Published: February 2022
ISBN: 9789814954297
Length: 224 Pages
Synopsis:
Eighteen-year-old Ava has saved the world 152 times – ever since she got her hands on her first console. It’s all fun and games, but after a mysterious encounter with not-a-vampire Brad, she discovers that the mythological creatures she’s only ever seen in video games are actually totally real. Brad reveals they’re alien refugees living among humans – bonus points because Ava finds the guy really, really cute.
As she’s suddenly thrust into a quest with a surfer wendigo, a friendly manananggal, a telepathic nine-tailed fox, a Sudoku-loving centaur, and a huggable Bigfoot, Ava embarks on an actual mission to fend off an alien invasion – and she soon realizes that this time, she just might need to save the world for real.
Where’s a save point when you need one?
Rating:
4.5/5 ✨
Review:
I got this book from Fully Booked’s Book Worm Meetup last April and I’m so happy I picked this up. Just a disclaimer before I give my thoughts on this book, even though I got this for free this is going to be an honest review.
The synopsis got me so interested since I’m very into legends and folklore. I also have deep fascination with South East Asian legendary creatures since I personally find them the most unusual and terrifying. This book also talks about gaming and there’s a lot of usage of gaming terminologies but I’m happy to at least know a few of them and this did not hinder my reading. I have to admit though that I am not very into computer games. I have little to no knowledge of the games introduced starting from the late 2000s.
I enjoyed Ava’s adventure and loved all the creatures she met along the way. I like the fact that she was told then and there that she was NOT a chosen one like the ones we see in movies or read in books. It was the other way around – she chose to save the world. I’m so in love that Filipino mythological characters are also involved in this. I’m so happy they’re finally getting their deserved spotlight.
And then there’s Brad. Lovely Brad and his silver hair. He’s the epitome of a good guy who every one wants to marry. I, on the other hand want to meet his friend who lives in a castle and sleeps in a coffin.
The flow of the story is nice with introduction of new characters every now and then. I feel bad for Cassie’s body guards who died just because they were doing their jobs and wonder how Connor found Ava at the end of the first book. They’re trying to save the world and I can’t wait to find out what would happen next.
Overall, I loved it and would definitely recommend it to fiction junkies like me.
I’ll be attending the next Manila International Book Fair this September and hopefully I could meet Miss Catherine and get the second book of this series there!
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