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A review by theawkwardbookw
Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli
5.0
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*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review*
19 year-old Emeline Lark wants nothing more than to be a singer. On the verge of making it big, Emeline begins to fully focus on her career, leaving Edgewood and moving to Montreal. She receives a phone call, informing her that her grandfather, who has Alzheimer's has gone missing from his assisted living home. All that was left behind was a strange orb, meaning he was tithed to the Wood King. Emeline immediately puts everything on hold to return to Edgewood, and rescue her family. While in the Woods, Emeline learns of the curse that plagues the forest and the people within.
I was initially drawn to this book because of the author, as well as this gorgeous cover and ended up thoroughly enjoying the story! I loved how music and memory were interwoven together in such a unique way in this. The writing is beautiful and atmospheric, I loved the forest setting so much. I thought it was a nice touch to have bits of the book set in Montreal as well. There were some parts that were predictable, but many twists that I also didn't see coming, so it was a nice balance of the two. I'm also always a fan of dragons, so I was pleasantly surprised when one was featured in this! I liked Emeline as a main character for the most part, but at times she was frustrating with the way she behaves. I really loved her relationship with her grandfather, and can definitely relate to some of her feelings. My Grandma also has Alzheimer's and its definitely hard to have her not remember me anymore, so I can relate to her grief. I really loved her character development, and how her outlook on life changed as the story progressed. I liked the enemies to lover romance in this, and I liked their relationship for the most part. There were some questionable things the love interest did... but I still enjoyed his character. I thought the backstory behind the romance in this to be intriguing, but again... kind of a dick move my dude... I also loved that the romance wasn't the main focus of the book! I also liked the side characters of Rook, Sable and Grace, I found them to be a great addition to the story overall. I listened to this on audio, and thought the narrator did an incredible job with the story and these characters!
Overall, I highly recommend this, especially because it is a standalone!
*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review*
19 year-old Emeline Lark wants nothing more than to be a singer. On the verge of making it big, Emeline begins to fully focus on her career, leaving Edgewood and moving to Montreal. She receives a phone call, informing her that her grandfather, who has Alzheimer's has gone missing from his assisted living home. All that was left behind was a strange orb, meaning he was tithed to the Wood King. Emeline immediately puts everything on hold to return to Edgewood, and rescue her family. While in the Woods, Emeline learns of the curse that plagues the forest and the people within.
I was initially drawn to this book because of the author, as well as this gorgeous cover and ended up thoroughly enjoying the story! I loved how music and memory were interwoven together in such a unique way in this. The writing is beautiful and atmospheric, I loved the forest setting so much. I thought it was a nice touch to have bits of the book set in Montreal as well. There were some parts that were predictable, but many twists that I also didn't see coming, so it was a nice balance of the two. I'm also always a fan of dragons, so I was pleasantly surprised when one was featured in this! I liked Emeline as a main character for the most part, but at times she was frustrating with the way she behaves. I really loved her relationship with her grandfather, and can definitely relate to some of her feelings. My Grandma also has Alzheimer's and its definitely hard to have her not remember me anymore, so I can relate to her grief. I really loved her character development, and how her outlook on life changed as the story progressed. I liked the enemies to lover romance in this, and I liked their relationship for the most part. There were some questionable things the love interest did... but I still enjoyed his character. I thought the backstory behind the romance in this to be intriguing, but again... kind of a dick move my dude... I also loved that the romance wasn't the main focus of the book! I also liked the side characters of Rook, Sable and Grace, I found them to be a great addition to the story overall. I listened to this on audio, and thought the narrator did an incredible job with the story and these characters!
Overall, I highly recommend this, especially because it is a standalone!