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(3.5 / 5)
Magonia #2
Aerie revisits our favorite character’s from Magonia and sets them once more on the path to saving the world. It’s hard to go back to normal after what our character’s went through in Magonia, but you come to find they are doing just that…well trying to anyway. Aza and Jason have jumped head first into their relationship, but Aza’s wanderlust and Jason’s paranoia of being left alone are a constant chasm between them. While somewhat disappointed, I’m not at all surprised by the extreme lengths we see Jason go through to “protect” Aza, even when he regrets them in the end.
Jason goes through quite the journey in this book, but its Eli that was really the stand-out for me. We don’t delve too much into her character in Magonia, but in Aerie we get a little glimpse into what Eli went through when she lost her sister, and what she’s prepared to do now to keep her. I was pleasantly surprised by and came to appreciate her new-found gusto. We learn a lot more about Zul’s past and how she became the destructive and hateful creature that she is, which sheds a great light on Aza’s history. Our ending is bittersweet, yet satisfying, as one chapter of Aza’s life closes and another is ready to begin.
Overall, Aerie is a story about love and loss; family both new and old. It’s about finding your place and learning your truth. It is beautifully written and a pleasure to read, with unique and exciting mythology. I look forward to more from this author.