I don’t even know where to start. I was taken completely by surprise by this book. It was mesmerising.

The descriptions and the town of Woodsmoke, the magical realism, the mystery & kind of folklore surrounding the mountains, the curse, the spells and the atmosphere all come together to create a magical read that will fill you with love, joy & hope. (It will break your heart as well but, don’t worry, it mends it too!)

Carrie is a gorgeous character with whom I adored. Along with her grief she’s also trying to rediscover herself and find out if Woodsmoke is her true home.
I’ve never wanted a character to find happiness more than I did her.

We then have Cora & Howard. Cora is wonderful and even though she did upset me I understood her reasons. And then Howard. Oh I loved him. Sweet, quiet, adorable and so wise. He stole my heart.

However I didn’t like Tom or Jess. I just found them to be selfish.

One of my favourite lines ~
“There is no razor at the edge of his syllables. No tiny cuts at the end of each word. Only a low, soft roundness that wraps around me.”

I’ve now read 2 books by Rachel (this and One Christmas Morning) and can confidently say she is an auto-buy author. Her YA Compass & Blade I haven’t read but do own so will get to that early next year.

Official rating ~ 4.5 ⭐️

Thank you NetGalley & HQ, for the eArc of this gorgeous book.

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