The publisher kindly sent me a physical copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
The Knights are finally reunited and ready to defeat Neci once and for all. But Neci is one step ahead and is targeting them one by one. When one of Emily’s best friends is kidnapped, Emily leads the elite team on a rescue mission but nothing can prepare them for what Neci has planned.
The eagerly anticipated third book follows the incredible success of Emily Knight I am … Awakened, which received a prestigious Carnegie nomination and enjoyed first place in the London’s BIG Read 2019.
Emily Knight I Am Becoming Review
When I read the first two books in the Emily Knight I Am series, I quickly fell for the diverse characters and epic adventure. The third book is no different!
The Emily Knight I Am series follows Emily Knight as she discovers magical powers, learns to cope with them and the magical adventure that comes with it.
I’ve been open about loving Emily as a main character. She’s strong, brave, fierce and loyal, all while dealing with complex magic. I’m incredibly impressed by her character development throughout the three books. She really stands out as a fantastic middle grade character.
The addition of the Knight family in this book is really great and is certainly a guiding force for the plot. I think a lot of kids will relate to the family drama but also the family love. It’s a really great aspect of this book.
The plot of this third book is also great. It’s full of action and adventure that also has lots of vivid descriptions. I love that this book is extremely detailed because it helps to keep things engaging!
While I haven’t been a fan of the pacing of this series in the past, it’s definitely much better in this book. It certainly had me turning the pages!
One of the best things that I can add to this review is the classroom questions. As a teacher this is so great to see, and I can definitely see myself using this book as a read-aloud in a classroom.
Overall, Emily Knight I Am Becoming is a great addition to the series. It’s full of adventure, magic, as well as strong, diverse characters.
Rating: ★★★★☆
About the Author
A. Bello is an author from Stoke Newington, North London. She wrote her first novel at aged 8, where she fought monsters and dragons daily. At aged 12, she invented Emily Knight as she felt there wasn’t any strong, diverse, ethnic characters in Children’s and Young Adult books. She is the author of two middle grade fantasy books — Emily Knight I Am as well as Emily Knight I Am … Awakened. Her third YA book is under submission.
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