I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I honestly read Myracles in the Void a while ago and just realized that I never wrote the review. That being said, it was an okay book for me. It took me awhile to get into it and start to like the characters. The world was pretty interesting from the beginning, but some things really confused me throughout the book. I think that's why it took me so long to understand some of what was happening and for me to actually like the characters.

For example, the gnomes confused the crap out of me until everything clicked into place. Then there's the power between Gal and Lynd. One could create and the other could destroy. Sure, that definitely intrigued me a bit more, but I wanted more information when it was first introduced. As for the giant turtle? Well, just let me know where I can buy one.

In the end, it was entertaining enough to keep the pages flowing. Just kind of wished it didn't take me so long to start liking it all.

I am sorry for the inconvenience but I don’t have the time to read this anymore and have lost interest in the concept. I believe that it would benefit your book more if I did not skim your book and write a rushed review. Again, I am sorry for the inconvenience.

The pacing is fast, and the development of the world, the magic system, and the foundation of the war between the two countries are presented well. The fun addition of the giant turtle was cute. Still it was so hard to read because it was so slow.

3.5 stars

This was a fun and quite unique YA fantasy story that I bet teenagers would really enjoy. The author has invented a kind of singsongy language that takes a little getting used to but you’ll get the hang of it (some of the words are just sound effects 😉). The majority of the book follows Gaiel on his quest, and it’s just nonstop adventures (along with their pet turtle Emilie). It was interesting to see the personification of the siblings magic. Gaiel is the creator, and he is quite innocent and trusting (even though he is the older of the two, I believe 15), and Lynd is the destroyer, and she is quite distrustful, sullen, and suspicious of others. I did have some slight issues with the way the timeline is done. There are a couple of points that jumped forward in time and I didn’t realize it until I went back to reread a couple pages, because I was quite confused on what was going on. Otherwise this is a fun read and I would recommend it.

Thank you to NetGalley & Wonderlove for this advanced reader copy. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Disclaimer: I received this e-arc and arc from Smith Publicity. Thanks! All opinions are my own.

Book: Myracles in the Void

Author: Wes Dyson

Book Series: Myraverse Book 1

Rating: 4/5

Recommended For...: young adult books, fantasy, dystopian, magic

Publication Date: April 12, 2022

Genre: YA Fantasy

Age Relevance: 13+ (starvation, abandonment, violence, gore)

Explanation of Above: The book mentioned starvation and abandonment by the children’s father. There is also violence and some slight gore (blood).

Publisher: Wonderlove

Pages: 370

Synopsis: "He used to say, 'a broken heart breaks all around it. Heal you, heal the world.'"

There once were two children,
a girl and a boy.
One could create,
the other, destroy.

Within every heart lies the power to bond or break.

On an isolated port of floating garbage called Hop, Gaiel Izz and his sister, Lynd, never imagined they’d be able to change anything…

Not their nasty neighbors, not their hungry bellies, and especially not their missing father.

That will change when they discover the power of myracles — magic that either creates or destroys.

As the brother and sister set across Esa to bring their family back together, this power will either unite them or shatter their entire world to pieces.

It will all come down to what truly lies within their hearts…

Create or destroy?

Review: For the most part I enjoyed this book. The book is very entertaining and I enjoyed it immensely. The flow of the book is easy to understand and I love the character building and dialogue. I think the best part of this book was the story, which was really well written and had a lot of great world building. The book is also a great read for younger YA audiences.

However, I did find the book pretty slow. Once the book hit a little past the middle part I felt it was a bit faster, but for the most part the slow pacing hurt the book a bit.

Verdict: It was good!

What I liked:
Myracles in the void is a unique story about the power to create and destroy our world, our lives, and others. How we shape ourselves and change what we harbor and ingrain into our hearts. Lynd and Gai are two unique characters, and I don't think I ever read anything that touches on the human condition as much as this story did. Ultimately the ruin is caused by heartache and unforgiveness, and the brother gai tries so hard to fix his sister; eventually, he can't. Lynd has to choose to change and forgive. What a mind-blowing concept to be at the root of a fantasy story for today's youth to discover in the pages of a book. Kudos to the author for the uniqueness of this debut indie novel.
Final Verdict:
The pacing is fast, and the development of the world, the magic system, and the foundation of the war between the two countries are presented well. The fun addition of the giant turtle was cute. Myracles in the void is the first of a series that will be exciting, and I can not wait to see what other lessons can be discovered in the void.

Myracles in the Void was an excellent unique read. Love the system of magic, but loved more that this book was all about family. There are definitely some familiar tropes and it comes across a bit fluffy, but I like a bit of fluff! There have been a lot of books out recently about family, red vs. blue / good vs. evil / opposites that need one another /family & mental health, but I think it speaks so much to the time we are currently in and have been in.

