I received a free arc of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Let me start off by saying that I normally not a fan of middle-grade books, but The Gatekeeper of Pericael by Hayley Reese Chow is so fricking cute. I could not not fall in love with it from Porter's constant fear of losing control to Ames's unflappable nature even when he is scared. I love how the characters seem to fuel each other and push each other to be better versions of themselves.
The magic system is wonderful and I love how spirits are what is used to fuel the magic. I love the different types of creatures although I wish the author had not introduced them in a list and done it gradually because I forgot what half of the creatures were as soon as I finished reading the list.
The map made me laugh because it is such a young boy's way of describing things. Also, it is a great start to Ames's characterization because he is so totally that kind of person.
Hayley Reese Chow has become one of my top ten favorite authors and has definitely made it onto my list of authors where you buy their books no questions asked. I have not been disappointed by any books that I have read from her. I devoured this book in a day and a half and I will have no qualms if there are more books in the Pericael world because I loved it so much. Spoiler: everything will try and kill (eat) you if you are not careful.
5 out of 5 stars (500 out of 5 stars)
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