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***What a surprise to find this between my TBR cart and the wall! I had completely forgotten that I received this from Orbit. I am SO sorry that it’s taken me this long! It slipped through the cracks, but I’m glad I found it.*** I adored The Magician’s Daughter by Parry, and now she’s an auto-buy author. The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door was magical and beautifully written.

Initially, the pacing was slow, creating a slow build. It does paint the picture and pays off in the end. I’ve come to learn this is Parry’s bread and butter. She’s very detailed and makes sure her characters have such depth and tie together beautifully. There’s some dark academia for those fans out there. Even though we don’t stay at the school the whole time, it has significance to the story.

The characters in this book are fantastic. Clover tells this story about her life and what happens at school with her friends. The magic was cool and interesting. Like most things, she’s working twice as hard to get anywhere as a poor woman. I rather enjoyed her journey, even if it wasn’t easy. I liked that magic didn’t come easy or natural to her. She had to work hard and figure it out. Unlike many other books, the main MC finds magic, and it’s all powerful and epic. It was not like that for Clover. Her friend group was great and the worst at the same time. There’s a big divide because they are from different classes/wealth. Parry didn’t hold back with all the discrimination, which I respect.

By the time I finished, I was in love with the story. I had all the feels and didn’t see some of the shocking revelations! I was able to respect the slower build. There is not a lot of fae presence in this one, but that’s okay. It was never really the point of the story anyway. I adored this story, and it is beautiful. I cannot wait to jump into Parry’s next book!!

Thank you, Orbit, for a finished copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own!