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Flora's Fury
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“A charming conclusion to a fine fantasy series” that began with Flora Segunda and Flora’s Dare (Booklist).
Despite her troublesome attraction to magick, Flora has more or less spent her life doing what’s been expected of her. Now, at sixteen, she knows that this path has been strewn with secrets. Sure that her true mother, Tiny Doom—long believed to be dead—is alive, Flora becomes determined to find her and leave behind the lies she’s been told about who she is. Flora’s quest takes her on a journey from lawless islands to the deadly desert, and into an unexpected romance with a brooding stranger who reveals himself to be a kindred spirit. And it all becomes far more dangerous when Flora realizes how desperately their enemies want Tiny Doom—and Flora herself—dead.
“[A] thrilling, bizarre ride.” —The Horn Book
“Readers return to our heroine at a pivotal moment in her growth . . . Flora fans will love old mysteries solved.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Offers some enjoyable twists . . . fans of Flora will not be disappointed.” —Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
Despite her troublesome attraction to magick, Flora has more or less spent her life doing what’s been expected of her. Now, at sixteen, she knows that this path has been strewn with secrets. Sure that her true mother, Tiny Doom—long believed to be dead—is alive, Flora becomes determined to find her and leave behind the lies she’s been told about who she is. Flora’s quest takes her on a journey from lawless islands to the deadly desert, and into an unexpected romance with a brooding stranger who reveals himself to be a kindred spirit. And it all becomes far more dangerous when Flora realizes how desperately their enemies want Tiny Doom—and Flora herself—dead.
“[A] thrilling, bizarre ride.” —The Horn Book
“Readers return to our heroine at a pivotal moment in her growth . . . Flora fans will love old mysteries solved.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Offers some enjoyable twists . . . fans of Flora will not be disappointed.” —Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
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Reviews for Flora's Fury
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ms. Wilce, one note--it's "flibbertigibbet" not "flipperdegibbet" but otherwise, quite well done. I'm looking forward to #4.
P.S. Please try not to take four years to write the next one, mmkay? - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I just adore Flora Fyrdraaca. There it is. She feels like a real, stubborn, particular, peculiar person to me. And the world she lives in is just a joy. A scary, funny, odd joy complete with flies and dishonest bed and breakfast owners, and cranky shapeshifters with abandoment issues, and all of it touched with the magic of genuine weirdness. These books make me happy.
Much of the happy is that they are fun, and the characters are terrific, and the world is creative and intricate and unusual. But like icing on an already delicious cake, not the least of the happy is that Ysabeau Wilce is one of a few wonderful fantasy authors who have realized that their creations don't have to share our history of gender because hey, this is a made up world!!.
People in this made up world don't have to be sexist homophobes just because that's part of the history of the reality we do our grocery shopping in. It isn't a given that the same bigotries have to travel into every fantasy novel, along with faux medieval speech and a guy with a slop bucket and a leather apron. Makes me slap my forehead and go duh! how did it take me so long to realize that?
Our heroine has her struggles and difficulties sure - her bad temper, her confusing heritage, her goofy dog, her Aztec overlords, but she never has to struggle with being dismissed or hassled because she has the wrong arrangement of genitalia. Her male friends don't have to fight to defend their masculinity every time they put on an item of clothing that isn't brown or grey. The degree to which this makes me just plain giddy is a little scary.
It makes me realize how unconsciously I carry around the weight of sexism, because that's just how the world is, and no point railing against it. But when I run into a world where that isn't part of the price of admission, it’s a little bit like taking off a heavy coat you'd forgotten you were wearing.
It frees me to participate in this world in a spirit of joyous play. It frees up reserves of energy that I usually have to dedicate to shoveling the sexist bullshit into a bucket in the corner and holding down the lid so that I can focus on the other perfectly good and enjoyable things that are also going on instead of just being mad and sad.
I know, I know, there are lots of stories in which the characters struggle bravely and even sometimes successfully against the sexism and homophobia of their worlds. Those are good stories too. But this is a story where nobody has to struggle with it, because its just gone. Which makes me silly happy. And so I love Flora Fydraaca. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I hate giving a 4 to a Flora book - the Flora Trilogy is honestly one of the best (if not the best! - it may be tied with Megan Whalen Turner's Queen's Thief series for that spot) YA has to offer, but the plot pacing in this one seemed so uneven!
Wilce always ties things up nicely, and we can always tell she really thought everything through, but there were parts that really dragged in there. I'm probably being extremely unfair, any other book like this would have gotten a 5 from me, but if I compare this one to the previous ones, it's a 4.