Great world-building, character development, and while the start was a bit slow; it truly picked up as it went. After the first 1/3, I couldn't put it down. Give this one a chance and read to the finish. The payoff is worth it!

***Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advance digital copy of the book in exchange for honest feedback.***

First of all I was drawn to this book by the cover. It’s so pretty. The descriptions in this book were great! I loved the concept of the story as well as the execution. It was nice to read something with a completely unique story. I am taking a star away though because I was confused for some of the story which the ending kind of helped me to realize why I was confused. I’m keeping my review spoiler free because I hate when books are ruined for me. Definitely give this one a chance!
Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The first thing that drew me in to this book was the cover which was just gorgeous. As soon as I read the description I was intrigued and very keen to see where the story took me.

The uniqueness of this world took me a little to get used to but I thoroughly enjoyed the descriptive nature of the writing which let me really immerse myself in the world. Once I did, the story flowed so smoothly that I finished it quite quickly.

The seemingly polarising gifts of Gai with his ability to create and his sister Lynd with her ability to destroy was handled beautifully where is was easy to see how the two of them create balance together, instead of the simplified idea of good versus evil. I really enjoyed witnessing their journeys of discovering these gifts.

Overall a great coming of age story where siblings have each other’s back.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book.
This was a very different and intriguing story. I enjoyed how different it was for most other stories I have read. The only difficult thing in this book was the dialogue. It was difficult to follow at times.

This book was so bizarre, but in an oddly satisfying way! If you are looking for a book that’s a bit different from many fantasy novels that are popular right now, then this is the book for you!

Basically, the novel is about Gai, and his younger sister, Lynd. Gai and Lynd live in a place called Hop, which is basically a very small town that floats in the middle of the ocean, which was constructed to be a port city, but is now run down. When Lynd mysteriously vanishes after touching a red spryt, Gai will do anything to find her and fix their family. However, on his adventures he learns that fixing his family may not be as simple as he first thought.

This book was so refreshing! If you’re like me, and you read a lot of fantasy, sometimes the books are good, but you can’t help but to feel as though you’ve read the story before. Don’t get me wrong, I love classic, well-written fantasy tropes, but sometimes the plot feels so expected. Myracles in the Void was entirely unexpected!

I will admit that it took me a minute to get into the book. The main characters have a very odd dialect, which became endearing by the end of the novel. The complexity of the plot was so well thought out, and even though the book was a little slow paced at times, I felt as though there were so many mini adventures within it, that I never found myself bored.

Furthermore, I literally could not put the book down as the plot unfolded. Wes Dyson did a stunning job at creating a connection between the reader and the characters. One minute I felt like I barely knew Gai and Lynd, and the next I felt like I could have enjoyed a meal with them on Hop.

While the fantasy aspects of the novel are unique and enticing, the book truly shines with Gai’s character development and the messages Dyson incorporates throughout the book. I think so many people can relate both to desperately wanting to fix something like Gai, but also feeling broken at times like Lynd. The author created a bridge between these two contradictive, human feelings, showing that it is okay for us to be broken, and that we have the strength to move forward from that too.

Honestly, I could go on for days about this wonderful book! The themes of friendship, communication, mental health, family, and unity were so strong throughout the book. I personally think many people can write fantasy novels, but few authors have the talent and skill to integrate messages that we can all grow from into a beautiful story. Myracles in the Void is one of those rare books that pulls it off flawlessly!

Because this is a netgalley book, meaning it hasn’t released yet, there will be a spoiler free review that sums up my thoughts. A second part will only be my thoughts as I read- it’s confusing.
First off, thank you Netgalley and Wes Dyson for the privilege to read this book for an honest review.
Myracles in the Void started out as a two star and rose to a four star. If you want to read this book, just keep in mind to finish. It’s confusing and weird UNTIL you get to the end. Then the book takes a whole new turn. The world building is immaculate and so complex- it sounds like it could be real. Mr. Dyson did an amazing job with this book. There are some problems with the book that I have and will mention in my spoiler part of this review.



Spoiler part!!!!!!!

While I loved the book, I was confused most of the time. While the world building was amazing, I think it could be better introduced. One thing I thought was weird is how Gai and Lynd had their own chapters, but it really felt like they had their own stories. At the end of the book, you learn there was a ten year difference in timelines, so it makes perfect sense while it felt like they were in their own book! I would love another book in this world too. I think if the beginning of the book was better explained I would like it more. The book also glosses over many parts of the story- we don’t get to see much of Lynd and Kal and I would have loved to be able to have more of their love story. I think if it was turned into a duology, we could have more intricate details because the plot of the book is amazing, but so much is glossed over. The setting hops from place to place before you understand where you are. So many things didn’t make sense while reading and that truly hinders the enjoyment of Mryacles in the Void. I am really excited to see what else Mr. Dyson writes.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for letting me read Myracles in the Void in exchange for an honest review.

