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A review by clockworkchapters
Petrichor by Melanie Rees
4.0
Thank you to Hague Publishing for providing me with an ARC of this book, which will be released in October 2021.
The deaths of Clayton's older brother and the drought brought by Red King has nearly broken Clayton's family. Clayton sets out on a quest to free the rain spirits imprisoned by the Red King, aided by the magical creature Waringa. But his efforts sometimes worsens the situations, enrage his father, and even as memories of his role in his brother's death begin to surface.
The author generated vivid pictures in my head of the scenery, a family farm greatly affected by drought, and I could feel the characters emotions in the written words. Given the subject matter, there is a lot of sadness in this narrative, but the author conveys it in a very lovely way. Also I loved the name ' Petrichor' and its meaning!
The story examines a number of serious problems, including the impact of suicide and the value of family. I felt these issues were constructively raised and easily understood by younger readers as well. I thought that the ending was somewhat predictable, but it gives a feel good satisfaction and I felt that it was the perfect way to finish a lovely story.
The deaths of Clayton's older brother and the drought brought by Red King has nearly broken Clayton's family. Clayton sets out on a quest to free the rain spirits imprisoned by the Red King, aided by the magical creature Waringa. But his efforts sometimes worsens the situations, enrage his father, and even as memories of his role in his brother's death begin to surface.
The author generated vivid pictures in my head of the scenery, a family farm greatly affected by drought, and I could feel the characters emotions in the written words. Given the subject matter, there is a lot of sadness in this narrative, but the author conveys it in a very lovely way. Also I loved the name ' Petrichor' and its meaning!
The story examines a number of serious problems, including the impact of suicide and the value of family. I felt these issues were constructively raised and easily understood by younger readers as well. I thought that the ending was somewhat predictable, but it gives a feel good satisfaction and I felt that it was the perfect way to finish a lovely story.