This book was a beautiful, fun, magical adventure that reminded me a little of Harry Potter and a little "Iron Trials". I love the amazing descriptions used to pull you in and make you feel like your truly at a magical school, learning not just about Inga, but your own skills.
The characters are relatable and described well.
I feel this is a wonderful story for any age to be pulled into. I'm excitedly awaiting the next one!

I was drawn to this book because of the description but I was disappointed, it could have been so much better.

First, I would like to thank Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

I was attracted to this book because of the cover and the premise. I read the synopsis, and I was curious to know more about the plot and the characters. I love when fantasy books have a powerful MC who must train and gain control over her/his powers, and I really liked it in this one.
It was addictive since the beginning, and I wanted to read more to know about all the secrets in this world.

Furthermore, it was an easy and fluid read, I love when books are like that because it leaves me more hooked.

So, I can say I really want to read more from this author, and I recommend this one if you like fantasy a lot of magic and secrets.

This book had me hooked, not gonna lie and I liked it. But at the same time I had some issues. Inga didn't believe in Biagio's love for her and it was getting old a little too fast. I understand insecurity and suspicion but that was just too much. The boy said he loved her 3 or 4 times and she didn't say it once. And I understand her being with doubts, because he could be influenced by the spell or whatever but he showed so many times that his feelings were genuine and she doesn't trust him. And now the book ends in a cliffhanger and I'm curious to know what happens next. I NEED IT. Overall, I liked the world built, other characters too (I hated her mother) and the scenarios, it was all fantastic

First of all, thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.


This book is set in a world where supernatural beings live among humans: vampires, werewolves, and witches (known as Podestaria) are the norm. Even if humans ostracize them and more often than not fear them, they are out and about in the world, albeit being supervised by the Department of Supernatural Affairs (aka DeSNA).

Inga, our FMC, is an 18-year-old lower-class Podestarius who possesses the ability to sense other supernaturals’ unique magical scents.
Being torn between her wish to pursue mathematical sciences and her mother’s desire for her to give up her studies seems to be the worst of her problems.

However, when a bunch of Podestaria starts disappearing and the police seem to be covering it up, Inga’s world is turned upside down and she’s questioning everything she thought she knew about herself, her family, and her powers.
With the aid of the handsome, mysterious Biagio, Inga starts to unveil a long-kept secret and her life is altered irreversibly.


This book has everything to be great.
The whole concept it revolves around is very intriguing and innovative. The way it mixes magic in its most traditional form with technology and science is well-achieved. The mysteries and secrets surrounding our main characters kept me glued to the pages, hoping I’d finally figure out what was going on. And while some of them were unveiled, we still have to wait for the next book for our curiosity to be completely sated.



That being said, I also believe that some issues have hindered this book from its full potential.

The major issue for me was the writing (and maybe that has to do with this being an ARC).
I'm not a native English speaker (in fact I’m European) but I noticed several grammatical mistakes and some of the sentences were built in an unusual way. It didn’t affect the global comprehension of the story, but a few details/conversations were slightly unclear. I hope that the finished copy went through extensive proofreading since the book greatly benefits from that (if it did ignore this whole paragraph).

Also, in my opinion, the beginning was slightly confusing for two reasons. The first one was because several characters were being introduced in a short span.
Even if that is to be expected in every book’s first chapters, the downpour of characters’ names and their relationships was, at times, slightly unclear, hard to keep up with, and even made me jumble some of them together initially.
(maybe I was a bit sleep deprived, but that wasn’t the only reason why I felt like that. Some details were left for the reader to deduce and weren’t outright explained and I believe that made some things a bit unclear for me).
The second reason is in regard to the world-building, but this is more of a preference of mine. I wish the explanation of Podestaria, how they are identified as such and divided by classes, was made earlier in the story. The author does execute this nicely further in, with well-thought-out scientific reasoning, but I like to have a fully-formed image of the world and how it is organized before I delve deeper into the plot itself.

Speaking about the plot, all through the story there were a few adversities/setbacks for our main characters. However, I didn’t feel like there was this major event/conflict where the characters’ willpower and survival are challenged by the villain of the story. It felt somewhat anticlimactic and I was expecting something more. Despite that, I also understand that this is the first book in a series, meaning it is meant to lay the ground for the others, and I believe that in the future there will be more action and heart-wrenching events.

About the romance: this is advertised as a NA Fantasy. However, I consider this to be leaning more toward YA Fantasy.
The relationship between Biagio and Inga was sweet and frustrating to the same extent (there were times I wished I could scream at them to stop being so stubborn). I look forward to seeing how their relationship develops (especially after that ending) and finding out what exactly is in store for Inga just for being Biagio’s partner.

Overall, this is a good debut novel, with great potential to be something even better. I’m glad I pushed through and finished this.
(2.5 stars)

I think this story may have been written too quickly.

It was highly predictable and the writing could've been better. Its predictably is only bad because the writing is lacking. This could've easily been a short read that anyone can enjoy when they want a book that doesn't ask too much of them but it just felt flat.

