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Thank you Netgalley, Macmillan's Childrens Publishing Group, and BookishFirst for allowing me to read and review this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
STRIKE THE ZITHER is definitely the strongest out of the three books Joan He has written. What Joan He excels at is building on the found family trope and the characters relationships, not necessarily romantic but in their friendships and loyalty. I loved Zephyr as a main character and I liked the first half of the story. The second half caught me off guard and I felt a little bit unbalanced from the flow and pacing of the plot. There was a slight disconnect when the second part of the book began. As I continued reading I was able to get used to the change and the book ended on a strong high note. I am looking forward to SOUND THE GONG, the sequel and conclusion of STRIKE THE ZITHER..
4 stars
STRIKE THE ZITHER is definitely the strongest out of the three books Joan He has written. What Joan He excels at is building on the found family trope and the characters relationships, not necessarily romantic but in their friendships and loyalty. I loved Zephyr as a main character and I liked the first half of the story. The second half caught me off guard and I felt a little bit unbalanced from the flow and pacing of the plot. There was a slight disconnect when the second part of the book began. As I continued reading I was able to get used to the change and the book ended on a strong high note. I am looking forward to SOUND THE GONG, the sequel and conclusion of STRIKE THE ZITHER..
4 stars