MJ Rodriguez has a secret. Her secret has prevented her from living the life of a typical teenager. MJ’s secret? She is half encanto. She is also the heir to the throne of the Sirena Court. When her father, King Vivencio, dies, MJ must travel to Biringan and claim her rightful place upon her throne, but not everyone is pleased about her ascension, especially the council who isn’t immune to trickery and backstabbing. When it seems like things can’t possibly get any worse, MJ learns that her father’s death might have been the result of a curse inflicted by a sorceress,and she might be next.
I had really high hopes for The Encanto’s Daughter, but it fell a little short for me. It almost seemed like it was trying to be too many things at once–thriller, mystery, romance, fantasy–causing many of these to be lacking and not fully developed. I never really felt a connection to any of the characters, almost to the point where I didn’t care what happened to them. I also felt that, with the target audience being teens/young adult, the writing didn’t quite vibe with that audience. I think the story itself had a lot of potential, it just didn’t quite hit the mark and was poorly executed.
I had really high hopes for The Encanto’s Daughter, but it fell a little short for me. It almost seemed like it was trying to be too many things at once–thriller, mystery, romance, fantasy–causing many of these to be lacking and not fully developed. I never really felt a connection to any of the characters, almost to the point where I didn’t care what happened to them. I also felt that, with the target audience being teens/young adult, the writing didn’t quite vibe with that audience. I think the story itself had a lot of potential, it just didn’t quite hit the mark and was poorly executed.