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A review by laelyn
The Wicker King by K. Ancrum
5.0
This is such an original story that made my heart ache. It's hard-hitting, highly emotional and dark, weaving in rough subjects of neglect, mental illness and codependency in a way that hasn't left me since I finished the last page. August and Jack are both such odd characters and I felt immediately protective of them both, and the way the story unfolds with all these fantasy elements and these shifts between what's real and what's - maybe - just a figment of Jack's imagination is unique and fascinating.
It starts off with a dedication that really sets the tone for the whole book - "to all the kids whose arms are filled with too much for them to hold, but who are trying their best not to drop a single thing". My heart is still in pieces but it was worth it.
It starts off with a dedication that really sets the tone for the whole book - "to all the kids whose arms are filled with too much for them to hold, but who are trying their best not to drop a single thing". My heart is still in pieces but it was worth it.