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A review by naomi_marshall_murray
A Mirror Mended by Alix E. Harrow
5.0
A Mirror Mended continues the momentum of it's predecessor to bring us to not quite the Happily Ever After we would expect, or hope for...
Continuing five years after the end of A Spindle Splintered, we rejoin Zinnia Gray, who has been portal-jumping through the multiverse to save almost 50 Sleeping Beauties, so when she gets pulled through a mirror and sees that the ink on the pages is blurring together... our much loved ill protagonist must decide between running from her fate and ... Eva.
This novella should not be mistaken as a stand alone - it feels like a tale told in two Acts with the way it picks up directly from the other.
I enjoyed following Zinnia through the twists and turns of this book, seeing some other much loved fairytale characters show their faces, Harrow's writing style in this book ran very true to the style of Ten Thousand Doors of January, especially with Eva's writing towards the end.
The meta, fourth-wall breaking narration provided comedic relief and nods to a world not far from our own.
The LGBTQ+ representation felt stronger within this book regarding the main character which was pleasant - however I did miss Charm in this one!
Thank you to Netgalley & Macmillan-Tor/Forge Publishing for the eARC!
Continuing five years after the end of A Spindle Splintered, we rejoin Zinnia Gray, who has been portal-jumping through the multiverse to save almost 50 Sleeping Beauties, so when she gets pulled through a mirror and sees that the ink on the pages is blurring together... our much loved ill protagonist must decide between running from her fate and ... Eva.
This novella should not be mistaken as a stand alone - it feels like a tale told in two Acts with the way it picks up directly from the other.
I enjoyed following Zinnia through the twists and turns of this book, seeing some other much loved fairytale characters show their faces, Harrow's writing style in this book ran very true to the style of Ten Thousand Doors of January, especially with Eva's writing towards the end.
The meta, fourth-wall breaking narration provided comedic relief and nods to a world not far from our own.
The LGBTQ+ representation felt stronger within this book regarding the main character which was pleasant - however I did miss Charm in this one!
Thank you to Netgalley & Macmillan-Tor/Forge Publishing for the eARC!