Wilder Women is phenomenal read. The storyline was very interesting and kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I enjoyed this a lot! Would recommend to my friends for a quick and interesting read!

Thanks, Netgalley for giving me the chance to read this. I was obsessed with her first book and Wilderwoman is just as good!

Two sisters, half sisters, both with special gifts. I like the way they’re described later as a sixth sense. One day their mom Nora, disappears.

Five years later they go on a journey to figure out where she has flocked to.

I love the sister relationship here, so beautiful. Her descriptions of the nature they connect with along the way is so satisfying. Every chapter I wish I could jump in.

The only character I was like whyyy are you here, was Joel. I think he could have not even been in the book. But hey, road trips need goofy so why not .

Two sisters, Zadie and Finn set out on a cross-country journey to find their mother, Nora who disappeared five years earlier. At the time of Nora’s disappearance, Zadie was eighteen years old so on her own but Finn was younger so placed in foster care. The sisters had grown apart but decided to go on a beach vacation together for Finn’s high school graduation. Both sisters have some psychic or magical powers and apparently Nora shared this trait. When Finn experiences “echoes” of their mother’s struggles, she convinces Zadie to follow her clues or “visions” to make alternate vacation plans, unbeknownst to Finn’s foster parents. An interesting journey ensues with the girls meeting several other gifted characters along the way, as well as Zadie’s eccentric ex-boyfriend, Joel who travels with them part of the time.
I really enjoyed the creativity of the story and the magical aspects that were subtle (nothing too outlandish). The girls’ journey was difficult in spite of and often because of their magical powers. The secondary characters were intriguing - the “sixes” that they met in Sedona, the three young girls who could talk to trees, etc. A previous reviewer mentioned that Joel seemed like an unnecessary character but I liked the humor that he added to an otherwise potentially heavy storyline. My only criticism is that I would have liked a little more character development of Zadie and Finn. I especially felt like I was missing the past five years of Zadie’s life as the author gives us very little information about how she survived on her own after being abandoned at age eighteen. However, I definitely liked the writing style and creativity and will read more from this author.
Thanks to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the Advanced Reader Copy.

The Wilderwomen by Ruth Emmie Lang has just as much heart and soul and whimsy as her first book did and you’re going to love it! Nora Wilder loves her children but she is losing herself. When her daughters Zadie and Finn find her missing one day, all of their lives are changed. Five years later the sisters set out to find her, using their “gifts”. The ensuing adventure will leave you smiling, hoping, laughing, and excited for them. Definitely a fun book! With a great message about family and home and life. So thankful to get an advanced copy. Thanks to NetGalley. All my opinions are my own.

Received an ARC of The Wilder Women from NetGalley. I could tell from the 25% mark that this was going to be a five star read.

The language used is beautiful. The use of imagery, similes, and metaphors really has you picturing the world these women are living in while also trying to infer the deeper meanings in each sentence.

As the two daughters get closer to their mother, the flashbacks that led up to their mothers disappearance get more cryptic while also helping express/us understand her state of mind.

This book has kept me on the edge of my seat since page one. While also making me cry my eyes out towards the end.

This has made it into my list of contenders for number one book of the year.

I was actually enjoying this book, but I really felt the ending didn't do it justice. Great characters and possibilities and it culminated in a way that was surprising in how it seemed to sidestep all those possibilities.

The Wilderwomen is a beautifully woven multi generational story full of magical realism.

Zadie and Finn are sisters in the search for their mother who suddenly left them five years earlier. They have slight magical powers that help them in their journey. Their search takes them halfway across the country and introduces them to a whole host of interesting different people.

Lyrically written, just like Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance, Ruth Emmie Long wrote a beautiful tale of adventure and finding yourself.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review. My opinions are entirely my own.