This novel has a unique and interesting magic system which made me want to read and know more about it.
Unfortunately the writing style wasn’t for me. I found it difficult to empathize and grow closer to Gai and Lynd, maybe because of the way the dialogues were written. I struggled to read the first few chapters and by the time I reached a third of the book I eventually had to put it down.

I’d like to tell the author that I believe his idea was good and the plot was well-thought, but I personally wouldn’t have used dialects in the dialogues. It slowed the pace down and it made it harder for me to get attached to the characters and focus on the story.

Thank you again for giving me this chance, I’m sorry I wasn’t able to love the characters as much as I wanted to.
I hope other people will be able to enjoy this novel and I wish the best to the author and his work!

Arc kindly given by the author and NetGalley in exchange of an honest review.
Overall, the story of Myracles in The Void has well fleshed out characters, the world building and descriptions were absolutely spot on. The author truly succeeded to bring out the story to life, I applaud his “show, don’t tell” writing. This is why I wanted to like this book yet I sadly can't say that I did. I simply could not get swept into the story no matter how much I tried and trust me, I tried many times.
The beginning felt very very slow and repetitive ( in the first few pages little details kept being repeated again and again and I understand it’s to help set the world but nonetheless it did not help in not making bored). Another thing that might have led me to not liking the book is the speech, it threw me off and left me confused.
I really tried to like and wished I would find a new favorite when I got the chance to read it but it just was not IT for me. So, in general I wouldn’t NOT recommend it, it just wasn’t something that I enjoyed.

This novel was fairly good but there are some things I didn't like such as the writing in it. It talked about things that i didn't quite get. Overall, I think this book is good with a little sprinkle of confusion. Solid 3/3 read for me.

Thank you NetGalley for the arc!!

Thanks to the publisher for providing an eARC of Myracles in the Void in exchange for an honest review!

I had this down as an 11/17 in my reading spreadsheet but I read this a week ago and can already barely remember what its about so I think I'm bumping it down to a 10. I don't remember there being anything wrong here and I'm sure there wasn't if I was planning on giving it an 11, I'm guessing it was just so tropey that I'm getting my wires crossed with other things I read this month? Or I'm going through some kind of very isolated memory loss? Send help.

I want to thank #Netgalley for letting me read an eArc of #myraclesimthevoid
I really wanted to like this, I was excited to get the chance to read it, however it never sunk its claws in so to speak. I really really struggled with the speech. It confused me and threw me off. The world building is beautiful it just unfortunately wasn’t for me.

Let’s start with the cover, because that is definitely what drew me in to begin with, really striking & I love the colours & composition of it. Very aesthetically pleasing. I enjoyed this novel. The world building was well done, the two main characters were very likeable, and the magic system was well explained. Though I was a little confused when Gnomes were mentioned, at the start I couldn’t figure out whether it was just a figure of speech for humans in a certain part of this world, or whether there were actual gnomes in one of the societies. Turns out it was the second, though took a fair few chapters to realise this. I liked both Gai & Lynds journeys to discover and understand their own specific powers. Gai with the ability to ‘create’ and Lynd the ability to ‘destroy’, and the significance of the stones that are related to their abilities & why two continents are fighting over the rights to them. A fairly fast read once things start happening in this book, but it took a few chapters to really become immersed in the story. Also side note I loved the giant turtle Emilie! Now I want a giant turtle friend lol! Thanks Netgalley for the digital version of the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Smith Publicity, WONDERLOVE, and Wes Dyson for providing me with an ARC of ‘Myracles in the Void’ in exchange for an honest review.

Filled with magic and adventure, Wes Dyson has created an intriguing world where creation and destruction exist in continual conflict. This wonderful fantasy read is also underpinned with a heartwarming message that we should not let the past define us, and our future.

‘Myracles in the Void’ follows the adventures of Gai & Lynd Izz, a brother and sister who are stuck living on a floating port called Hop. After their father left them to find a new home for his family, things began to take a destructive turn for Lynd, and she developed a strange power to destroy objects around her (known as Ruin). Following the loss of her father, Lynd’s actions find her separated from her family, with no recollection of who she is or where she is from.

As Lynd begins an adventure of self-discovery, Gai sets out on his own mission to find his sister, and his father, in order to reunite his family, and begins to learn that he has a power of his own - the power to create, known as Elix.

Both the characters and the plot were very well-developed and I found myself completely engaged in the adventures of Lynd and Gai. Dyson also masterfully created a twist that I never saw coming, which left me completely surprised and loving the book even more.

A magical, heartwarming, and imaginative read.