Loved this! I guess I forgot to come back and say so, but I actually put this in booklists and curriculum when discussing xenophobia and the like. It's really fantastic and nuanced and probably doesn't get enough credit for that. I want more!

This is the perfect companion to TWINCHANTMENT! Filled with complex relationships, action packed plot, and whimsy, this book is a compelling read from start to finish. I STILL adore Flissa and Sara and following their journey.

4.5 stars. This was great! I loved it even more than the first book. There are so many interesting things going on - the integration of the school (magical and non-magical students), the identity development of the twins (who for the first 12 years of their lives had to pretend to be one person - see book 1), and the fracture in their relationship as they negotiate their new school, new relationships, and a mystery. Middle grade fantasy fans should check this series out - be sure to read the books in order. The story will make more sense and have more punch that way.

Untwisted is the second book in a series. The beginning does enough to get you caught up and I didn't feel as if I could not follow the book without having read it. I also didn't feel any real excitement about going back and reading it either. I think my students will enjoy the book, probably more than I did. Not to say I didn't think it was a fun read. I absolutely did.

Twin princesses Flissa and Sara are in the fight to bring magic back to their kingdom and get everyone to live in peace. When they finally get to leave their own castle and go to school, they realize that people are not all feeling peace and love between the magical, nonmagical humans and with the magical animals now being treated as humans.

The story took the perils of navigating school between different groups and applied it to groups that are clearly delineated. It simplifies a very difficult and complicated world of interpersonal relationships in a way that somehow humanizes even the nonhumans. If you can be understanding of a different species, then you can of your own.

I received an electronic ARC from Disney-Hyperion through NetGalley.
The twin princesses - Sara and Flissa - are back in this sequel to Twinchantment. Their kingdom is recovering after the major battle and the Twists have been sealed. School is beginning and the two girls can be themselves. Mages and Genpos are attending school together and working toward unification in the country. Most are happy to be together but a few cause issues as school begins. The twins form their own friend groups and disagree on what's happening at the school and in the kingdom. This is the first time they've been able to be themselves and not a merged version to look like they were one princess. They fight and then begin speaking again to solve the mystery of what is happening. They confront a magic wielder who escaped when the Twists were sealed and figure out how to defeat her when she threatens complete destruction in the kingdom. By uniting everyone, they stop the magic attack and save the kingdom.
Allen presents a balance in fantasy and action to appeal to a broad spectrum of middle grade readers. The story is told in alternating chapters so both twins share their viewpoints as the story evolves.

I enjoyed this installment of a very cute series, although not as much as the first. This book really got to expand on each of the twins' different personalities and them making their own friends. They even had some disagreements because of some of these differences. I enjoyed the magic school atmosphere and the underline of mystery throughout the story. I would definitely continue reading this series.