Trial by Fire is the first book in Josephine Angelini’s new Worldwalker series. Lily Proctor was born and raised Salem, Massachusetts. In the small town of Salem, everyone whispers about Lily's crazy mother and aware that Lily has severe allergic reactions to almost everyone. After having a severe allergic reaction during her first high school party, she allowed herself to be taken into an entirely new world. In this new reality, the world is controlled by the witches of the Coven, science is branded as an act of evil and, this world’s version of Lily, Lillian, is a tyrannical witch that hangs scientists. Lily must survive in this new world as she tries to find her way home.
While living in the bizarre version of Salem, Lily meets a lot of people who hate Lillian and what she has done to the world. Most people hate Lily at first glance, but later change their views of her as they learn that her views are drastically different from Lillian. Lily’s most prominent characteristics are her bravery and stubbornness. She refuses to go against her belief and is willing to partake in dangerous activities in order to defend them. While sometimes this is a good thing, it can also be a bad thing. On a couple occasions, she has made small problems into bigger messes. She is also remarkably like Starcrossed's Helen Hamilton. Both Lily and Helen are unaware of their abilities and, at first, their powerful abilities harm them. They later are trained and become extremely powerful.
Trial by Fire is a good read. The book has a lot of the same humor that present in Josephine Angelini’s Starcrossed Trilogy. While in the new world, Lily uses many words and slang that is common in her world. The inhabitants of the new world are often confused by these words and their confusion is hilarious. Like the Starcrossed Trilogy, the story is led by a powerful female protagonist. Both Lily and Helen start out unaware of their amazing power, but as they start to train, their natural talent shines. Once the story picks up, there is a lot of action scenes mixed in with slower areas where readers can take a breath. Sadly, the story takes a while to start up and I almost quit after the first hundred pages. If you persevere past that part, you’ll be delighted with an entertaining story. I give this 374 page book 4 stars.
While living in the bizarre version of Salem, Lily meets a lot of people who hate Lillian and what she has done to the world. Most people hate Lily at first glance, but later change their views of her as they learn that her views are drastically different from Lillian. Lily’s most prominent characteristics are her bravery and stubbornness. She refuses to go against her belief and is willing to partake in dangerous activities in order to defend them. While sometimes this is a good thing, it can also be a bad thing. On a couple occasions, she has made small problems into bigger messes. She is also remarkably like Starcrossed's Helen Hamilton. Both Lily and Helen are unaware of their abilities and, at first, their powerful abilities harm them. They later are trained and become extremely powerful.
Trial by Fire is a good read. The book has a lot of the same humor that present in Josephine Angelini’s Starcrossed Trilogy. While in the new world, Lily uses many words and slang that is common in her world. The inhabitants of the new world are often confused by these words and their confusion is hilarious. Like the Starcrossed Trilogy, the story is led by a powerful female protagonist. Both Lily and Helen start out unaware of their amazing power, but as they start to train, their natural talent shines. Once the story picks up, there is a lot of action scenes mixed in with slower areas where readers can take a breath. Sadly, the story takes a while to start up and I almost quit after the first hundred pages. If you persevere past that part, you’ll be delighted with an entertaining story. I give this 374 page book 4 stars.