Two families, alike in dignity – and armed with powerful magic.
The Magical Families of Ashworth and Ashfall have been feuding for countless years, ever since something happened to split one family into two. Now, they have been invited to Cockatrice Faire – when no other magician would dare invite them both. And when it becomes clear that the Ashworth Heir and the Ashfall Heir have fallen in love with one another, Emily finds herself caught in the middle between two powerful families, each one capable of destroying her once and for all.
Another great book in the series This is another a very good book in the Schooled in Magic series although I have to say that I am somewhat concerned about the direction the stories in this universe seems to be going. I quite like this world and I would like to continue to read about Emily’s adventures in this magical world. I do not mind the archaic way the world is governed or the outdated way women sometimes are looked at. It is part of the charm of these book and it is fiction after all. Therefore I am not too happy…
the weakest so far Nothing much happens until the end of the book, Emily spends a lot of time getting pushed around by almost everyone else, and there’s this looming sense that things could go terribly wrong, but they don’t really, at least not until the very end. So lots of potential drama, but not many real fireworks set off.Â
Sixth in series. Overall a dull book. Many reviewers have indicated a desire for more maturity from the main character Emily. In this book we do see a slightly more mature person. However, the book mostly about a faire held on Emily’s estate is without great events. The end is a mixed bag. Emily handles a very difficult situation while keeping her core beliefs straight but is endlessly criticized for failing to plan an event while hundreds of miles away. Her feelings about Lady Barbara also seem to come out of…