Luck of the Irish runs deep even into YA. Clover introduces the legend of the leprechaun in a new way. Clover has spent most of her life on the ultimate lucky streak. To her, this just a normal part of her life with everything going in her favor. Without even knowing it, her life's luck was bargained away before birth by her father to a scheming leprechaun. Clover's luck was only to last until her 18th birthday, and her guardian leprechaun, Finn, is finally done with helping her lucky streak. Just when he thought he could move on to a new assignment, Finn finds out that Clover could be in danger, and the deal on her life is more sinister than he thought. He has no choice but to do the unthinkable and reveal himself to Clover. They will race against all odds, with mythical creatures in tow, to make sure Clover's life gets back on track. I've read a lot of YA fantasy in my time of being a bookworm. From the super intense world of Middle Earth and everything in between, I've probably read it. Dragons? Yes. Witches? Of course. Fairies? Oh yeah! I can confidently say that the concept of leprechauns is something I've never read before, and I was excited to dive in. Clover's life and its backstory were so interesting to read in the beginning. I can't imagine having 18 years of solid luck on my side to get me by. Now having it taken away just because you happened to have a birthday? Talk about starting adulthood on the wrong foot in the worst way. Regardless, Clover really handled the new hand dealt with her with grace. Or at least as much as she could when a magical creature tells her that her luck has run out and now she could have her life controlled by another mythical creature. I really loved that Clover was not the Perfect Main Character, nor did Kilpatrick write her to be in any way. She's learning everything as we are, so it felt like we were on a journey together throughout the story. That was the most enjoyable part of reading this delightful novel. With that said, if I could describe this book in a few ways, I would say it would be perfect pitching this at Hallmark to make it into a new St. Patrick's Day-themed movie. It has that cheesy fluff aspect that we need to read every once in a while. It's not complicated or even that difficult to unpack. A lot of the characters were easy to figure out from the get-go, and I knew what part they had to play. In fact, it has that perfect YA novel formula that I could see how it would end long before I got there. Stereotypes of fantasy and the YA genre were relied on heavily too. Kilpatrick had a lot at her disposal, but I wish she took it further in some moments. It could've been helped if some development happened in all aspects ranging from writing, character development, and also fleshing out some complexity in the story. Clover definitely had its charming moments, but I wouldn't say it wowed me in particular to become a fixture on my bookshelf. I loved that it introduced a new fantasy aspect I haven't been familiar with before in my time as a reader. There were some unnecessary bits like a couple of love triangles that didn't develop anywhere beyond just... presenting some type of tension. A lot of the plot happened because it was said so, and that is what we got. Very simple in its presentation, and sometimes you can't ask for more than that. As I said, this was a good read, and I'm glad I got an eARC, but that's all I can say about it at the end of the day. You can buy a hard copy of Clover here or at your local bookstore. Disclaimer: I received an eARC from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange of an honest review. All opinions are my own!
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