![]() ![]() And he avoids the nostalgia trap that tends to mire other writers who choose the recent past as their settings. Hamill uses the jumps in time wisely the cuts between years are never jarring. ![]() a beautifully crafted and terrifying thrill ride of a book. Much in the vein of these two celebrated horror writers, Hamill has built a rich world full of complex characters and he successfully delivers in showing how the horrors of real life can be just as terrifying as any monster. I highly recommend this novel for fans of Paul Tremblay and Stephen King. Hamill strikes upon meaningful themes throughout the book. The writing is simply haunting, the story full of heart. The second half of the novel in particular really picks up speed, gripping the reader and inducing a frenzied turning of pages in order to get to the crux of who these monsters are and what they want with the Turners. The reader is certain to be surprised countless times by the revelations and connections Hamill makes throughout the book. twists and turns in unexpected ways, providing bits of information throughout which the reader is responsible for collecting, assessing, and synthesizing. Divided into seven parts, each part of this book is thoughtfully structured. Blending horror, fantasy, and literary fiction, Hamill draws the reader into the world of the Turner family with ease. a uniquely weird and wonderful reading experience. ![]()
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![]() ![]() She also includes queer and trans characters with ease. Not only does Rin create a vivid and well thought out Fantasy world, magic system, and incredible beasts. I really can not express enough how great its been to see all the pieces of the story come together. Seeing Tea’s strength and growth has been such an incredible journey. And the ending of the overall story in the present that follows the incredibly strong and unruly Tea as she fights to disrupt a system that has been helping keep Dark Asha’s powers limited and leading them to early graves. I think what made me love this book so much is that in theory we got two endings in one – the ending of the past story of how Tea became banished on that beach alone. Honestly, this series has been such a pleasure to read and I spent one very late night crying my eyes out to this beautiful finale. ![]() The only downside to being impatient and reading this book so early is that I had no one to scream at about it. But boy am I glad I got to read it early, so thank you so so much to the stand for having a few copies there. I was so lucky to see a copy of The Shadowglass at YALC – I almost missed it. ![]() This also means that instead my fave gets to be posted near valentines day. I wanted to post this as my first review in 2019 but I realised I should wait a little bit so it is closer to release date. I’m currently writing this review in August 2018, how wild is that? ![]() ![]() Pao's search for her father will send her far from home, where she will encounter new monsters and ghosts, a devastating betrayal, and finally, the forest of her nightmares. And when Dante's abuela falls mysteriously ill, it seems that the dad Pao never knew just might be the key to healing the eccentric old woman. Even more troubling? At their center is her estranged father, an enigma of a man she barely remembers. Pao has no one to tell that she's having nightmares again, this time set in a terrifying forest. Even with her chupacabra puppy, Bruto, around, Pao can't escape the feeling that she's all alone in the world. ![]() She is barely speaking to her best friends, Dante and Emma, and what's worse, her mom has a totally annoying boyfriend. Six months after Paola Santiago confronted the legendary La Llorona, life is nothing like she'd expected it to be. "Paola is a brilliant, furious girl who often trusts her brain but trips over her heart."-Sarah Gailey, Hugo and Locus award-winning author of River of Teeth ![]() Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the sequel to Tehlor Kay Mejia's critically acclaimed ghost story about science-obsessed Paola Santiago. ![]() |