Brightly Woven

Reader: Frances W
Age: 13
Title: Brightly Woven
Author: Alexandra Bracken
Publisher: Egmont USA
Pub Date: ?/?/2010
Galley: Yes
Nominate for Teens’ Top 10: Yes
Annotation: When Wayland North shows up in Sydelle's small, drought-ridden town and brings rain, he asks, as payment, to bring Sydelle on his trip to the capitol to stop an unnecessary war. She soon realizes there is something North isn't telling her when he refuses to tell her the real reason why he brought her and gives no explanation to the strange power she possesses.
Recommend: Yes
Convince us to read the book: I would say that it wasn't predictable at all, and had just the right mix of action, adventure, and a bit of romance. The characters have many layers and never lose my interest.
Compelling Aspect of the Book: It really is hard to choose which part was most compelling because I think it was all very compelling. It was really well rounded with a cast of characters you don't know everything about right away and a plot that had just enough twists and turns to make it interesting, but not confusing.
Cover: I loved the cover. Usually, I don't like characters to be on the cover because I like to imagine them myself, but I actually liked that she was on the cover. It reflected the contents well enough, with her and a lightning bolt there.
Did you finish it: Yes
Age Range: 12-17
Quality: 5Q Hard to imagine a better book
Popularity: 5P Everyone wants to read it