A review by amybraunauthor
The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding by Alexandra Bracken

5.0

I'm not going to lie––it took me a little while to get into this one. But once things got rolling, I was completely hooked. I almost missed the start of my work shift because I needed to finish it and know what happened. This is an absolute treat for anyone who enjoys creepy stories with great characters, filled with complex worlds, and mountains of betrayals (seriously, SO MANY). The story was engaging and unique and is filled with so much potential for future books (and there better be some!). Prosper is a fantastic main character with a lot of growth ahead of him, I think. I also really enjoyed Alastor and Nell and their complex relationships with our main hero. This book had so many twists my head was spinning, and I was actually flipping the back pages looking for more story. I don't usually read middle grade fiction, but I can definitely say I'm so happy I gave this one a chance. It was the fun, possession story I didn't know I needed in my life. Definitely one to check out!