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Hazel and Holly by Sara C. Snider
5.0
An ARC was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Hazel and Holly by Sara C. Snider was the Dungeon and Dragons campaign I’ve always wished for.
In a community of witches nestled in the forest, Hazel and Holly find themselves in a predicament. First of all, their mother has just died. Secondly, their father has trapped her spirit in a geas. Thirdly that sort of magic, necromancy, is highly illegal. So Hazel, bolstered by the need to free her mother and Holly(just along for the ride), set off on a daring adventure to find their father. Their journey will be filled with gnomes, warlocks, and creepy shadow creatures, but hey. All in a day’s work, right?
Hazel and Holly was FANTASTIC. The humor was quick and quirky, never ending and constantly keeping me laughing. Within the first few pages I was sincerely clutching my gut. Sara C. Snider built her world slowly, giving you tidbits of information that gently broadened your understanding of the world. At first, it was like baptism by fire. But after a few chapters, I fell completely in love with the prose. I was constantly discovering new things about the world throughout the whole book, and I think this style of withholding information until it was relevant really added a depth to the setting. It created this wonderfully fantastical place that I wanted to explore more of, and I was truly sad when the book ended. Her characters were exactly what I wanted: Hazel was the firey, obstinate one while Holly was the wild, erratic soul. Hawthorn, who’s obsession with his looks is downright hilarious, and his rather regular brother Hemlock added some good dynamic to the girls’ personalities. I honestly don’t have anything bad to say about this book; it was hilarious, fun, and a true adventure. If you’re looking for something akin to Lord of the Rings meets Vonnegut, look no further! Hazel and Holly will have you enchanted.
Hazel and Holly by Sara C. Snider was the Dungeon and Dragons campaign I’ve always wished for.
In a community of witches nestled in the forest, Hazel and Holly find themselves in a predicament. First of all, their mother has just died. Secondly, their father has trapped her spirit in a geas. Thirdly that sort of magic, necromancy, is highly illegal. So Hazel, bolstered by the need to free her mother and Holly(just along for the ride), set off on a daring adventure to find their father. Their journey will be filled with gnomes, warlocks, and creepy shadow creatures, but hey. All in a day’s work, right?
Hazel and Holly was FANTASTIC. The humor was quick and quirky, never ending and constantly keeping me laughing. Within the first few pages I was sincerely clutching my gut. Sara C. Snider built her world slowly, giving you tidbits of information that gently broadened your understanding of the world. At first, it was like baptism by fire. But after a few chapters, I fell completely in love with the prose. I was constantly discovering new things about the world throughout the whole book, and I think this style of withholding information until it was relevant really added a depth to the setting. It created this wonderfully fantastical place that I wanted to explore more of, and I was truly sad when the book ended. Her characters were exactly what I wanted: Hazel was the firey, obstinate one while Holly was the wild, erratic soul. Hawthorn, who’s obsession with his looks is downright hilarious, and his rather regular brother Hemlock added some good dynamic to the girls’ personalities. I honestly don’t have anything bad to say about this book; it was hilarious, fun, and a true adventure. If you’re looking for something akin to Lord of the Rings meets Vonnegut, look no further! Hazel and Holly will have you enchanted.