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Book Tour: Bravely by Maggie Stiefvater

 



Bravely by Maggie Stiefvater 


Pub. Date: May 3, 2022

Publisher: Disney Press

Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook

Pages: 384

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks,Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org

What if you had one year to save everything you loved?

ONE PRINCESS. Merida of DunBroch needs a change. She loves her family—jovial King Fergus, proper Queen Elinor, the mischievous triplets— and her peaceful kingdom. But she’s frustrated by its sluggishness; each day, the same. Merida longs for adventure, purpose, challenge – maybe even, someday, love.

TWO GODS. But the fiery Princess never expects her disquiet to manifest by way of Feradach, an uncanny supernatural being tasked with rooting out rot and stagnation, who appears in DunBroch on Christmas Eve with the intent to demolish the realm – and everyone within. Only the intervention of the Cailleach, an ancient entity of creation, gives Merida a shred of hope: convince her family to change within the year – or suffer the eternal consequences.

THREE VOYAGES. Under the watchful eyes of the gods, Merida leads a series of epic journeys to kingdoms near and far in an attempt to inspire revolution within her family. But in her efforts to save those she loves from ruin, has Merida lost sight of the Clan member grown most stagnant of all – herself?

FOUR SEASONS TO SAVE DUNBROCH – OR SEE IT DESTROYED, FOREVER. 

 



MY REVIEW:


Anyone who knows anything about my reading tastes knows I’ve been obsessed with every Maggie Stiefvater story I’ve consumed since I first picked up The Scorpio Races way back in 8th grade. This was the first of the newer Disney movie sequel style novels I’ve tried, but I was so excited for it! Brave is one of my favorites for sure and this story really captures the same atmosphere and magical escapism I love so much about the original movie. As a Stiefvater fan, I can definitely recognize her unique witting style here, but overall everything still felt authentically Brave too. I loved seeing more side character stories and new characters be introduced too! 


The beginning instantly sucked me in, with transporting descriptions and fast paced action. I mean we were literally chasing a strange being through the woods in the middle of winter, jumping literally over a cliff into freezing water— and of course falling over a waterfall— only to end up meeting two gods all within the first few chapters. What more could you ask for in a classic fairytale with themes of growing and embracing change? I definitely think this would appeal most to a younger audience, even upper middle grade, but I still enjoyed it as an adult looking for an enchanting story with the perfect amount of familiarity and nostalgia. 


4/5 stars!


 


About Maggie Stiefvater:

Maggie Stiefvater is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Raven Cycle, the Shiver

trilogy, and other novels for young and adult readers. She is also an artist, an auto enthusiast,

and a bagpiper. She lives on a farm in the Shenandoah Valley with her husband, two children,

and an assortment of fainting goats.

 

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a finished copy of BRAVELY, US Only

a Rafflecopter giveaway .


Rafflecopter Link:

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

5/1/2022

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5/2/2022

Excerpt

5/3/2022

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5/4/2022

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5/5/2022

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5/6/2022

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5/7/2022

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Week Two:

5/8/2022

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5/9/2022

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5/10/2022

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5/11/2022

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5/12/2022

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5/13/2022

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5/14/2022

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Week Three:

5/15/2022

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5/16/2022

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5/17/2022

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5/18/2022

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5/19/2022

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5/20/2022

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5/21/2022

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Week Four:

5/22/2022

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5/23/2022

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5/24/2022

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5/25/2022

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5/26/2022

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5/27/2022

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5/28/2022

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Week Five:

5/29/2022

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5/30/2022

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5/31/2022

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