This is the second book in both the Emelan series and the Circle of Magic series, and takes place immediately following the events of Sandry's book. 

While that book seemed to lack in any real plot and seemed more like an intro to the characters and settings than anything, this one is plotted much tighter. It's still very much a children's novel, but it was very enjoyable even reading it for the the first time as an adult. The characters are strong, as is the world building, and I'm very excited to see where this goes. 

Also, I don't know when I'll be able to pick up Daja's book because life, but I'm hoping that it'll be in the next couple of weeks 🤞