This book was received as an ARC from Bloomsbury USA Children's Books - Bloomsbury YA in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

I have read Everless and really liked it so I knew going into reading this book I was going to have high expectations. I was pleased from beginning to end of the writing style Sara has which made the book more enjoyable. When Maddie's world gets turned upside down and the place she once called her favorite place in the world has become dark and her friends and boyfriend Brekken relationships become complicated, something must be wrong. Now, when discovering a dead body is in the mirror lake and some pieces are missing to the puzzle. Maddie is determined to figure out some answers and is destined to unlock the secrets the inn possesses to save the place and the people she loves the most.

We will consider adding this title to our YFiction collection at the library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.

I have an excerpt from this but it was so good. I can't wait to have the full story. I really love Sara Holland's Everless and Evermore, surely this won't disappoint me.

OMG I need this book right now!!! I was kind of disappointed when I realized this was just an excerpt (insert crying a lot of crying!). But its a must read!!

Yeah, I definitely look forward to reading this completely once published. This is probably why I usually avoid reading excerpts. They make you curious enough to break invisible barriers to obtain that book no matter what.
I had been also keeping myself distant from series since often the second book turns out to be a disappointment or you simply lose interest. This excerpt however, differentiates from the usual concept. And I need to read the rest of the chapters before the mind loses itself. Therefore, I cannot rate it with stars unless read it full. (The rated stars on this review are only based on the excerpt. )

I enjoyed this Excerpt so much! I cannot wait until the book releases so I can get my hands on the whole thing. I really enjoyed it. It left me yearning for more!

After reading an excerpt from this book, I can't wait to read a final copy. It intrigued me a lot and I didn't expect it

I had only recently heard of this book when I saw this sampler on NetGalley and decided to check it out. Thank you to NetGalley and Bloomsbury Publishing for letting me read this excerpt from Havenfall coming next year in March.
This story is a contemporary fantasy about the haven between multiple worlds and this girl who is supposed to protect and guard them.
Maddie loves to go to the Havenfall Inn every summer in Colorado. The Inn is where she gets to see the boy she cares about, Brekken and offers her an escape from her real-life where things aren't always so great. The Inn is a place of great magic that's meant to be safe for everyone who seeks help and protection.
This summer though everything doesn't seem to be going well or normal like previous summers. There is a dead body and questions arise about many things and she has to face truths about Havenfall and herself.
In this excerpt, it introduces the worlds, sets things up, gives background info and we see Maddie arriving at Havenfall to find her Uncle isn't waiting for her like normal and then she runs into a new staffer, Taya, who is on their way to the Inn as well.
I like the background information and settings, with the world being set up of where Havenfall is, and what other worlds are connected to the Inn. Also some background on Maddie, her life and some information on the Inn. It leaves off like many excerpts and samples do right when things start to get more intriguing and leaves you wanting to read the rest of the story and find out what happens.
If this sounds like your sort of thing, then make sure to put it on your list, pre-order it and get it when it comes out next year in March.

Title: Havenfall
Author: Sara Holland
Pub. Date: March 3, 2020
Rating: TBD (but for now 3 stars)

This will be a spoiler free review. I downloaded the Excerpt off of NetGalley (as I’m writing this, it’s currently available under READ NOW).

I don’t usually read excerpts because they often make me super excited for a book and then I have to impatiently wait, but I figured, why not, I’m curious. While, I’m not desperately dying to get my hands on this book, I’m excited for it. It sounds really good and the concepts really cool. The excerpt was engaging enough to hook me, and this is why I don’t normally read them.
I’m pretty sure I could have sat on my couch and read the book in one sitting if it had been available.

I’m looking forward to Havenfall. I was a big fan of Everless with Eevermore falling a bit short, but I’m definitely going to be picking up her new book when it comes out!

This mini review will be posted on my blog ob October 3, 2019 at 8AM EST