Impossible Creatures book review

I am a massive Katherine Rundell fan and have been for years so when she announced a new fantasy series I was so excited because I have not had new Katherine Rundell to read for I want to say 3 years and this didn't let me down.

I love fantasy, great characters and adventure so this had so many reasons that I would love it which is exactly what I did, love it. I started it a few months back and was planning on reading it with someone but that didn't quite work out and I hadn't gotten around to picking it back up however when I did pick it back up I was hooked and desperate to find out what was going to happen.

Christopher was a great character that I loved following and exploring a new world with. His reactions to the creatures and the questions he asked about them were the exact questions that I wanted to ask to learn more about these animals. The concept was a really intriguing one that has me really interested in the rest of the series that is yet to be released.

I also loved reading about Mal the girl with the flying coat and who she is because there is much more to learn about than originally meets the eye. She's a fun character who is very likeable with strong feelings and a child with passions that you can't help but support, she doesn't let anyone stop her and won't do anything unless she wants to.

The rest of the crew were all also characters who I really liked and wanted the best for every single character on that boat. I hope that as we continue the series we get to see more of these characters.

The adventure was also great and I loved exploring all the different islands and what they are unique for. Mal and Christopher made a great team that cared and worked together using both of their strengths.

A book that did not disappoint and I cannot recommend more. Looking forward to book 2 whenever it is released.

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