Geri Halliwell

When I picked up this novel and saw that Geri Halliwell (a.k.a. Ginger Spice) had written it, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. "Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen" turned out to be an action-packed read!

When Rosie Frost suddenly finds herself orphaned, she is sent to Heverbridge School on Bloodstone Island, a place for exceptional young people. The boarding school, built over 500 years ago by Queen Elizabeth I to honour her mother, Anne Boleyn, is steeped in show more history. However, Rosie’s new life is far from easy—she has to deal with a power-hungry vice-principal and a group of entitled, obnoxious students. On top of that, she enters the Falcon Queen games to help protect the island’s unique and endangered wildlife.

Rosie was a wonderfully relatable character with a lot of traits that had me cheering for her. I felt for her deeply—her grief over the loss of her mother was palpable, and I just wanted to give her a big hug. Throughout the book, Rosie goes through significant personal growth as she works to understand who she truly is.

The novel carried strong messages about girl power, teamwork, personal empowerment and friendship, which I loved. With its blend of fantasy, history and adventure, "Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen" is a fantastic read for younger teens, and I’m excited to see where the series goes next! show less

I found I could identify with Ms Halliwell quite a bit, and enjoyed the book more than I thought I would - until I got to the final chapter, which I think had appeared some time after the book was first published. It just seemed to be Geri's ramblings and an attempt at stream of consciousness stuff, but it was just painful reading. I suspect my rating would have been higher, had the last chapter been omitted.