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Series Review: The Kingston Cycle by C.L. Polk

Greetings and welcome to Reviews That Burn: Series Reviews, part of Books That Burn. Series Reviews discuss at least three books in a series and cover the overarching themes and development of the story across several books. I'd like to thank longtime Patron Case Aiken, who receives a monthly shoutout. This episode discusses The Kingston Cycle by C. L. Polk.  Full Audio Here    In an original world reminiscent of Edwardian England in the shadow of a World War, cabals of noble families use their unique magical gifts to control the fates of nations, while one young man seeks only to live a life of his own. Magic marked Miles Singer for suffering the day he was born, doomed either to be enslaved to his family's interest or to be committed to a witches' asylum. He went to war to escape his destiny and came home a different man, but he couldn’t leave his past behind. The war between Aeland and Laneer leaves men changed, strangers to their friends and family, but even after...
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Animorphs Book 48: The Return by K. A. Applegate

Rachel suffers through an ordeal of psychological torment and has to re-make a decision she thought was settled. Through it she has a realization about her place within the Animorphs.

I appreciate Rachel's journey in this one. I think it's something that needed to be addressed before the end of the series. While the plot resolution is ambiguous, the realization she has and the character growth it belies is really important.

A girl (Rachel) crouches and bares her teeth, gaining abs and metal claws

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