But what she really wants is to be accepted for who she truly is. She faces prejudice from both adults and peers. She wants to be a healer one day, but she’s vulnerable. Her heart longs to really belong to the Gom Clan. Riley is an outcast because she is adopted and not gifted with a magical talent. What makes this story sing is Kim’s well-drawn characters that leap off the pages. What an exciting way to learn about Korean mythology, witch clans, goddesses, and magical creatures with a contemporary Korean-American twist! I fell in love with this world right away! And I can’t forget to mention all the savory Korean food.
Her illustrious writing skills and beautiful world-building are perfect for this thrilling action-packed adventure that is magical, realistic, humorous, and dangerous. I normally take notes or put tabs in parts of a book I want to share, but I was so engrossed, I forgot.
I was mesmerized by The Last Fallen Star! I could not put it down. Since Graci Kim’s book is newly released and is sure to be a bestseller and favorite among readers, I will be careful not to give away any spoilers. And when she uncovers secrets that challenge everything she has been taught to believe, Riley must decide what it means to be a witch, what it means to be family, and what it means to belong. But what is the star, and how can she find it?Īs Riley embarks on her search, she finds herself meeting fantastic creatures and collaborating with her worst enemies. To save her, Riley has to accomplish an impossible task: find the last fallen star. When the sisters attempt to violate the laws of the Godrealm, Hattie’s life ends up hanging in the balance. If it works, no one will ever treat Riley as an outsider again. Then Hattie gets an idea: What if the two of them could cast a spell that would allow Riley to share Hattie’s magic? Their sleuthing reveals a promising incantation in the family’s old spell book, and the sisters decide to perform it at Hattie’s initiation ceremony. Riley was adopted, and despite having memorized every healing spell she’s ever heard, she often feels like the odd one out in her family and the gifted community. Although Riley is desperate to follow in her sister’s footsteps when she herself turns thirteen, she’s a saram – a person without magic.
Hattie will get her Gi bracelet and finally be able to cast spells without adult supervision. Riley Oh can’t wait to see her sister, Hattie, get initiated into the Gom clan - a powerful lineage of Korean healing witches their family has been part of for generations. Themes: Witchcraft, Sisters, Quest, Goddesses, Korean Mythology, Korean Americans, Fantasy Graci Kim, Author (Rick Riordan Presents) The Last Fallen Star: A Gifted Clans Novel
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