Actually, I finished SUPER JAKE & THE KING OF CHAOS a couple of days ago and that one was fantastic + features magic (though a different sort). Not BAD, but there are better middle grade stories out there. The story sadly only picks up when the twins start their adventure… Life at the castle is rather dull and even awkward since they have to pretend to be one single person (Flissara) which is just confusing for both the twins and the reader! I would have definitely cut some scenes that didn’t add much to the plot overall.

Regardless, they are sisters who care tremendously about one another and that was lovely to witness. Sometimes it’s hard to tell their “voice’’ apart, which makes me think that a 1st person dual POV would have worked better perhaps. They are full of energy I can’t imagine someone claiming they are boring. I enjoyed Flissa and Sara’s interactions. I have read books in the past that featured a magic-less world with characters trying to restore it, but in this case Flissa and Sara’s true intention is to save their mother who was attacked by magic. These include left-handedness, black cats, and of course, twinhood. However, ever since the dark magic uprising years ago where all the king’s family was killed, all magic and any signs of magic have been banned. The Fantasy genre is usually dramatic like that. Twinchantment by Elise Allen is a wondrously enchanting novel about two twins named Sara and Flissa. It’s about two twins – Flissa and Sara – who live in a kingdom devoid of magical beings because once upon a time magic caused great harm to the kingdom.

I don’t remember the last time I gave a book a 2.5 rating but it feels appropriate in this case because this is a story that has a decent idea but a not-so-interesting execution. Genres & Themes: Middle Grade, Fantasy, Siblings, Magic, Family, Adventure