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The Hazel Wood
by Melissa Albert
This one sounded a little out of my wheelhouse, but I was pleasantly surprised. It did take creepy turns but reminded me of Grimm Fairytales.
Alice is the granddaughter of author Althea Proserpine, who wrote a book entitled Tales of the Hinterlands. Alice has never read the book - it had a short printing and is incredibly hard to find. Her mother doesn't talk about the book or her mother, and Alice has never met Althea.
Bad luck seems to follow them everywhere they go. They live in short term leases, or at the courtesy of others, never setting down roots or getting too comfortable. Until they receive a letter that Althea has died. Finally, Ella finds a real place to stay, getting married to a man Alice thinks isn't right for her mother.
When Ella is taken, Alice finds herself turning to an unlikely source - Ellery Finch, a fellow student. Even worse, he's a fan. He's read Tales of the Hinterlands, and has all sorts of theories about Althea. He's exactly the kind of person Alice tries to avoid, but with no other options, she leans on Finch and his resources to help find her mother.
Great for anyone who's ever wanted to delve deeper into fairytales and found themselves wishing that a storyland actually exists.
Book club pick: April 2025
Alice is the granddaughter of author Althea Proserpine, who wrote a book entitled Tales of the Hinterlands. Alice has never read the book - it had a short printing and is incredibly hard to find. Her mother doesn't talk about the book or her mother, and Alice has never met Althea.
Bad luck seems to follow them everywhere they go. They live in short term leases, or at the courtesy of others, never setting down roots or getting too comfortable. Until they receive a letter that Althea has died. Finally, Ella finds a real place to stay, getting married to a man Alice thinks isn't right for her mother.
When Ella is taken, Alice finds herself turning to an unlikely source - Ellery Finch, a fellow student. Even worse, he's a fan. He's read Tales of the Hinterlands, and has all sorts of theories about Althea. He's exactly the kind of person Alice tries to avoid, but with no other options, she leans on Finch and his resources to help find her mother.
Great for anyone who's ever wanted to delve deeper into fairytales and found themselves wishing that a storyland actually exists.
Book club pick: April 2025