Kid Review – The Frights of Fiji – elementary fantasy
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Book Title: The Frights of Fiji (Alyssa McCarthy’s Magical Missions, Book 1) by Sunayna Prasad
Category: Middle-Grade Fiction (Ages 8-12), 136 pages
Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: Amazon KDP
Release date: October 2018
Content Rating: G: There is no mature language or adult content whatsoever.
A world of magic and adventure awaits…
Sent to live with her strict, aloof, and uncaring uncle after her parents are killed in a car accident, twelve-year-old orphan Alyssa McCarthy longs for the life she used to have—one filled with fun and love. Then one stormy night, a message appears in the raindrops on the window that will change everything.
“Your life will never be the same again, as magic will interfere.”
Before long, Alyssa is kidnapped by Master Beau, a banished sorcerer with a mysterious connection to her who can only regain his power by weakening hers. Suddenly hurled into a world of wizardry filled with fantastical beasts and marvelous technology beyond her wildest imagination, Alyssa must defeat Master Beau if she ever wants to get home again. But Master Beau will stop at nothing, including using Alyssa’s friends, to ensure he is triumphant.
My Kid Review
Prasad, Sunayna. The Frights of Fiji. 2018.
Alyssa McCarthy’s Magical Missions, book 1
I haven’t come across many fantasy books for older elementary readers so I was excited when I heard about this series. Prasad created likable characters and placed them in situations where they had to overcome challenges. Alyssa is an orphan who lives with her uncle and cousin Hailey. After her aunt’s death (prior to the start of the story), the uncle became controlling and overprotective – the girls are never left alone and not allowed to do many things their peers are allowed to do. Magic comes into the girls’ lives and with it some danger. Together they face the danger and learn to battle the magic. Unfortunately I was disappointed in the book. The story seemed boring, to move slowly at times, and parts of the plot just didn’t make sense. The author also used what I consider excessive profanity. The name of God was used in the context of a swear word quite regularly (and unnecessarily).Because of the concerns mentioned above, I do not recommend this title for a K-12 Christian school library.I received a complimentary copy of The Frights of Fiji. This is my honest review.
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Category: Middle-Grade Fiction (Ages 8-12), 173 pages
Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: Amazon KDP
Release date: July 2019
Format available for review: ebook (mobi (for Kindle), EPUB, PDF)
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Tour dates: June 10 to Jun 28, 2024
Content Rating: G: There is no mature language or adult content whatsoever.
History, like magic, has a habit of repeating itself.
It’s been six months since thirteen-year-old Alyssa McCarthy left magic behind for good. Or so she thought…
Then the enchanted objects that protected her disappear. Now a skeleton named Errol has cursed her with magical powers that keep getting her in trouble. Suddenly strange things are happening with disastrous effects, and if Alyssa can’t remove the magic, she will lose everything she holds dear. In order to get rid of her unwanted wizardry, Alyssa will have to boost her bravery and confidence and determine who Errol really is. But every time Alyssa uses an enchantment, Errol is one step closer to getting his flesh back and becoming alive, and he will do anything to achieve his goals…even if it means destroying Alyssa’s happiness.
Originally published in 2016 as “Wizardry Goes Wild” and “The Unruly Curse” in 2019, “A Curse of Mayhem” is book two in the exciting and suspenseful “Magical Missions” series.
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Book Title: The New Enchantress (Alyssa McCarthy’s Magical Missions, Book 3) by Sunayna Prasad
Category: Middle-Grade Fiction (Ages 8-12), 175 pages
Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: Amazon KDP
Release date: March 2021
Content Rating: PG: Some intense scenes and mild language.
The point of no return has come!
It’s the summer before high school and life is about to change for fourteen-year-old Alyssa McCarthy. A sorcerer hexes her with everlasting powers, requiring her to become an enchantress. If she cannot learn to control her magic pronto, she will forget her loved ones and serve as the warlock’s eternal slave.
In order to control her powers, Alyssa must gain control of her emotions. With the struggles of adolescence and disasters everywhere, catastrophes are bound to happen! It’s only a matter of time before Alyssa’s world changes, for better or worse…
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Sunayna is passionate about world-building as well as fantasy and magic. She especially likes reading fantasy books as well as creating original magical creatures and other enchanted elements She also likes to blog, cook, draw, and get active.
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