future.
According to the Book of Fate, once the Chosen One is born, peace and luck shall befall upon Magikos, Evil lurks and when the Chosen One is kidnapped, Marabel secretly embarks on a journey to save him, With help from her best friend, she faces her worst fears and discovers what it takes to truly have courage,

Little Brown Young Readers sent me an advanced copy of Marabel and The Book of Fate for my honest review, It is available through preorder and the release date is February! This is a middle grade book for agesbut I believe agesadult will love this book! I honestly loved this story so much, it had everything that I crave in a book.
I love how the author somehow blended the modern world, with the medieval world, I am also particularly fond of how she included almost all of my favorite fictional beasts and magical creatures, The story seemed so real that I thought about stalling because I didnt want it to end, Marabel and the Book of Fate is the perfect read for fans of daring, courageous, adventures, I easily give this bookstars!
lbyrpartner I almost wanted the title to be just about Marabel or Marabel of Magikos, Shadow Princess, something more intriguing.
I don't know if I want to read a book with the word book in it, especially if the cover looks so young and nonmysterious.
With the title and the picture together, it could be about a girl who fantasizes that the is a princess in this "Book of Fate" when in reality she is a sad, lonely girl who reads to escape and the adventures are in her mind, like a story about a girl who is reading a "choose your own adventure" tale.
My dd loved reading this book! Who doesn't enjoy a fun fantasy story especially with a unicorn in it! Especially anyr old girl Me voici de retour avec ce petit livre jeunesse qui sort bientôt chez nous.

Nous suivons Marabel qui doit faire fasse à l'enlèvement de "L'Elu" son frère jumeau Marco, Elle ne supporte pas l'inaction de ses proches qui croient et se reposent trop sur le livre du destin, un livre qui au final reste vague dans ces soitdisant réponses.
Elle décide donc de porter secours à son frère avec l'aide de son amie Ellie et "le" Licorne Floriano qui s'ennuie dans sa stalle.


Déjà, la première chose qui m'a plu c'est que c'est une héroïne qui est le preux chevalier qui ait sousestimé par sa famille qui en a que pour Marco, l'élu d'après le fameux livre du destin.
Elle a beau être relégué à la princesse potiche, Marabel décide de se bouger et de passer à l'action, Deuxième point qui m'a plu, Floriano, mon dieu, une licorne pareille tu essaie de la semer, Tout au long de l'histoire ces interventions sont mémorables, Mais pas que, toute l'histoire est ponctué d'humour et d'aventure,

Concernant l'histoire en ellemême, c'est du jeunesse donc, il n'y a pas de violence, c'est orienté compromis, discussions, C'est pas mal pour apprendre la tolérance et une forme de réflexion sur les actes et les conséquences de décisions prises sous la colère peuvent engendrer.


Pour conclure, c'est un livre divertissant qui plaira à tout le monde avec son univers fantasy et ces références à notre monde et à certains contes.

Marabel has grown up in the shadow of her twin brother, Marco, Marco . The Chosen One . the one the prophesies all say the kingdom has been waitingyears for, It's a bit hard to stand out in the crowd when your twin is destined to be the answer to everything, Most days nobody in Magikos even notices her, That makes it much easier to sneak in fencing lessons in the old tower and do other unladylike, fun things, But, one day adventure finally finds Marabel, .

and her life will never be the same!

This is such a magical, wonderful story! Marabel doubts herself at first but discovers friendship, courage, and a dash of wisdom on her adventurous journey.
She learns that oftentimes people misjudge those who are different from themselves, She also learns about negotiation, teamwork and the true value of friendship and trust, Awesome middle grade book! Ogres, dragons, fairies, wizards, gnomes, . it has a little bit of everything, plus a lot of humor, Everything is middle grade age appropriate, There is some allegory to current social and political issues, but nothing too over the top, Just a nice lesson in not judging others by looks or culture, and that fighting is not always the correct answer to a problem.
True advice.

