Member Review

15 years ago, Jeremy and Rafe got lost in a forest only to be found 6 months later with no explanation and seemingly no memories of what happened. Now, Jeremy makes a living finding lost girls (and women) and Emilie hires him to find the half-sister she just found out she has, a girl who disappeared 20 years ago in the same forest where Jeremy and Rafe had disappeared. Jeremy's insistence that Rafe is the only one who can help them find her is the beginning of an adventure full of memories, magic, and love.

It's a weird mix of children's story and adult storytelling that works wonders in getting so many real emotions and issues across even as the characters are in the middle of some very fairy tale-like shenanigans. Emilie, Rafe, and Jeremy are all characters you can connect with easily. Rafe in particular has so much trauma that I cheered when he finally joined Jeremy and Emilie because it meant that he was going to get the hug he so obviously needed.

The plot is magical, the topics are difficult but handled with grace, and the characters and themes will stay with you long after you turn the last page. This is a must-read.

Delighted thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for the magical read!