I do think that Patruno's future works will still be worth checking out.

Love a good adventure! This was fun and youthful. I had a good time! The plot was interesting and it’ll keep you hooked!

It isn' very often that I don't have much to say about where a book didn't meet standards, but it happened here with this one! My issues were that it felt a bit long when reading in some points and that at times, the story was just all over the place. I also believe that it could use another edit as there were some stunted sentences, missing words, and contradictory thoughts right after other thoughts.

Thank you to NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this book in return for an honest review!

The thing that initially drew me in about this book was the cover—it's gorgeous! When I saw that this was a New Adult Sci-Fi and Fantasy story, I was immediately hooked. Those are all of my favorite things and right up my alley. Unfortunately, I was a little disappointed the more I read (leading to me DNF'ing this book around 25%).

Almost immediately, it felt like I was reading something middle grade or very young young-adult and very much not what I expected. I don't often read that type of book anymore and had it been advertised as that, I wouldn't have picked it up. The characters were not very likable and the dialogue did not feel natural to me at all. I wasn't rooting for anyone. Overall, I would not recommend, this book to people looking for a New Adult Fantasy.

I enjoyed this book, but I felt it was a little long and it took a while to get to the point. I understand this is the beginning of a series but I think for it to be the first book it could have garnered more interest in fewer pages. The last 20% was very interesting, but I find myself feeling like I have to buy the next book to see what's happening, when I should be feeling like I GET to buy the next book. Regardless, you have my attention and I do know some people who will enjoy this, I will pass it along and look for the next installment.

Thank you to NetGalley for giving this ARC, and this doesn't influence my review. I was entranced by the synopsis and was looking forward to this book, especially seeing the cover. Unfortunately, it did not seem all that good to me. First of all, it was very long, which wouldn't have been a problem if the plot wasn't very dry and confusing. The world-building was so good, they gave an in-depth experience of the FMC listening to the lectures from the professor. I really wanted to DNF. It took too much for me to read this.

In my opinion, The Hidden Heir is more of a middle grade or YA fantasy rather than a new adult fantasy. I think this is a really nice debut novel, but not one I could see myself picking up again or desperate for more of. It was really long, and sometimes hard to follow the plot, but I did really like the world building and the magic.

The premise was really interesting, and I can tell that the author put a lot of effort into this novel, but I just don't think it's being marketed towards the right audience. The cover screams middle grade, it's described as new adult, but the plot felt very YA.

Once the final edits have been made, I can see myself recommending this novel to my teenage nephew or some of my former students in middle and high school.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I'm not quite sure I enjoyed this book. The story line would catch me at times and then it would let me go. I can see how younger readers (13+) would like this book. It was full of magic and young love. The romance was a little too slow for even a slow burn.

A large portion of the time I was struggling through the writing because it was so European I couldn't equate it to American culture. There were a lot of terms which were used that had a distinct European flair to them and didn't have a clear explanation. It was as if it was expected the readers would automatically understand. I think that may turn off some American young readers.

It was also a very long book. This doesn't turn me off, in fact I love long books. However, there wasn't enough story line to grab me long enough to keep me reading.

Magic, family secrets, and choosing your fate; I was hooked from reading the summary.

I love a good New Adult Fantasy book; I believe more books need to be in the middle ground "new adult" section. And for this debut author to hit it out of the park like this. I love reading an author's first book, it's typically a book they pour their heart and soul into, and you can tell this author has put a lot of thought and effort into how they wrote this story.

A rundown of the story (without spoilers), Igna is a witch who wants to hone her gift even if she isn't the most powerful within her family. Her mum, however, thinks she should ignore her gift and work and that women have no place in a magic school. I know it made me a little mad as well. But when she meets an instructor, he pulls her into the magical life and offers her private lessons. Who is she to turn down that?

I wanted to thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author, Roasanna Patruno, for allowing me to read this book before it was released. I cannot wait for the future books this author will release

I highly enjoyed this book. I love this type of fantasy/supernatural reading. One of my favorite genre's. This was so good I completely lost myselfand time in the pages of this.
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I respect that this is the authors debut novel. I can see a lot of thought was put into this book. This book had a mix of magic and Young love. I can see a lot of young readers enjoying this book. This book was a relatively easy read. With that being said, I felt that this book was a little too long. And it could’ve been shortened, and it kind of was all over the place. Maybe I would have enjoyed the book a little more if it wasn’t as long. But this is definitely geared towards younger readers and people who enjoy magic and relationships.

This book transported me into a world of magic and wonder. It kept me captivated from the first sentence to the last page. I deeply connected with the characters and loved watching their relationships evolve as the story progressed. This was definitely a page turner and I can’t wait to read more from this author!

A reader (or someone watching movies) identifies with a character. When surrounded by a fictional “loving and perfect” family, with parents willing to do their best for their kids, she will twist it to fit her own (dysfunctional) family. This could lead her to renounce her dreams to follow her family’s will, sometimes for the parents’ or siblings’ interest. Giving her the means to recognize the red flags is just as important as showing her how she could find the strength to lead her way.