I don't usually comment on other reviews I have read, but I'm going to this time, This book was written for children, The book is intended for a middle grade audience, Many reviews for this book are from adults complaining about the humor, character development, lack of hard hitting emotion, etc I'm going to say this again: THIS BOOK WAS WRITTEN FOR CHILDREN.
This is not an adult book, or even a YA book, It is a fantasy story with a nice moral lesson for CHILDREN, and should be reviewed as such, I don't have a problem with adults, reviewers or anyone reading children's literature I love reading children's books myself and I'm a grandparent! But always keep in mind that the book is not written for adults,somethings, or anyone older thanin mind.
It's a children's story read it, enjoy it and review it for that audience, Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but don't review a children's story like it is an adult or YA story, Off my soapbox now

I loved this book! I'm going to purchase a copy for my granddaughter to enjoy, It's an often humorous fantasy romp through a magical land, with a dragon, WizFi, a talking unicorn and lots more, and a nice moral lesson weaved in with it all,

I voluntarily read an advanced readers copy of this book from Little Brown Books via NetGalley, All opinions expressed are entirely my own, Fun and funny this is a fantasy that is a great read alike for Land of Stories, See this review and more like it on sitelinkwww, bookbastion. net!


I am a total kid at heart, I basically cannot resist a Middle Grade story with an interesting sounding fantasy premise and a beautiful cover, When I came across this browsing Netgalley, I knew I had to request it and was pleasantly surprised to find myself approved,

Marabel and the Book of Fate is a wonderful contemporary fantasy fairy tale for kids eager to break into worlds other than their own.
Marabel, Princess of a land called Magikos, has grown up in her twin brother Marco's shadow as he is the Chosen One by birth the one that their Book of Fate heralds as the future ruler of prophecy.
Her life is turned upside down though, when Marco is kidnapped on the eve of theirth birthday,

Unable to leave Marco to an uncertain fate with no intervention, Marabel takes it upon herself to rescue him, and sets off on an epic journey with her best friend Ellie, and her father's Unicorn, Floriano.



I've got to say that I truly enjoy that little twist in the "Chosen One" narrative that Tracy Barrett employs at least at the start of the story.
It's an interesting position to be placed in as a reader: alongside a character who stands at the side of the Chosen One.
Still, this is a hero's journey at its heart and Marabel quickly establishes herself as a character you want to root for.
She's loyal to her brother, family and friends, and very motivated to reach her goals,

The setting is quite a bit of fun too! It reminded me quite a bit of Shrek in the ways that Tracy Barrett plays off of familiar tropes about fantasy creatures and twists them into new, yet still recognizable examples of them.
One thing that is great about this story is the way that Barrett incorporates a lot of very modern pop culture references Minecraft for example, becomes Impcraft that I'm certain children being raised today will get a real kick out of it.



My main qualm with this book lies in the fact that it felt a little underwritten for Middle Grade,years olds are teenagers. Many teens by that age have read Harry Potter or watched Doctor Who, and a bunch of them have probably already seen their fair share of PG and PGmovies.
My point is, they've already been exposed to scary stuff,

The story seemed to shy away from any potentially scary moment in a way that I think will probably rub young teens wrong, and isn't exactly true to any of the classic mythology around many of the fantasy creatures portrayed here.


Because of this, at times this felt a little less like Middle Grade and more like a collection of fables starring Marabel and her friends.
They'd encounter one fairytale creature, solve a small dilemma, and then move on to the next, Rinse, and repeat. I think this could have used a dash of real danger, especially near the end and it could have been truly epic, Without it, the plot arc feels like it's missing something,

Still, it was an enjoyable story and I'd not mind reading another book by Tracy Barrett one day! Perfect for young readers eager to jump into fantasy.


.out ofstars, rounded up for Goodreads,

Thank you Netgalley and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers for approving me for an ARC!,