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) – and, from what I know, it’s her first big fantasy book(?), but I must say, I LOVE the world she created.
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I have never read a Rainbow Rowell book before this one – though Carry On has been on my list for years – (literally since I got an ARC (As you can see, I was totally ahead of the game this time around……. Which we do – even if we spend the first chunk of the book watching Simon go half-mad wondering where Baz has wandered off to, (his obsession could be considered concerning.) We’re on board with that, might as well skip the final year of insanity and cut to the chase. Everyone KNOWS what havoc happens in the life of A Chosen One when they attend a magic school – no one gets a moments peace. (I have no idea what happens in HP book 7 but I’m assuming just without the murder, mayhem and madness… or at least less of it). It’s like falling into Harry Potter in the middle of book 7. It has just as much kissing and talking as you’d expect from a Rainbow Rowell story – but far, far more monsters. Baz would be having a field day with all this, if he were here - it’s their last year at the Watford School of Magicks, and Simon’s infuriating nemesis didn’t even bother to show up.Ĭarry On – The Rise and Fall of Simon Snow is a ghost story, a love story and a mystery. His mentor’s avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there’s a magic-eating monster running around, wearing Simon’s face. Half the time, Simon can’t even make his wand work, and the other half, he starts something on fire. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he’s probably right. Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who’s ever been chosen.