Scepter of Memories
by Claribel A. Ortega

3 out of 5 stars

Seven, Thorn, and Valley are devastated when an evil warlock uses memory hexes to erase the memories of the townsfolk, even erasing the memories of their own families. They hear of a prophecy from hundreds of years ago that could lead to a magical scepter which has the power to restore memories. But the prophecy leads them out into the wastelands beyond the Twelve Towns where monsters abound.

I love the magical adventure and mystery in this book! You really get a sense of the depth of the world-building as the girls meet witches who are hundreds of years old, and we learn about the history of these magical towns.

I loved the humorous writing style in this book! There is a great balance in the pacing as well, and it all comes together for some excellent story-telling! The plot is exciting and there is a lot of suspense and mystery.
However, there were a few places that I felt like the writing could have been better. It was just a little cheesy in some scenes, so that was slightly annoying since I’ve come to expect a much better writing style in this series.

There are quite a lot of LGBTQ characters in this fourth book of the series. Valley is in a lesbian dating relationship, and Thorn is giving hints that she has a crush on another girl.

The best part of this book is the deep themes about finding your own identity and being true to yourself, even if that looks weird or might be a little scary because it’s different. Seven has to embrace her own unique type of magic, but she is worried that others will judge her because she is different. She learns to have courage and trust her instincts no matter what weird magical things might come up.

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Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.