Nora Wilder's disappearance has left Zadie isolated and lonely, separated from her younger sister--who she was not allowed to take care of and was placed with a loving foster family--and desperate to find Nora, to reunite their family. Zadie and Finn embark on a journey to do just that, chasing any trail they can across half the country in hopes of saving Nora, whom Zadie is convinced would never leave them of her own free will. Along the way, Zadie and Finn discover things about each other and about Nora they didn't know, things that help heal the damaged relationship. Complicating things is Zadie's discovery of her own pregnancy and the fear that she will repeat her mother's mistakes, not to mention the fact that Finn begins exhibiting some of the signs Nora had before her fateful flight from the girls.

There is an underlying lament in this book about the loss of mother-daughter relationships through no one's particular fault, a result of mental illness and/or dementia that surprises all who are touched by its destructiveness. I loved Zadie's and Finn's attempts to restore their relationship, and I loved that a foster family is finally shown in a positive light instead of as the evil monsters they are often portrayed to be. The choices Finn and Zadie have to face leave me feeling as anxious as the characters reveal themselves to be. I definitely recommend the book to those who are interested in generational trauma, mother-daughter relationships, and self-determination. Though the pace is slower than I'm used to, the story is very engaging because the characters are well crafted.

This was great! So many twists & turns. I did not know what was going to happen next. I loved that I didn’t know what to expect and that I felt like I was on the edge of my seat. The adventure was fun but some of the secrets were annoying. I love how the book ended and that it tied things up and the powers were really neat!

Magical realism is alway a little hit or miss for me, sometimes it's the book and sometimes it's just my mood. I did enjoy this book from Ruth Lang but I went in with no expectations and wasn't really sure what I was going to get and if I were to recommend this book to anyone that would absolutely be my advice. Thanks so much for a chance to read this book!

I went in with no expectations and I really loved this read! The characters are easy to fall in love with and the adventure leaves you not wanting to put the book down!

I was able to read this book courtesy of NetGalley for an honest review. The three Wilder women are a mother and her daughters. They are all gifted in their own way so when Nora, the mother, disappears one night the girls are left on their own and split up, with the youngest going into foster care. Five years later the daughters go looking for their mother and find many people like them on their travels. I found the book very engrossing and well thought out.

Thank you NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for providing the ARC of Wilderwomen!

Zadie and her younger sister Finn are different. They see things. Zadie has premonitions and Finn see people’s memories.

Five years ago their mother, Nora Wilder, disappeared. Zadie should have seen it coming but didn’t. Five years after Nora’s disappearance, Finn and Zadie start having “echos” and start chasing them with a belief that their mother is still alive and is just missing.

Their adventure takes them through multiple states of America, following Finn’s “echos”, meeting new eccentric people and old friends along the way, all while rekindling their relationship.

Ruth Emmie Lang wrote this adventurous story beautifully. Finn is such a carefree, exciting character, whereas her sister is more careful and guarded, and I fell in love with them both. I wanted to constantly give them a hug throughout the entire book.

After reading The Wilderwomen, I thought awhile about how I wanted to review this. For me, it was kind of hard to get into this storyline. I don’t know why, I’ve read magical/fantasy/sci fi types before, but I just felt a little lost and slow to start. After pushing though, I did enjoy it though. This story had me second guessing things I had originally thought. I liked being taken on the journey of the two sisters, Finn & Zadie, who were in a strange place but working on rebuilding their relationship. This sister storyline had me invested through to the end! I also loved how the author used different POVs, this is a game changer for me when reading!

I really wanted to love this as much as I did the author's first book. The magic realism was a bit too much for me, it's usually not my cup of tea. Athough I can see how others might enjoy it, I struggled to finish it.

This story is a great combination of mystery, magic and adventure. I really enjoyed Zadie and Finn and watching their relationship change and grow as they progressed on their journey to find their mother who had vanished five years prior. To me, this was a slow burn in the beginning but once it picked up, it kept momentum until the ending. A wonderful story about the bond shared between a mother and her daughters.

