Recent Reads: Outlaws by Jen Calonita

Source: From Netgalley and Sourcebooks in Exchange for an honest review. This in no way alters my opinion or review.

Outlaws by Jen Calonita
Series: Royal Academy Rebels #2)
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Publication Date:  October 1, 2019

 

Format: Ebook
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Goodreads Synopsis: 

The second installment in a brand-new series from Jen Calonita, set in the world of Fairy Tale Reform School! Not everyone born royal is meant to rule…
After being banished to the Hollow Woods following their discovery of Headmistress Olivina's secret villainy, a note from an ally urges Devin and her friends to go in search of Red Riding Hood, who they believe can help them figure out what to do next.
Instead, they come across a troupe of fairytale vigilantes, including a former Royal Academy princess, Robin Hood, a pirate named Corden, and more. Alongside their new vigilante friends, Devin and her crew come up with a plan to expose the truth about Olivina to all of Enchantasia, or risk their homeland falling under villainous rule once and for all…

Review: 
Oooooooh things are getting interesting in Enchantasia. Outlaws is the second book in the Rebels series which follows Calonita's Fairy Tale Reform School series. I loved the first series and love that these books are in the same world that she built. 

In this installment we follow Devin as she is kicked out of school and has to find her way back, but she also has to tell the world that the beloved fairy godmother is evil, very evil - not an easy task. Devin is just as strong-willed as she was in the first book and her love for creatures continues in this book, albeit a bit on the softer side than in the first one. While Devin is still strong, the cast of characters with her all have their own issues and they all come to view and together they have to hep each other to solve them. It was a great portrayal of friendship and the need to work as a team.

The plot of this book is very intense, there is a lot of running and trying to figure out how to overturn Olivina with people trying to kill them. Because the plot moves so quickly it was a pretty quick read, and like the others in the series the continuing world building is spectacular. If you have enjoyed any of the books in this series or Fairy Tale Reform School you are bound to like this one as well.

[All that said, the cover is not calling to me as much as the older ones, see below]

Royal Academy Rebels #1 Review

Fairy Tale Reform School Series Reviews