Book Review: Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli
Just like Edgewood itself, this story slowly pulled me in and held me tight. I have to admit that I was way more intrigued by the magical forest part of this story than the real-world-music-career part of this story, so I was glad to discover that the vast majority was to my taste. I enjoyed the way that Emeline was rooted in our world, trying to adhere to our rules of reality, but eventually had to admit that there was more to Edgewood. Edgewood itself was fascinating. The dangers felt real. The fairy-like world was mysterious and intriguing and inviting-yet-scary, which was very satisfying. The descriptions of music and Emeline's singing were very well done, in my opinion. You get a bit of lyrics, but mostly you get the FEELING of the music, which I think is quite a feat to capture well in words alone. The infusion of music and the forest and mystery and memory all throughout this tale created a rich and believable world. I'd say this is a bit of a slower-paced book than others in the genre, but I wouldn't want it any other way. Really enjoyable, solid 4-star read for me!