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TBT: Thirteenth Child

This tbt perfectly matches this week's wcw! I actually only read this one a few years ago, so I do have a review written! I just only ever posted it on my Goodreads because it was pre-this blog. So here's what I posted on Goodreads: I have the tendency to judge books by their covers. It's a bad habit, I know. But when I'm perusing the shelves at my local library, looking for the next book to occupy a slot in my heart, I look with my eyes. Thirteenth Child caught my eye on the shelf, and I picked it up. I'd read several of Wrede's books before, and I remember enjoying them a lot. Thirteenth Child didn't disappoint me. However, it did take a while to interest me.  Thirteenth Child is the story of Eff, a thirteenth child and thus considered unlucky in her world. Even more unfortunate is the fact that her twin brother Lan is a seventh son of a seventh son blessed with innate magic. To get away from the stereotypes surrounding both children, thei...