The Agapèd Bearer: Wishing Stars is an epic urban fantasy with a phenomenal magic system and world-building. It takes the reader on a magical journey through universes of different planets, strange creatures, and battles between Light and Dark.
Book Blurb
The most powerful force in the universe falls out of the sky and into the hands of a magicless thirteen-year-old girl.
Lisa Robbie, a freckled, soon-to-be-eight-grade girl from Keyport, New Jersey, happens upon a shooting star that isn’t merely space debris but is magic–the Agapéd Magic. This leads her to a whole new way of life where she learns she has the most powerful magic in all four galaxies, a power that the Guardians have waited 120 years for…and they are not too thrilled about it. The only person who sees her worthy enough to wield this magic is the 700-year-old brutish Wishing Star gardener, Gaius. Still, even he won’t tell her the Agapèd’s true purpose–the purpose for Lisa’s life. Why don’t they like me having this magic? What is so special about it? Why are they keeping me and this Agapèd Magic a secret? Curiosity takes Lisa down a path of nightmares as the Agapéd Magic begins to take a toll on her heart, and she must decide if this new way of life is worth all the pain and sorrow tagged along with it.
The Agapéd Wishing Stars is the beginning of the epic light-versus-darkness saga, a fantasy adventure perfect for those who enjoy constant tugging at their heartstrings and plenty of magical encounters.
Review
Some books you read and enjoy. Others, you wish to end. But then there are books like TAB that suck you in from the first sentence and capture your attention to the very last page. If you love epic fantasy and magic battles, adorable creatures and beasts of evil, lovable and relatable characters, found family, thrilling adventures, a father-daughter duo, and emotional rollercoasters, you will adore this book.
I didn’t think my love for reading could deepen until I read this book. Not only that, as someone who loves fantasy, this book brought me so much joy! It contained all the things I go looking to read. The symbolism and profound concepts, along with the lack of secularism, provided a worry-free reading adventure I hoped would never end. We love clean fantasy that brings endless thrill and entertainment, with twists at every bend. The characters in this book are also some of my all-time favorites. I can’t help tearing up when I think about them and how precious they are. The father-daughter duo will overflow your heart with love, for it is so special and endearing.
I decided to read TAB because of the beautiful art Hannah posts on Instagram, and she did not disappoint with this book. Though the pace of book 1 is somewhat slow as Lisa transitions from an “Earthian” to having the most powerful magic in all the universes, there is so much to see and learn, and the world-building completely transports you until you don’t even realize you’re reading. I found my heart pounding in one chapter and tears pouring down my face in the next. I’ve had many books I couldn’t put down, and I’m so glad this delightful adventure is one of them!
I am swelling up with anticipation for the other books in this series and cannot wait to continue with this fantastic story.
Final Rating: 5/5 Stars
Recommended Age Group: 13+
Genres: young adult, fantasy, magic
!Trigger Warnings!
death, gore, violence, emotional turmoil, self-hate, anxiety, fear, grief
Follow the Author on Instagram: @hmnnah.art
“Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me.” Micah 7:8 ESV
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