Selestria

Selestria

Author: Sarah Day

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

Rating: 4 / 5 stars

“A dragon is powerful, but cut off his head, and it’s useless.”

Selestria is a new young adult series by author Sarah Day which takes the readers on an epic adventure to unknown kingdoms and magical worlds. The main protagonist Saige lives a rather ordinary life together with her parents and sister until one day her whole world turns upside down. One fateful moment pushes Saige, much like Alice in Wonderland, to discover the magical world of Selestria where a wild adventure awaits in the dark.

However, she is first tasked with the venture of solving the mystery surrounding her beloved sister’s disappearance and then accepting the challenges of her future. A future which includes ascending the kingdom’s throne. In the little time she has to adjust to the new world, Saige has to learn Selestria’s history and meet its people. We follow the hardships of a girl who goes from an ordinary student to a princess in the span of a few nights. Besides learning how to rule a kingdom at her young age, Saige also goes through typical teenage struggles like falling in love, parent disagreements, new friendships, heartbreaks and so on.. She is strong, loyal, fair and most definitely proves to be fit for the role of a princess of Selestria.

In a tale filled with political intrigue and kingdoms fighting for the ultimate power, Saige is fighting her way through deception and betrayal in order to restore peace in the kingdom of Selestria. It is a light, thrilling read with a pinch of an epic adventure. The cast of characters goes through numerous challenges for survival but manages to come out victorious at the end of the day. The world building is done in great attention to detail without overwhelming the reader as the author manages to create an incredibly vibrant world which teleports you straight into Selestria alongside Saige on her incredible journey.

Thank you to the author and Bookstagrammers.com for a gifted copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.