REVIEW: "Flash of Magic" by Alison Tebo

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About the Book:

✦ Title: Flash of Magic

✦ Author: Allison Tebo


✦ Genre: Clean fantasy -- Tales of Ambia short fiction collection


✦ Series: Companion to the Tales of Ambia


✦ Recommend for: 14+

My Overall Rating

⭐⭐⭐⭐

📖 Synopsis

A Flash Of Magic is a magical and rambunctious compilation featuring eight stories with eight characters as you have never seen them before.

The Tales of Ambia series returns with this charming collection of short stories and novelettes offering a deeper look into a fairytale land like no other.

Whether it’s an intimate look at Ella’s wedding day, a hilarious glimpse of Burndee’s holiday baking, or an explosive first meeting between a prince and his godfather, there is adventure for everyone in A Flash Of Magic.

💭 My thoughts

Overall, this was a really fun collection of short stories, letters, diary entries, etc., from the world of Ambia! I of course liked some better than others, though. A couple stories or entries were just a little boring to me, but several (especially towards the beginning) were absolutely delightful and so hilarious! If you have read the first three books in this series, I would highly recommend you pick up this collection as well!

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Lottie M

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