Sisters of glass
Naomi Cyprus
- Reading
- Read in short stretches if useful, pausing to keep track of each girl’s home and relationship with magic as they face the shared challenge.
- Themes
- Magic and power: Halan has no magical powers despite being heir to a magical kingdom, while Nalah’s growing power is not always under her control. The premise sets up contrasting relationships with power, but does not establish whether either is ultimately treated as a strength, weakness or responsibility.
- Co-operation across difference: The two girls meet through a legendary mirror and must work together to save their worlds. Co-operation is a stated part of the task, but the book’s wider view of their differences and partnership is not established.
- Worth knowing
- The premise includes a power that Nalah cannot always control and a threat to both worlds. If intense peril or uncertainty is difficult for your reader, check how these are handled as you go.