The Delinquent Crown: A YA Fantasy Adventure (Olexia Legends, #1)

by Sydney Faith

Olexia is a wild and dangerous world.

A hastily written letter from their mother is all teen siblings Miri and Nick have to solve the secrets of their past. When they discover a portal to another realm, the mysteries continue to unravel.

In Olexia, they find both enemies and allies, and must learn to wield their newfound magical abilities, all while searching for the missing pieces of an artifact that holds the key to understanding their past.

When the ruthless Council leader hears they have pieces of the enchanted mirror that could bring down everything he’s built, he sends his bloodthirsty LaKaio soldiers to hunt them down at any cost.

With time running out and answers about their past being revealed around every corner, Miri and Nick must decide if they’re going to hide away or rise up against the sinister leaders in Olexia.

• ISBN10: 0997585927
• ISBN13: 9780997585926
• Publish Date: 9 September 2019
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Sassy Sister Publishing
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 246
• Language: English

Reviews

[Veronica 🦦]

C+ | Although the premise was interesting and I did enjoy it overall, the book was too fast-paced and incredibly underdeveloped. Concepts were there, just not fleshed out enough, which was quite frustrating because there is a lot of potential. While there is conflict, things were resolved too quickly or simply brushed off rather than explored.

Sydney contacted me via my blog — moon & coffee. — asking if I would be willing to read and review her book in exchange for a copy. Now, I love me some good fantasy, so I said yes. So many thanks to Sydney for this opportunity.

Even though it did take me a few days to get through this book — nursing school takes priority after all & wow is this semester kicking my butt — this is a very fast-paced novel. Quite frankly, it’s too fast-paced. Although I don’t necessarily mind a fast-paced book, too many things happened in a short amount of time, and thus, character development and worldbuilding suffered immensely. It felt like I was on at some speed dating event where I’d be talking with a really cool and awesome guy, only for the buzzer to go off. Then, I’d find myself stuck with someone who isn’t as fantastic but is interesting enough.

It’s such a shame because there’s a lot of potential here. Unfortunately, stones were left unturned, and roads were left unexplored, even for a book that is marketed for young adults (although it reads more like a middle-grade book). I’m a greedy girl, and I want more from this promising book.

Warning — the review posted on my blog will contain spoilers.