Language: PG (2 swears, 0 ‘f’); PG-13 (kissing); PG-13 (bloody violence)
BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - OPTIONAL
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
17yo Clara and Axel follow a group of sisters in a trance as they’re being called into the cursed forest. Clara and Axel want to save the sisters from the curse which will cause them to go mad or die. As they follow them, Clara meets Harlan, an enchanted frog, and she frees him with a kiss that turns him back into his human form. Harlan helps Clara have visions which give her clues to the person who murdered a Grimm Hollow villager, causing the curse. Clara and Axel sift through the clues to discover the murderer, which will ultimately break the curse on their village and they need all the help they can get. Harlan seems to be helpful but can he be trusted?
I enjoyed how the author incorporated fairytales into the story and how she twisted them a bit. I liked unraveling the mystery behind the curse and how the author used Clara’s incomplete visions to create uncertainty about the suspects. Axel is still so kind and caring but he also shows insecurities and frustration.
Clara and Henni have pale skin and Axel has tawny skin. Lila has bronze skin.
LynnDell Watson, DHS Librarian, Delta, Utah
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