The Hazel Wood by Melissa AlbertMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Alice and her mother have always been followed by bad luck. And they've always blamed it on Alice's grandmother, a reclusive author of the "Hinterland," and the Hazel Wood where she lives. So they've always stayed on the move, one step ahead of the bad luck at all times. But when it finally catches up with them and Alice's mother goes missing, leaving on a note that says "Stay away from the Hazel Wood," Alice finds herself chasing after any and all photos, articles and gossip to find the Hazel Wood and her grandmother in the hopes of finding her mother again.
Teaming up with Ellery, a classmate of Alice's and a super-fan of the Hinterland, Alice begins her journey. A twisted & dark faery tale ensues, as Alice discovers the truth of the Hinterland and her identity, takes her bad luck head on and fights to be the author of her own story.
At times deliciously frightening and at times all out dark and disturbing, this was a fun read ala Brothers Grimm. Mixing the familiar with the stuff of scary stories and things that lurk on the edge of nightmares, Albert weaves a modern faery tale full of unexpected twists and turns.
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