The final explosive book of the trilogy, the plot line of Miracle’s Talent runs in a similar vein to the equally fantastic books that have come before it; teen fiction meets fantasy, this story wraps up the series well and yet, is an equally readable and powerful standalone novel in its own right.
Picking up where the previous two books left off, Miracle’s Talent dives into the world of the two final ancient souls: Dion and Miracle. Whilst you don’t necessarily need to have read the predecessors in the series, the story still cleverly interweaves plot lines from the other two stories and it’s nice to revisit Karma and Gaia and see how their experiences have made them grow as individuals (which in itself is obviously a key message of the stories). Miracle is a likeable protagonist; her tendency to verge on being slightly too perfect is subtly mixed with her conflict of interests and her consequential indecisiveness, making her a relatable character when it comes to teen romance. I also enjoyed the exploration into Dion’s character. Until now, the series has him written off as the deviant of the ancient souls and yet, as we come to read about him on a more personal level, his story becomes intriguing, leaving you wanting him to succeed and helping you to understand his motives.
As with the other two books, the first person vernacular makes it very readable: we live and breath the experiences that the characters of our novels are working through. At times, I felt the writing style became a little repetitive, mostly because the use of first person means it sounds for the most part like a diary recount, therefore action sequences and passionate moments aren’t perhaps as gripping as they could be. Nevertheless, this is a small gripe on my part and does not distract from the strong craftsmanship of the plot line and the excellent way in which the authors have both posed, and answered, questions about the purpose of souls and life.
The Book Dragon has had the pleasure of reviewing this novel (and the series in its entirety) on behalf of the authors and is extremely grateful to have had that opportunity. Quite often, we are only asked to review the first of a trilogy leaving us wanting more and we are therefore very pleased we’ve been able to see the series through and find out the inevitable endings of the strong female leads. We award this novel 4 stars.
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