A review by kanra
Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Edgewood follows Emeline, a singer with magic in her voice. Strange things happen when she sings which makes following her dreams of becoming a popular singer difficult, even more so when the Edgewood calls her back whenever she sings. Putting off her dreams for a few days, Emeline adventures into the Edgewood to bring back something stolen from her. This story gave me major nostalgia, it reminded me of years ago when I first read the Iron Fey series as the beginning feels quite similar to how that series starts. Remembering how much I loved that series kept me reading until I hit the point where everything changes and it gets good, like real good. At first I felt like this book read very YA, short chapters, a MC that had very teenager thoughts, but to be fair it is YA and even so it changes a bit for the better the father into the book you get. Things all of a sudden just kept happening, some I was able to figure out and others that pleasantly surprised me. There was a part at the end that had me reading to just get through it because it sort of stops to backtrack and then rushes back forward again but even with that I enjoyed the ending. I'm rating this 4/5 due to the beginning only being enjoyable for me due to the nostalgia of the other book and the part at the end I could have done without being so long. If you like family, fae, love, and adventure you should read Edgewood, even more so if you've read and enjoyed the Iron Fey series due to similar vibes. Feels like a standalone but I would read a sequel if the author writes one.
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