The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray

Genre: Young Adult

Sub Genre: Historical Fantasy; Faire, Magic, Gemma Doyle

Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars

Back Cover: It has been a year of change since Gemma Doyle arrived at the foreboding Spence Academy. Her mother murdered, her father alaudanum addict, Gemma has relied on an unsuspected strength and has discovered an ability to travel to an enchanted world called the realms, where dark magic runs wild. Despite certain peril, Gemma has bound the magic to herself and forged unlikely new alliances. Now, as Gemma approaches her London debut, the time has come to test these bonds. The Order—the mysterious group her mother was once part of—is grappling for control of the realms, as is the Rakshana. Spence's burned East Wing is being rebuilt, but why now? Gemma and her friends see Pippa, but she is not the same. And their friendship faces its gravest trial as Gemma must decide once and for all what role she is meant for.

I was sad to see how Pippa changed, and how she treats the others. I think that Gemma finally understood where her place was. It was hard to see her have her heart broken and at the same time I did enjoy when she realized what she wanted to do. As a trilogy it wasn’t bad but it is not something that I would read again. It is definitely something to get at the library for a quick read. But not something that I would have for my book shelf.

Publisher: Delacorte Press

ISBN: 0440237777

Pages: 848

Series: Gemma Doyle

Volume: 3