Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Ballantine Books for gifting me a digital ARC of the new book by Meg Shaffer the author of the wonderful book, The Wishing Game, All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars rounded up!
Jeremy and Rafe met at school and became best friends. They went missing in a West Virginia state forest, only to mysteriously reappear 6 months later with no explanations. Now 15 years later, Rafe lives in the woods by himself, while Jeremy has gained fame as a missing persons' investigator. Emilie approaches him to help find her sister, who disappeared in the same forest as Rafe and Jeremy. Only Jeremy retains memories about the disappearances and the fact that they were in a magical realm. The quest for Emilie's sister begins.
Inspired by CS Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia, this was such an atmospheric fairy tale that will have you dreaming of unicorns and rainbow lakes, princesses and knights, and so much magic. But there's also loss, pain, and abuse because there is no light without darkness. These characters will feel like old friends that you are along with on a journey. It's a journey of found family, moving on, discovering love. There were chapters in between from The Storyteller, which I thought were one of the best parts of the book, providing insight and humor. The ending was perfection. I can't wait to see what magical journey is to come from Meg Shaffer!
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