The Legacy of Arniston House by T. L. Huchu

I am so so so behind on my reviews. Summer goal -- get them finished up! So expect many reviews coming.

I was a little wary of this, given that it's book 4 of a series, so I procrastinated a bit more than I should have.

Huchu has managed to make "Legacy" accessible even for those of us who haven't read the first 3 in the series, which is a feat! I was able to follow the storyline without any trouble, needed backstory flows naturally throughout and I was thoroughly invested. Some of the emotional beats may hit harder if you've read the whole series, but that may just be me.

The magic system is defined and just a little different than others I've seen, which is nice. Ropa is a sympathetic heroine, and the ending had me gasping.

I would definitely recommend this for older teens and up and will be going back and starting the series from the beginning.