The Gifts That Bind Us
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Description
Maeve and her friends have revealed their powers and banded together as a coven: Roe can pick locks, Lily sends sparks flying, Maeve can read minds and Fiona can heal any injury.
And even better than their newfound talents? Roe and Maeve are officially an item.
But with strange things happening at school, and old enemies appearing in new places, it soon becomes clear their powers are attracting all the wrong attention. It's not long before Maeve's gift start to wane, drained by someone - or something - that's hiding even from her second sight...
The brilliant second installment in the Hidden Gifts series, with further titles to come.
Praise for All Our Hidden Gifts
"So gripping, so intriguing, so layered - All Our Hidden Gifts feels like a book that should have always existed." - Kiran Millwood Hargrave
"A seductive and brilliant book. Fiercely, furiously good." - Melinda Salisbury
"The most authentic teenage voice I've read in ages... I was utterly bewitched." - Holly Bourne
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I realized after 50% of the book that I'm reading part 2 of a series. I'm glad that it wasn't really as consequential for my reading experience.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗼𝘁 👥️📝 This books is focused around Maeve, her partner Roe, and her friends Lily (Roe's sister) and Fiona. They all have exceptional gifts: Maeve has mind reading/sight, Roe can pick locks, Lily channels electricity and Fiona can heal. Over the course of this book they practice their powers but they're soon met with old enemies that try to set an end to their gifts. My favorite characters are probably Nuala and Manon, they are the most likable out of them all. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 💭 The dynamics were truly tense most of the time. Family dynamics and those with Maeve's friends were really intense, although that's realistic, it didn't create a great reading atmosphere. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 3.5 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀? ⭐ I liked this book overall but there were many plotholes to me and together with the tense atmosphere, I had to distract 1.5 Stars. I loved the lore about witches and the plot itself was really interesting. Also the cover with the icons for their gifts and the gifts themselves were pretty amazing!
Durch die Mystery-Elemente verknüpft mit alten Volkslegenden liest sich dieses Buch äusserst gut. Auch die behandelten Themen, wie Mobbing, Unsicherheiten und Gender, werden gut behandelt. Was ich überhaupt nicht erwartet habe, ist das Aufeinanderprallen von der LGBTQ+-Debatte mit konservativer Religion und Sekten-Denken. Allesamt sehr spannende Themen, die auch in Jugendliteratur nicht fehlen dürfen.Da das Buch in Irland spielt, erhalten die Lerser*innen einen Einblick in das aktuelle kulturelle Klima Irlands, mit besonderem Fokus auf die katholische Kirche und wie diese in die Wahrnehmung und Politik einfliesst. Politisch ist es sehr aktuell und fügt der Erzählung eine zusätzliche Ebene hinzu, vor allem, da die katholische Kirche Hexen verfolgen liess und die Sagengestalten der Iren noch präsent sind. Schön fand ich auch, dass jeder Charakter mit etwas zu kämpfen hatte und sie sich bei den persönlichen Problemen beistanden. Ob jetzt Rassismus oder Homophobie oder einfach nur Unsicherheiten mit dem eigenen Selbst. Die Charaktere entwickelten sich durch das ganze Buch weiter und wurden so umso realistischer. Ich freue mich, mehr von der Autorin zu lesen!
Description
Maeve and her friends have revealed their powers and banded together as a coven: Roe can pick locks, Lily sends sparks flying, Maeve can read minds and Fiona can heal any injury.
And even better than their newfound talents? Roe and Maeve are officially an item.
But with strange things happening at school, and old enemies appearing in new places, it soon becomes clear their powers are attracting all the wrong attention. It's not long before Maeve's gift start to wane, drained by someone - or something - that's hiding even from her second sight...
The brilliant second installment in the Hidden Gifts series, with further titles to come.
Praise for All Our Hidden Gifts
"So gripping, so intriguing, so layered - All Our Hidden Gifts feels like a book that should have always existed." - Kiran Millwood Hargrave
"A seductive and brilliant book. Fiercely, furiously good." - Melinda Salisbury
"The most authentic teenage voice I've read in ages... I was utterly bewitched." - Holly Bourne
Book Information
Posts
I realized after 50% of the book that I'm reading part 2 of a series. I'm glad that it wasn't really as consequential for my reading experience.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗼𝘁 👥️📝 This books is focused around Maeve, her partner Roe, and her friends Lily (Roe's sister) and Fiona. They all have exceptional gifts: Maeve has mind reading/sight, Roe can pick locks, Lily channels electricity and Fiona can heal. Over the course of this book they practice their powers but they're soon met with old enemies that try to set an end to their gifts. My favorite characters are probably Nuala and Manon, they are the most likable out of them all. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 💭 The dynamics were truly tense most of the time. Family dynamics and those with Maeve's friends were really intense, although that's realistic, it didn't create a great reading atmosphere. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 3.5 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀? ⭐ I liked this book overall but there were many plotholes to me and together with the tense atmosphere, I had to distract 1.5 Stars. I loved the lore about witches and the plot itself was really interesting. Also the cover with the icons for their gifts and the gifts themselves were pretty amazing!
Durch die Mystery-Elemente verknüpft mit alten Volkslegenden liest sich dieses Buch äusserst gut. Auch die behandelten Themen, wie Mobbing, Unsicherheiten und Gender, werden gut behandelt. Was ich überhaupt nicht erwartet habe, ist das Aufeinanderprallen von der LGBTQ+-Debatte mit konservativer Religion und Sekten-Denken. Allesamt sehr spannende Themen, die auch in Jugendliteratur nicht fehlen dürfen.Da das Buch in Irland spielt, erhalten die Lerser*innen einen Einblick in das aktuelle kulturelle Klima Irlands, mit besonderem Fokus auf die katholische Kirche und wie diese in die Wahrnehmung und Politik einfliesst. Politisch ist es sehr aktuell und fügt der Erzählung eine zusätzliche Ebene hinzu, vor allem, da die katholische Kirche Hexen verfolgen liess und die Sagengestalten der Iren noch präsent sind. Schön fand ich auch, dass jeder Charakter mit etwas zu kämpfen hatte und sie sich bei den persönlichen Problemen beistanden. Ob jetzt Rassismus oder Homophobie oder einfach nur Unsicherheiten mit dem eigenen Selbst. Die Charaktere entwickelten sich durch das ganze Buch weiter und wurden so umso realistischer. Ich freue mich, mehr von der Autorin zu lesen!