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Midwinter Folk
by Rebekah Clayton
Thank you to Troubadour Publishing Ltd/Matador for a digital edition via NetGalley of ‘Midwinter Folk’ by Rebekah Clayton in exchange for an honest review.
When Rowan’s parents divorce, her brother Luke turns ‘cold and strange’, and suddenly Rowan starts hearing voices. Is someone stalking her or is she going mad? London is caught in the grip of the coldest winter on record. The Thames freezes over and the streets are half-buried by snow.
Rowan soon realises that Luke has been snared by the enemy; the voracious Hunters who want ‘power over all’, and finds that she is running for her life across the increasingly bizarre landscape of the frozen city. It takes a journey into the treacherous depths of Midwinter to save not only Luke, but all that she holds dear.
I really enjoyed this book. It has all the makings of a great adventure tale.
The pace was fast and the story flowed very well. The world building was by far the best part of this book. The reader was submerged into a wintery world.
The main character has a lot to deal with at such a young age but she develops well throughout the story.
I did however find that some characters just fell off the map and we don’t get any closure on them.
I really did enjoyed reading this book but felt that the target age group for this book may be a bit too young. There are definitely some dark and mature themes that would be considered inappropriate for a young audience.
When Rowan’s parents divorce, her brother Luke turns ‘cold and strange’, and suddenly Rowan starts hearing voices. Is someone stalking her or is she going mad? London is caught in the grip of the coldest winter on record. The Thames freezes over and the streets are half-buried by snow.
Rowan soon realises that Luke has been snared by the enemy; the voracious Hunters who want ‘power over all’, and finds that she is running for her life across the increasingly bizarre landscape of the frozen city. It takes a journey into the treacherous depths of Midwinter to save not only Luke, but all that she holds dear.
I really enjoyed this book. It has all the makings of a great adventure tale.
The pace was fast and the story flowed very well. The world building was by far the best part of this book. The reader was submerged into a wintery world.
The main character has a lot to deal with at such a young age but she develops well throughout the story.
I did however find that some characters just fell off the map and we don’t get any closure on them.
I really did enjoyed reading this book but felt that the target age group for this book may be a bit too young. There are definitely some dark and mature themes that would be considered inappropriate for a young audience.