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We received an ARC of this book at work, and I'd been seeing it around so I was so excited to read it! And I definitely wasn't disappointed. Craig has created a magical, dark, haunting world that consumes you from the beginning of the novel and keeps evolving as you get further into the story. The book overall has a dark fairy tale feel to it, and it's the perfect book to read when it keeps raining outside.

I do have to admit that the beginning of the novel felt a bit slow to me. There was a mystery kind of introduced, with Eulalie's death, but Annaleigh doesn't move very fast with her investigation. Of course, no one really believes her, which makes it difficult. But the story definitely picks up the further you get into the book, and by the end, you won't want to put it down until you know who's behind it all. There were a lot of red-herrings, and though the overall ending was slightly predictable, I still enjoyed the journey to get there.

All in all, a dark, atmospheric retelling that will engage you until the very end.
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