Week 10 Review: Edgewood

From Goodreads:

Internationally bestselling author Kristen Ciccarelli weaves an epic love story of a girl forced to return to the home she's left behind in order to break a terrible curse

No matter how far she runs, the forest of Edgewood always comes for Emeline Lark. The scent of damp earth curls into her nose when she sings and moss creeps across the stage. It's as if the woods of her childhood, shrouded in folklore and tall tales, are trying to reclaim her. But Emeline has no patience for silly superstitions.

When she learns her grandfather disappeared from his nursing home, leaving only a milky orb in his wake, the stories Emeline has always scoffed at suddenly seem less foolish. After searching for him almost everywhere, Emeline finally succumbs to the call of Edgewood, entering the forest she has spent years trying to escape.

Emeline finds herself in the court of the fabled Wood King himself. She makes a deal—her voice for her grandfather's freedom. Little does she know, she's stumbled into the middle of a curse much bigger than herself, one that threatens the existence of a life she has worked so hard to forget.

With the help of a handsome and brooding tithe collector, a surly blacksmith, and a lost childhood friend, Emeline sets out to not only save her grandfather's life, but to right past wrongs, and in the process, discover her true voice. 

My Review:
I enjoyed reading this book so much! I've only read one other book by Kristen Ciccarelli, and I enjoyed it, but I hadn't managed to read the rest of the series yet. I actually didn't connect that book with this one until after, but this was a really great read! And it's such a fantastic story dealing with memory loss, and the grief of losing someone you love to the various causes. 

I loved this world with the Wood King and the woods. The fact that Emeline didn't believe in it-but was forced to-was just fantastic to read, and I really enjoyed watching her learn more about it, about the history-and the blight. 

There's a lot of history, but it comes down to the Story Mage, and wow, did he have an impact on the world! First she had to learn his music, and then things got a lot more complicated as some harsh truths came to light!

Her relationship with Hawthorn, oh man, that hurt! That secret that he was keeping, and how much it affected everything, yeah, that was a pretty big deal. But how it all came together, loved how it worked out, and it was a really excellent ending!

This was a really fantastic read, and I can't wait to read more by Kristen Ciccarelli! 

Author: Kristen Ciccarelli
Read: March 6th, 2022
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a SAC 2022 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Published: March 1st 2022

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars