After sending me into manic depression after finishing the Black Magician Trilogy – it being over and all, i reluctantly picked up her books; the age of the five trilogy. Priestess of the white is a huge book and books that big normally take me 2+ weeks to read. I read this book in about three days of non-stop reading. I swear, i was significantly paler by the end of that book. I thought the beginning was a bit boring, but then i got into the swing of things. The main character of the book – Auraya – my namesake, or alias-sake, w/e, is awesome. She reminded me a bit of myself, yah know, with all the flying and stuff. Like hardcore floating off the ground kind of stuff. I love the idea of magic, and the way that she’s made magic in this world is awesome. I dont really understand though, the fact that if magic is all around you, that people differ in strength. I also like the idea of the gods not being able to affect the physical world, which is how it should be. I dont like the way its centered around religion, but the way Trudi (we’re on first name terms, duh) integrates it in with the personal life of the characters is pretty awesome. Tbh, some parts of this reminded me of a book i’d read (it was an imaginary cult) about a cult and some stuff, by Robert Muchamore.

The books also reminded me a lot of Greek myths and legends that i’d loved reading when i was younger. I’d spent days skimming through my big book of myths and legends. The way she’d incorporated magic and classical civilization was a very good and original idea. I also like mischief. He reminded me of a thing called a “petpet” that you can get on neopets – one called a meowclops (to the left).

Overall~ these books are awesome, i recommend them to all you fantasy fans out there!