Still, it was great, I can't recommend this series enough! And I do hope there'll be more to come. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Flora's Fury: How a Girl of Spirit and a Red Dog Confound Their Friends, Astound Their Enemies, and Learn the Importance of Packing Light by Ysabeau Wilce is a worthy continuation to an excellent series.In this book, Flora is a cadet at the Barracks, having put aside her childhood dreams of being a Ranger (at least for a while). She's on assignment as a clerk in the General's office, so her duties are limited to errands, paperwork, and baby-minding. Her long-time friendship with Udo is strained, she's unsatisfied with her work, and she has certain plans of her own. She knows she shouldn't be mucking around in the Current, but there are a few things she just has to know -- and to find them out, she will need to use magic. Her spell-casting attempt is interrupted by a mysterious stranger, and shortly thereafter, she finds herself on a voyage that will take her over sea and land, to places she's barely even heard of, and she will learn much more than just the answers to her questions. She'll also learn a few hard lessons about actions and consequences . . . and maybe a little bit about romance, as well.Flora's high-spirited hijinks will be familiar to fans of the series. I was particularly impressed how, in this book, Flora really seems to mature. By the end of the book, she's making decisions on her own -- not to please or spite her parents, and not thoughtlessly following her whims, but weighing consequences and choosing the course of action that she deems best. She also gives up something precious at one point in the story (I'm trying to avoid spoilers, so sorry if this is getting really vague), and the results of that were poignant and hinted, I hope, at things to come in future volumes. Flora will always be fiery and temperamental, but I feel that she's developing into a truly strong woman, and becoming someone I'd actually like to know.Some reviews I have read have speculated that this is the end of the series for Flora, but I think that can hardly be the case -- there are too many loose ends, and all of Califa is poised on the brink of conflict. Here's hoping that we'll see a lot more of Flora in the not-too-distant future!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I adore Wilce's Flora series. The books are fun, funny and often overwhelmingly sweet in the best possible way. They remind me (in all good ways) of Cat Valente's The Girl Who books, which makes both series more fun to read. Wilce's books are much more adult than Valente's, but that's no matter. I like the Flora Segunda series because it's full of secrets waiting to be discovered, because the characters (especially Flora herself) are amazing and because the story is just a lot of fun. In this third book, Flora's working for her mother, her friendship with Udo is on the rocks and she desperately wants to use her magic. I really hope that Wilce plans to write at least one more book, because Flora's growth throughout the three books has been pretty well done and I want to read a book that piggybacks on that growth.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Again more spoilers ahead. Another great entry to the Flora series. Though I didn't like this story quite as much as the first two, mainly because of the rocky nature of her and Udo's relationship, and in some parts it drags a bit. But the story is still original and creative, and there are still enough shocks and cliffhangers to leave you wanting more. I was very shocked by the part at the very end where she meets Flora Primera. Man I hope Wilce releases the next one soon, it is going to be amazing!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This world is so awesomely strange - Its a strange mix of mexican culture, Native American Culture, and Aztec Culture - re-imagined in a fantasy world set in what is California. This book is a different book than the previous few - its about Flora growing up, figuring out who to trust, she looses her innocence about the world. This isn't a bad thing, but sad. More of the world is explained - from the story behind Flora and her mother, Buck- who isn't rolling over quite as expected.One of the interesting thing is this world, women are equal to men. Buck, for example is a leading general for army, and also nursing a small baby. No one even bats an eye at this. Flora's best friend has three parents. Its nice to see a book where the heroine isn't always successful. This book sees Flora doing her thing, but not fitting in with any of the other characters. This doesn't always go well for Flora. But, Flora from her mistake, and does a lot of growing up in this story. I highly recommend this book, but read the previous two books in the series first!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flora goes in search of her childhood hero, Tiny Doom, in hopes that she will be able to lead the rebellion against the Birdies. Along the way, Flora falls in with a were-bear and falls out with her vainglorious friend Udo.
I felt like it took forever to get Flora to Fort Stompy (or whatever it's called), and the introduction of Flora Primera in the last chapter of this book made me feel like this whole book was just setting up the characters for much more exciting and explosive adventures in the next book. The plot was just too episodic, and Flora doesn't have much impact or insight into the much more interesting and world-shaking subterfuge going on around her. Plus, Flora is brave but often stupid. I lost count of the number of times she spurned good advice and help in favor of her own terrible plans. It makes her a realistic teenager, but frustrating to read! So I gave this four stars for the characters (who remain fantastic) and the magic systems and world-building (which are the most extravagently enjoyable of any fantasy book I've read in years). - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Please write another one!!! I love these books! We need to find out what happens in Califa and with Udo and Tharyn and Flora Primera...
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5There were a few moments where I felt this might end up 3-ish (which isn't a bad read, just not quite as good as the former two) and then she'd pull the rug out from me slightly and I'd end up being thrilled and delighted again.
I will say that I felt the first book was appropriate for a younger audience, and that whomever read that first one would enjoy the second one when it came out, as they'd be slightly older, and this third volume felt very adult to me. Flora's grown, and she has occasional sexy thoughts--so if you're planning on a series to read to your 8 years olds, wait a few years.
Mostly I'm left with that tiresome sense of loss that a beloved series is over (without the leavening feeling of rightness that all is well and concluded ... 'cause it's not. There's so much more story that can come, and I hope she writes it!)
(Note: 5 stars = amazing, wonderful, 4 = very good book, 3 = decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. I'm fairly good at picking for myself so end up with a lot of 4s). - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flora's fierce and spectacularly described adventures continue, into the greater world around Califia and also into uncharted romantic territory. Flora, luckily for us, continues to be disdainful of sentiment, full of pluck, and a rare adventurer. The book didn't read as though this was the end of the series, so I eagerly spy out for more.
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