PENGUIN The Night Country

I have been eagerly anticipating the release of this book, the follow up to my all time favouite The Hazel Wood. I took my time reading trying to make the story last as long as possible but with every sentence I read I was sucked into the amazing world the author has created. The sublime storytelling, the breathtaking descriptions that brought everything to life and the eerie, sinister atmosphere that followed me throughout. I loved that this book was told in two POVs - Alice and Ellery, each bringing something different, something unique, and something that drew me further into the different worlds. Ellery's chapters creating a longing in me and as danger crept ever closer to Alice his chapters provided a little reprieve and space to breathe and revel in the magical worlds he was experiencing. I loved the darkness that crept its way onto the pages and into my mind as I wondering how Alice would escape or if she was bound to be tied to the Hinterland forever.This was a wonderful conclusion to the story the author created and I was sad to turn the final page, although the promise of a collection of stories from the Hinterland coming next year eased the pain a little. I feel this is a series I will return to time and time again.

I like this series they are good books to read in a day or two and provide a darker side to the classic fairy tales defiantly worth a read

A gift told its an amazing book

I am a big fan of the dark fantasy book genre, and this is just what the doctor ordered. This book was very easy to read, you shouldn't have any trouble if your 11 and up I think. I loved the hazel wood and the whole world it created, I swear, I couldn't stop thinking about every little detail of that book. And when I say that this book did the EXACT same thing I MEAN IT. I would however, recommend reading the first book first because you might be a little lost, although you can get the general idea of the first book and the plot line. You would really be missing out though.

GOOD