Reviewed by Angie on
I loved the Old Hollywood setting of Golden Girl. It's the perfect place for fairies to gather, with all of that glitz and glamor! It's easy to get caught up in, especially when Ivy Bright is on your side. Callie is determined to rescue her parents and avoid the rest of her royal family, and all of the clues lead to Hollywood. However, there's even more trouble than she anticipated when Callie senses magic in her boss's household. She just can't pinpoint who it's radiating from. Unfortunately, it's super obvious (at least to me) who the fairy is. All of the hints are staring Callie straight in the face, but she doesn't figure it out until it's too late. That was way too convenient for plot excitement purposes, but I didn't believe it at all. It definitely dampened my enjoyment, since I was really liking everything else that was happening.
Golden Girl is a really good sequel. The plot moves forward, the characters learn and grow, and the final battle is all set up. No middle book syndrome here! I just didn't like it quite as much as I could have if Callie hadn't been so blind and naive. Everyone she comes across is able to trick her! She knows fairies can't be trusted, and she knows enough about them to be able to pick out who is probably one, and yet she fails on both accounts multiple times. A lot of interesting stuff is revealed though, so that kept me interested, and I'm excited to see what comes of the war that's brewing.
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Reading updates
- Started reading
- 29 September, 2014: Finished reading
- 29 September, 2014: Reviewed