When I realized it was September, my jaw literally dropped. Seriously, where has this year gone? It has been quite the whirlwind. Writing will always be my passion, and I have big plans for the Changeling Sisters Series and the Afterlife Chronicles in the years ahead. However, this year has been gobbled up largely by personal life events, one of which involves wedding bells - enough said! I could start an entire separate blog on the intricacies of wedding planning in today's age. Those of you who elope are pretty smart :) However, I have faith that the big day will all come together and I am truly looking forward to it.
As such, please know that I have continued writing on the newest Changeling Sisters novel, Year of the Rat, in all of my spare time. Soon of which, I will have much more of! So thank you for hanging on, faithful readers, and I hope that all of you as well on the day-to-day will be blessed with that elusive gift of time.
-Heather
Monday, September 4, 2017
September 2017 Book Review: The Grimm Legacy
The Grimm Legacy
By Polly Shulman
~Book Review~
*Warning!
Spoilers!
THIS IS A
HEART-WARMING middle school read in the vein of modern-day fairy tales. Elizabeth
is lonely and has trouble fitting into a new school but her luck perks up when
she accepts a job at a mysterious repository where patrons check out ancient
artifacts instead of books. However, Elizabeth soon catches on that some of the
artifacts are far from normal. When objects belonging to these “special”
collections start going missing, suspicion falls on her group of newfound
repository friends.
The Grimm Legacy
is a nice change of pace. Light-hearted, fun, and full of curious rooms to
explore like the Garden of Seasons or the sci-fi chamber with its own shrink
ray, I was endlessly entertained by where Elizabeth would end up next. Of
course, the star of the repository is the Grimm Collection, full of cauldrons
that can make delicious meals, seven league boots, and magic carpets. I was
mentally urging Elizabeth to hurry up and discover its secret, but eventually,
she realizes how much of a unique job she has undertaken. Elizabeth has a
well-depicted diverse group of friends with the lovely, intelligent Anjali, handsome
jock type Marc who struggles to juggle family obligations, and the sarcastically humorous Aaron.
Elizabeth learns to speak up for herself and not to be bossed around by others,
especially once it becomes clear that not everyone’s interest in the Grimm
Collection is benign. However, it is Anjali’s younger sister Jaya who most
often steals the scene, declaring herself the defender of the group by
handcrafting special “protection” knots as they go after the artifact thieves.
The charm and
creativity of this book is something lacking in many fantasy tales these days
that feel like a flat rehash of other authors’ ideas. I felt like I was reading
something more along the lines of Harry Potter with the spark and right touch
of magic to make the pages fly by. Much recommended when you’re in the mood for
a slower read that takes its time to reveal a wondrous secret world.
Recommended for
fans of: Lloyd Alexander, JK Rowling, Terry Brooks
Upcoming Book
Review: The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kate Locke
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