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Monday, January 8, 2024
Book Review: Gifts of the Shavtal (Talisman)
IndieBookView posted: " Gifts of the Shavtal (Talisman) by Toni Yap Genre: Young Adult / Fantasy ISBN: 9781639888481 Print Length: 252 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Reviewed by Alexandria Ducksworth This isn't just another young adult fant" Independent Book Review
This isn't just another young adult fantasy with magical powers and fairy fluff. Author Toni Yap has created an intriguing world with a protagonist wrapped in a shocking secret.
Georgina Trabeck, Gifts of the Shavtal's 12-year old heroine, endures many challenges. She lives in a mobile home with her pregnant mom, little sister Chrissy, and her stepdad. The story begins with Georgina already wrapped in a scary situation. Her mother has been sent to the hospital thanks to her belligerent stepdad.
Georgina's ability to see people's auras only elevates her circumstances. It's not anything she can control like a light switch. In most situations, it comes in handy. However, her world steadily changes the more she uses her abilities. Fairy sisters Irra and Rav push themselves into Georgina's life for a good reason. They reveal she is half fairy. What comes afterwards only puts Georgina and her family into serious trouble.
Yap is a not an author who beats around the bush with her characters. She doesn't coddle them like a naïve writer would. A character who faces and conquers many challenges makes for an interesting one, somebody worth reading about. Children face bullies, school issues, not-so-pleasant suburban drama, and much more. Yap isn't afraid to take Georgina to those areas.
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