Rich descriptions, a story that grabs the reader with magic and a sort of living world feeling. I love it. Maggie's take on this tale will not disappoint. A beautiful writing style that does not hinder the reading moving quickly through the story. You want to jump right into this one at times.

A continuation of written by an author I love, heck yes! I do enjoy a good re-telling, continuation or gender flip so i naturally gravitated towards Bravely. It felt like the vibe of the movie but on a greater scale. All the ambiance and characters that were originally beloved, but with Maggie Stiefvater's writing and style.
I loved it. It was perfect for a rainy weekend day. A enjoyable read with the perfect amount of disney magic and the amazing addition of Maggie's writing to bring the story to life.

The threat of ruin and the hope for renewal. Two gods of old Scotland strike the balance between these opposing forces when challenging Merida to save her family in this perfectly paced YA fantasy adventure. Maggie Striefvater’s Bravely is very good and will be the perfect fit for dreamy, strong willed ten year old up through middle aged dreamers.
ARC provided from NetGalley. This book will be published on May 22, 2022.

Bravely is a solid continuation of the world building and characters set up in the film Brave. I really enjoyed the story and additions to the world building. I didn't mind the author's writing style, at times it was very atmospheric, but often I found the descriptions to be very lengthy and it put me in a reading slump. Overall though, this was a good fantasy adventure.

As a Disney lover, I completely devoured this book. I loved returning to the world of Brave. Merida is still the strong, feisty princess that we all love, but now I feel as if more depth has been added to her character. I predict this retelling to be a big success!

Alright, this is going to be a quick one, so I am sorry about this. I honestly didn't know what I was getting into, and when I realized it was Merida from Brave, I lost interest. But I did finish the book, like I always do, and TBH I was very surprised by how much I enjoyed this. it was fun and everything a retelling teen novel needed

Thank you Disney publishing for this wonderful ARC! I loved this book immensely and was pleased surprised how emotional it made me feel
Would definitely recommend!

Loved this so much. It started out a little slow but I knew good things were to come because it's Maggie Stiefvater, and she did not disappoint. Beautiful writing, touching theme, very satisfying read.

Imaginative tale of a princess trying to find her way in the world. She makes a deal with a god declaring that changes would be made to her stagnant kingdom or it would be destroyed.

The cover of this book is gorgeous and I was totally sold on there being a continuation of Merida's story as I feel like she is a pretty underrated character. However, I did not love this near as much as I had hoped. I did think it was an entertaining read and loved the mythology integration, but I think I was getting a bit hung up on trying to connect the original characters to their counterparts in this story. I may have enjoyed it more without the added association. I also found it a bit lacking in substance. While it isn't without its flaws, I still thought it was a fun read.

I really loved the characters here. The movie is so much fun, and I feel like the complexity of each individual really got to take center stage in this story, though it also felt a little bit less funny and more introspective than the film. I think it will be an easy book to booktalk because of the hook: 1 year to save her home=adventure. And for the right reader I might get more into the quieter heart of the story about family and growing up and change.

Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC of this novel. 3/5 stars.

Ugh. The cover is STUNNING (hello, Charlie Bowater cover) and I love love love love Brave, so I was super excited for this 'sequel' but I just...couldn't get into it. I read it. I appreciated it. But...I didn't really feel like it did a whole lot for Merida. Especially in the end when she's like "hmmm yeah I didn't really change" and then uncanonically gave her a broken heart (that's as nonspoilerly as I can get). I do appreciate that we got more about Elinor and Fergus and the triplets...but that's about it. Merida didn't feel like the Merida I loved in Brave. I understand that this takes place a few years after...but Merida was such a force to be reckoned with and she just felt, I don't know, flat?

Good to read if you just want some scottish folktales and Merida in your life though.

As someone who really loved Brave the film. This whole story felt so out of character for Merida and I don’t think stievater should’ve been the one to write it.

Merida has grown since we saw her in the movie Bravely. Her triplet brothers have grown also. However she discovers one night that growth doesn’t always mean change. As Merida tries to change the fate of her kingdom by changing her family members, she learns a lot about growth, herself, and her family.
I hadn’t tried any of these Disney books before but I love Maggie Stiefvater. She did not disappoint, either. In fact, I felt it was the perfect mix of backstory from the movie and new character development. Setting it several years after the movie helped too. The pace slowed in some places but it picks back up. My very favorite part is the change Harris goes through.
This book will be great for reluctant readers who are fans of the movie Brave, fantasy, and who love stories of families and empowerment.

This was a good story, whether you are a fan of Brave or not. I think my students would really enjoy it and will be purchasing a copy for the library

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for granting me a copy of this book in exchange for my honest reviewm

Bravely is a YA sequel to Disney’s movie Brave. I have never seen the movie Brave, so I did not know any of the characters and was a bit lost. I had to go back and reread several times to figure out who was who.

I guess perhaps if you were a fan of the movie you might enjoy this book more than I did. It truly is more for younger people rather than adults. It belongs in the tween group,

It lacked a serious plot a substance. Not one I would recommend for the young adult group. You be the judge.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion.
This book was fast-paced and centered around one overlooked Disney Princess. It was amazing to have a story centered around Merida and she has deserved another story for a long time. The pacing of this book was great and I hope Merida gets another chance to continue her story as I feel she has more adventures in her.

I want to start by thanking Netgalley for letting me read this book! When I heard that Maggie Stiefvater was writing a book based on Brave, I was so beyond excited because Merida is one of my favorite Disney princesses. This book was so beautifully written and I loved it so much. The story was so amazing and I loved seeing how the characters all grew throughout the story. I love Stiefvater’s writing style and I think that it worked perfectly with the story that she was telling. I think it was really great how she stayed true to the characters and stories that were created in the film, while still making the characters her own and expanding on what was already established. This was such a good story and I highly recommend it!

This read was surprising and fun, especially coming from an old favorite YA fantasy author! I love when authors grow with their audience. I think this will be a hit when it finally reaches shelves.
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I enjoyed Bravely, by Maggie Stiefvater.
I did not feel the story is quite the caliber of her book, Scorpio Races, or her Raven Cycle series. Those are on my highly recommended list. Because of this, it only receives a 4 instead of 5 star from me. Although Bravely is categorized as YA, I have confidence that I will not be remiss in directing our 4th and 5th grade readers to the story when it is published.