Hazel and Ben live in an unusual town, Fairfold, where magic
is common and the Folk roam around. Inside that forest, a boy with horns lies
in a glass coffin, in a deep, deep sleep. One day, this boy awakens, and the
people of the town are eager to find him. Due to his awakened presence, a
monster named Sorrow, who obeys the Alderking, terrorizes the citizens in order
to find this boy. Both Hazel and Ben were both once in love with this horned
boy, later known as Severin, but Hazel has another secret, one that may tear
the siblings apart. Hazel risks everything and travels to land of the Folk with
a Faerie, Jack, whom she falls in love with, too, to uncover answers. She also
learns dark things about herself that she didn't know before. However, Hazel
knows that it is up to her to save the town.
I really enjoyed this book because it was the first fantasy
fiction book that I've read and enjoyed in a while. Well, I've read plenty, but
they all usually have the same plots or conflicts about fighting a corrupt
government, or falling in love with princes or princesses, but this one was
different. There were many "oh my gosh" or "I wasn't predicting
that" moments. The Darkest Part of The Forest is also a book that I can
connect to, of course we don't live in a Faerie world, but the way the book
talks about "being normal" is not always great and it's okay to be
different, inspires the readers. I believe that anyone who enjoys reading
something new would love reading this book. I hoped this book would be a part
of a series, so that I can continue reading on with it, but it's not. If I were
to rate this book out of 10, 10 being super amazing and 1 being absolutely
horrible, I would definitely rate this book a 10.
Reviewed by Raeesah, Grade 8
Casa Verdugo Library
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