This sequel to The Hazel Wood is adventurous, dark, and mysterious, just like its predecessor. The writing is still great and the atmosphere is wonderful. The plot is fun, but not as whimsical as the first. That made this one feel just a little less magical.

The Night Country is still a very good read and adds to the world creation for The Hinterland. I enjoyed my read and it went by really fast. I did get sucked in to the narrative and didn't want to put it down for large sections. The ending was a little wishy-washy and convenient, but it worked alright. It didn't feel as solid as I had hoped for.

The "epilogue" of sorts about Ellery's story between The Hazel Wood and The Night Country is good, but in a weird location. I liked having the story, but it felt strange to be reading it after The Night Country. I think it would have been better off being expanded as a 1.5 novella to be read in between.

I am still very much in love with this world that Melissa Albert has created. I find the creepy stories and characters very intriguing and I'm looking forward to reading Tales from the Hinterland.