Hello, friends! I hope you’re all doing okay as we move into May. Last month, I participated in The Magical Readathon: Orilium Spring Equinox 2022 and today I’d like to share my wrap up of the books I read for the readathon. Did I pass my classes? Did I manage to complete any additional quests to help my guild gain points? Read on to find out!
My The Magical Readathon: Orilium Spring Equinox 2022 Introduction Post
Again, I’d like to give a shout out to the creator of this amazing readathon: G @ Book Roast who did an incredible job preparing everything for us. I’m still in awe of all the effort that she’s put into this and I find it very inspiring!
CHARACTER BACKGROUND
- Name: Meeska Sholara
- Guild: House of the Arcane
- Calling: Illusionist Rogue
- Background: Urban
- Province: Kerador
- Heritage: Earthling (Fire)
- Conduit: Staff
- Legacy: Pocket Dimension
Orilium Spring Equinox Class Prompts
Luckily for me, as an Illusionist Rogue, I only had to attend three classes: Shapeshifting, Art of Illusion, and Psionics & Divination. This means that I only had to read three books and although it was a close call because I kept putting off my reads until the very end of the month (meep, truly accurate to how I was as a student IRL!), I managed to successfully pass the term! WOO!!! 🥳 I also managed to complete a few quests from the noticeboard. On that note, here’s what I read for the readathon:
SHAPESHIFTING: CREATURE WITH CLAWS ON THE COVER
The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo
Genre: Adult SFF
Rating: ★★★★½
I’d heard so much about this one and I was scared that it’d go over my head but it didn’t and I totally get the hype. This had me captivated from the very beginning. Vo’s writing was lyrical and flowed off the page. The setting was also magical and the story was fantastic!
ART OF ILLUSION: BOOK WITH A TROPE YOU LIKE
My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth
Genre: Young Adult Contemporary
Rating: ★★★★☆
This had the rivals to lovers trope and I really enjoyed it. The first-love romance was sweet and I ended up really liking Bel and Teo and rooting for their romance! I buddy read this with Leslie & Julie and we also had great discussions about what we loved and disliked. It was an empowering story!
PSIONICS & DIVINATION: BOOK SET IN THE FUTURE
The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard
Genre: Adult SFF
Rating: ★★★½
This was my first book by de Bodard and I’m afraid this book was a little too smart for me? 😂 I liked the Sherlockian inspired characters and mystery but the world-building was disorienting and I didn’t fully connect with the characters. I enjoyed the writing though!
additional quests:
I managed to complete more quests than I thought I would! These were all unlimited quests as the time difference meant that I always missed out on the limited quests when they were posted but that’s okay. Each quest was worth 10 guild reputation points so I was rewarded 60 points total!
Letter D in the title
New-to-me author
Steal a book from someone else’s TBR
5-star prediction
Borrowed from the library
Book with multiple POVs
From Initiate to Assistant
I started the Spring Equinox as an Initiate and by the end, I earned 50pts for successfully passing the term and another 60pts for each quest that I completed. With 110 guild reputation points tucked away, I’ve managed to move up on the guild tier to become an Assistant, which means my character’s face is recognisable within the guild. Exciting times! 😃
That it’s from me, folks! Did you join The Magical Readathon too? How were your spring classes and did you pass them all? Did you manage to do any additional quests? I don’t know about you but I can’t wait for next term! 😍
dinipandareads 
THIS SOUNDS SO COOL, DINI. I have never done a readathon or anything like that. This one sounds EXTREMELY complicated, but also really, really cool. Good job passing your classes this readathon!!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s SOOOO awesome, Jordyn! I thought it’d be complicated as heck too and was properly intimidated by it at first but if you go along at your own pace with figuring out all the stuff, it’s actually quite fun. And G, the creator, does such an amazing job with all the work has put into this. It’s very cool 😍
LikeLiked by 1 person
Wow, such a great readathon and congrats on your progress! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hehe, thank you! I’m quite chuffed since I’m usually terrible at completing readathons haha
LikeLike
Sounds like such a fun readathon, congrats on your progress and good luck for next term!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you! It’s an awesome readathon and I usually suck at them but I had lots of fun with this one 😊
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’m so happy to see My Mechanical Romance here. I loved reading about Bel and Teo too!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Bel and Teo took a little while to grow on me but I ended up loving them too 😍 So glad you enjoyed it as well!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh my gosh this sounds like so much fun!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s an awesome readathon! I’m so glad I participated 😃
LikeLiked by 1 person
[…] Did I Pass My Classes? The Magical Readathon: Orilium Spring Equinox 2022 Wrap Up! […]
LikeLike
[…] completing The Novice Path in 2021, Orilium classes officially began in the Spring Equinox. Though I wasn’t 100% confident I’d pass my classes because I’m truly the […]
LikeLike
[…] Check out my Spring Equinox Wrap-Up! […]
LikeLike