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În mijlocul nevoilor și fricilor care le înconjoară, Alice descoperă un crâng de aluni, un loc aparent magic, dar care păstrează secrete întunecate. Aici, fetele devin parte dintr-o poveste mai mare, plină de mituri și tradiții, dar și de pericole ce le amenință existența. Confruntate cu forțele nevăzute ale trecutului, cele două femei trebuie să decidă dacă pot înfrunta adevărul care le-a urmărit atât de mult.
Trecutul și prezentul se împletesc în această narațiune fascinantă, dezvăluind nevoia umană de a găsi un loc de apartenență și siguranță. Alice și Ella învață că, chiar și în cele mai întunecate momente, curajul și iubirea pot fi faruri călăuzitoare spre speranță.
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2.5⭐For a standalone this one dragged way too much and honestly i didn't love all the places the story went
Melissa Albert has created a world so intriguing and unsettling at times that it is impossible not to want to know more about Hazel Wood, Alice’s famous grandmother Althea Proserpine - creator of ’Tales of the Hinterland.’The story held my attention from the first page and I was quickly drawn into the novel with my head filling with questions. Namely, why has Alice never met her grandmother, and why is such an infamous book not found anywhere. Because let's be honest, we live in a world where you can find little bits of everything on line.I felt sorry for Alice, someone who didn't know what it was to have the security of a home and had longed to know the stranger who was also family. I do wish that there had been more about Althea Proserpine because the is an enigma to both the reader and her family - but that lack of information whilst frustrating does mean you’re left wanting to know more. Tales of the Hinterland is a book I would love to read and I hope the author does at some point because the ones Ellery recalls are disturbing and could be a part of a Hammer horror movie fest as your senses are on edge as the tales are gradually and somewhat begrudgingly recounted by Althea’s super-fan. I for one would be terrified to meet Twice-killed Katherine in a dark alley for example. It doesn't matter if she wouldn't be interested in harming me.Which gives you another question how are the macabre characters from a fairy tale book worthy of being a part of Brothers Grimm?You are going to have to read the book to find out.
3.5*First two thirds were excellent, creepy as hell and super interesting. Last third was really odd and didn't make much sense. The characters seemed to become super one dimensional and a big surprise 'meeting' was so non impactful it was ridiculous.