3.5 stars

This was magical and woven with fairytale delight. I felt like I was in the forest with them at times, going through and experiencing the wonder and horror of it. I felt like I was falling through Wonderland, with illusions, masks, and madness making up the majority of the book. Clara was a relatable character, she had a disability similar to mine and it never stopped her from life.

All that said, I didn’t really enjoy the story the further into it I got. It was confusing and strange - and not a good strange. There were too many fairytales thrown in and it became muddled. While I appreciated Clara having a disability in the beginning, I didn’t find it was described well. We were TOLD she had a disability over and over (and over and over) but we never FELT it, you know?

I also didn’t like how a few things played out, like, at all. If I say anymore it’s going to get really negative, so, I’m going to stop here. I may or may not read the next book, when it comes out, since the story wasn’t wrapped up, but I honestly don’t know if I care enough.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and the author for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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Hm, interesting.

Rtc