For seventeen years, Alice Prosperine and her mother lived a vagabond existence, constantly moving due to the bad luck that always seemed to follow them. When Alice's grandmother, the reclusive writer of the dark and terrible Tales of the Hinterland, passes away on her mysterious estate, known as The Hazel Wood, Alice's mother is sure their luck has changed. It has, but unfortunately, it got worse. When Alice's mother is kidnapped, she starts to discover that her grandmother's twisted tales may be more than just stories. If Alice wants to reclaim her mother, she will have to find the one place her mother warned her never to go, The Hazel Wood. There she will discover her story is even more terrible than she could imagine. I devoured this dark and twisty stand-alone fantasy about a girl in search of her story. The language was biting and frightening, and I was as mesmerized as the fans who loved the difficult-to-find tales written by Althea Prosperine, Alice's grandmother. This is a fantastic addition for those who love a dark fantasy, and I like it even better knowing that there will be a book two.
The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
For seventeen years, Alice Prosperine and her mother lived a vagabond existence, constantly moving due to the bad luck that always seemed to follow them. When Alice's grandmother, the reclusive writer of the dark and terrible Tales of the Hinterland, passes away on her mysterious estate, known as The Hazel Wood, Alice's mother is sure their luck has changed. It has, but unfortunately, it got worse. When Alice's mother is kidnapped, she starts to discover that her grandmother's twisted tales may be more than just stories. If Alice wants to reclaim her mother, she will have to find the one place her mother warned her never to go, The Hazel Wood. There she will discover her story is even more terrible than she could imagine. I devoured this dark and twisty stand-alone fantasy about a girl in search of her story. The language was biting and frightening, and I was as mesmerized as the fans who loved the difficult-to-find tales written by Althea Prosperine, Alice's grandmother. This is a fantastic addition for those who love a dark fantasy, and I like it even better knowing that there will be a book two.
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