Bravely by Maggie Stiefvater Blog Tour + Review + Giveaway!

Hi everyone! I am so excited to be hosting the kick-off spot on the BRAVELY by Maggie Stiefvater Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my review and make sure to enter the giveaway!

 About The Book:

Title: BRAVELY

Author: 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. 

 

Penelope's Review 

So going into this book, I really wasn't sure what to expect! I absolutely adored the Disney film, Brave, so when I saw a "sequel" in the form of a book by none other than Maggie Steifvater, I knew I had to sign up for a copy. I was a little worried that it would feel a bit too 'young' for me, and I was terrified that it would ruin the image of Merida and her rambunctious family that I had in my head.... I am SO happy to be able to say that NONE of these things happened. This book was great! I feel like Maggie really had a handle on how to write Merida and stay true to her character while also having her grow up a bit.

I love love love the elements of history and mythology woven expertly into this book. It was fun to explore the Cailleach and Feradach in a tale such as this one. The concept of having to change one's entire family in the span of a year was exciting and thrilling. It was great reading about the small differences in Merida and her family that come with growing a little older - I loved that Maggie was able to give me the family that I came to love in Brave, and make them even more loveable! She really did stay true to the original characters without coming off as a direct movie replica. Cheers to her writing skills for that lol! 

And the new characters were equally as fantastic in their own ways. I liked watching them contribute to the story, yet remain interesting themselves rather than just interesting in relation to the DunBroch's. 

I think the beginning and end were both amazing - they were fast-paced and really kept me captivated. Some parts in between were a bit on the slow side. But change takes time, and I think the author did a good job of showing that. It's just worth noting however.

Overall, I think the writing style in this book is great, I loved reading more about Merida and her story. I loved the ending, though I secretly hoped for more about a particular character. I think Maggie did a wonderful job with this, unsurprisingly, and I look forward to seeing where her writing takes us next!

Rating: 4/5 Devils!

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.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

5/1/2022	The Reading Devil	Review/IG Post
5/2/2022	YABooksCentral	Excerpt
5/3/2022	Nonbinary Knight Reads	Review/IG Post/TikTok Post
5/4/2022	Kait Plus Books	Review/IG Post/TikTok Post
5/5/2022	A Court of Coffee and Books	Review/IG Post
5/6/2022	@jael_and_jenessa_reads	Review/IG Post
5/7/2022	ChristenKrumm	Review/IG Post

Week Two:

5/8/2022	Nagma | TakeALookAtMyBookshelf	IG Review
5/9/2022	Fire and Ice	Review
5/10/2022	onemoreexclamation	Review/IG Post
5/11/2022	Quill Tree Fox	Review/IG Post
5/12/2022	My Fictional Oasis	Review/IG Post
5/13/2022	Lisa Loves Literature	Review/IG Post
5/14/2022	@coffeesipsandreads	IG Review

Week Three:

5/15/2022	Mallory Books	Review/IG Post
5/16/2022	BookHounds YA	Review/IG Post
5/17/2022	History from a Woman’s Perspective	Review
5/18/2022	Pages_and_Procrastinaton	Review/IG Post
5/19/2022	A Bookish Dream	Review/IG Post
5/20/2022	A Backwards Story	Review/IG Post
5/21/2022	Karen Dee's Book Reviews	IG Review

Week Four:

5/22/2022	@drewsim12	IG Review/TikTok Post
5/23/2022	@thebookishfoxwitch	IG Review
5/24/2022	Momfluenster	IG Review
5/25/2022	The Momma Spot	Review/IG Post
5/26/2022	onemused	IG Review
5/27/2022	Nerdophiles	Review
5/28/2022	zaineylaney	Review/IG Post/TikTok Post

Week Five:

5/29/2022	@lexijava	Review/IG Post
5/30/2022	The Bookwyrm's Den	Review
5/31/2022	The Clever Reader	Review/IG Post