A special thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

I have been anticipating Ruth Emmie Lang’s next novel ever since I read Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstance a few years ago. I was beyond thrilled to receive an e-arc of The Wilderwomen and it did not disappoint. The story follows two estranged sisters on their search for their mother who is missing. They cross paths with a commune of people who have a sixth sense and begin to uncover secrets about their mother and ultimately themselves. This novel was a wonderful combination of magical realism and mystery and I enjoyed every minute of it.

I would like to thank St. Martin's Press and Net galley for the opportunity to read this as an ARC. This is a very hard book to categorize. It is part fantasy, part a story of the sometimes fraught relationships of mothers and daughters, and part a story of the equally sometimes complex relationships of sisters. If you are someone who does not believe that there are those with a Sixth Sense, or paranormal abilities, this may not be the book for you. Nora Wilder is a single mother of 2 daughters, Zadie and Finn. Nora sings at open mic nights, wears an ankle bracelet with her daughters initials and may think she is a bird. She disappears one day, when her daughters are teenagers. Zadie is old enough to be on her own, and Finn is placed into foster care.The girls are half sisters, and different in many ways, however, they both have special abilities. Zadie has premonitions. She can tell what Karaoke song will be sung , she has a sense of what will happen, and she knew her mother was leaving. Finn gets flashes of memories, of other people's memories, and gets pulled into old feelings and thoughts. Nora left 5 years ago. In present time, Zadie has just broken up with her boyfriend and is pregnant. Finn is graduating High School Finn is also having memory flashbacks- her mother's memories. She convinces Zadie to go on a trip to look for their mother. The story is written in a non linear timeline.It is also written from several points of view, as well as in premonitions and memories. At times it is a bit convoluted, but it is always interesting. The story of the sisters, as they work with , and sometimes against, each other, is beautifully written. The satellite characters( cannot call them minor) , Finn's foster family, an ex boyfriend of Zadie, people they meet who help them, are all engaging and well written. It is not a conventional story , but a good one. It is a road trip- Thelma and Louise , if they were sisters and psychics. Take the time to go on this Magical Mystery Tour- it will be worth it.

Zadie and Finn’s mother, Nora, left them under mysterious circumstances five years ago. Finn lives with her foster parents, while Zadie has been living by herself ever since. While Zadie has the gift of premonition, Finn can perceive the echoes of other people’s memories. Upon Finn’s eighteenth birthday, the sisters plan to take a trip together to the beach to reconnect. Little does Zadie know that her sister intends to take advantage of the trip to use her gift to find their mother. She believes she can use Nora’s memories to trace her steps and find her. Although Zadie is angry at her mother for abandoning them, she reluctantly agrees to Finn’s plan. When Finn’s efforts start to blur the line between her own self and her mother’s, things start to get dangerous, and Zadie must decide whether to continue their journey, or lose her sister forever to the echoes of Nora’s memories.
This is a beautifully written book, full of twists, engaging and intriguing. The storyline is creative and unpredictable. The sisters’ journey is magical in every sense, from the people they meet on their way, to the development of their sisterly relationship. Zadie was by far my favorite character. She is constantly reflecting on her gift, her feelings, and choices. I loved the way she lovingly referred to her unborn child, and her longing for her mother, even though she is resentful about Nora’s disappearance. I also appreciated her struggle with accepting her gift and the way she starts to embrace it as she encounters other gifted people in their journey. Joel’s character was enjoyable as well, though I am not sure he was necessary. That said, the characters felt authentic and relatable. It was easy to feel a connection to them and to the natural elements mentioned or described: the stars, the trees, the ocean, desert, and forest. The ending was satisfying if a bit rushed.
Overall, a great read about connection, secrets, self-acceptance, family, and the ways we show up for our loved ones. I recommend this book to lovers of magical realism, mystery, and themes of mother/daughter sister/sister and relationships.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a free digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book was eery, mysterious, magical, and yet super wholesome. I loved the characters. They were very well rounded and interesting. If you like books with fun sister dynamics, definitely pick this one up.