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A review by ashction
Small Favors by Erin A. Craig
5.0
Erin A. Craig is a MASTER at suspense. I couldn't put this down until I uncovered what secrets lurked in the woods and what fate awaited Amity Falls.
A loosely-inspired Rumpelstiltskin retelling, Small Favors is a dark mystery that unfolds in the town of Amity Falls. We follow Ellerie and the Downing family as things begin to take a turn for the worse. Failed supply runs, weird and mutated animal births, crop failure, and mistrust begin to spread through the town like a plague. When winter inches closer, the town must hunker down and try to survive with limited rations as things begin to get restless and the air begins to feel angry.
The magic is ancient and mysterious, the people removed yet present. I really like the way the story is set in a settlement of some kind yet still in present-day (or some semblance of it.) I also enjoyed a complicated romance you can't help but root for, despite the mystery and mistrust that surrounds the character and his intentions.
All in all, this is a dark, suspenseful, and near-gruesome story that will haunt you until you finish it.
I received a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you so much to Penguin Random House for providing me with access!
A loosely-inspired Rumpelstiltskin retelling, Small Favors is a dark mystery that unfolds in the town of Amity Falls. We follow Ellerie and the Downing family as things begin to take a turn for the worse. Failed supply runs, weird and mutated animal births, crop failure, and mistrust begin to spread through the town like a plague. When winter inches closer, the town must hunker down and try to survive with limited rations as things begin to get restless and the air begins to feel angry.
The magic is ancient and mysterious, the people removed yet present. I really like the way the story is set in a settlement of some kind yet still in present-day (or some semblance of it.) I also enjoyed a complicated romance you can't help but root for, despite the mystery and mistrust that surrounds the character and his intentions.
All in all, this is a dark, suspenseful, and near-gruesome story that will haunt you until you finish it.
I received a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. Thank you so much to Penguin Random House for providing me with access!