Vanya and the Wild Hunt is true middle grade fantasy excellence. It’s action packed and brimming with both imagination, adventure and heart. 

Its cast of characters were intensely lovable, the world building vivid and easy to understand and the story itself instantly captured my attention. 

I absolutely adored the discussions around Vanya’s ADHD. They were heartfelt and honest, whilst wonderfully normalising conversations around neurodivergence. It was also such a joy to see therapy being positively represented! I also thought Vanya’s internal monologue surrounding as being British with Indian parents and the feelings of otherness that caused were really great to read. 

Overall, this is a story of self acceptance, identity, magic, friendship, family and adventure. It’s a superb series opener and I’m already eagerly awaiting book two (and internally crushed that I have to wait a year to get it!) 

What to expect:

• magic school
• animal familiars
• talking books
• magical gadgets
• secret worlds 
• epic plot twists 
• adhd and british indian rep (fmc)
• autistic rep (side character)
• lgbtqia+ rep (side characters)