3.5 Stars, rounded up.
The Lost Story is an enjoyable fairytale retelling (extention?) with an interesting premise. What happens after?... After leaving Neverland, Wonderland, Narnia, or Shanandoah?
However, this did feel a lot like two separate books at times. We start the story, mainly following Emilie and the pursuit of finding her sister in our mundane world. Which leads us to 2 lost boys, Jeremy and Rafe. Naturally, Emilie's missing sister has ties to these lost boys. Add in some memory loss and cryptic suggestions from Jeremy and our MCs are off to Never-never Land! And from there we get a lot less Emilie and really dive into J & Rs history.
I preferred the more fantastical parts of the story and yet somehow the relationships still felt rushed, since a lot of history was packed into the last third of the story. Overall, the Lost Story had plenty of heart and I'd reccomend it to anyone who enjoys fairytales.

Thanks to Random House Publishing Group, Ballantine Books and NetGalley for the eARC!

Loved this! Very eerie and suspenseful. Expect to have a million unanswered questions.Fingers crossed for more novels or short stories in this world... a must buy for my trophy shelf.

This is my kind of cozy fantasy, rom-com hybrid.
Charming Setting ✔️
Delightful Characters✔️
Colorful Banter✔️
Middle Age Rep✔️
Romance- Friends to Lovers ✔️
Adventure✔️ THINGS HAPPEN! No slogging here

Being back in Eternity felt like a big ol hug. I LOVE this world. Just like with Hart & Mercy, Twyla & Frank are an extremely likable duo. AND we get to hangout with the ever lovable Duckers again, along with a few other crossover characters. Im only in my 30s, yet Twyla is incredibly relatable. Exhausted, grumpy, hopeful. The romance is realistic, embarrassing, sweet and fun. Also, DRAGONS.
Once again, Megan Bannen has my heart and my shelf space.
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Thanks to NetGalley and Orbit Books for the eARC!