Dark Forgetting
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Available now in a stunning DELUXE EDITION-featuring beautiful stained edges and a brand new bonus chapter destined to make readers everywhere fall even more in love. This breathtaking collectible is a must-have for any book lover.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Kristen Ciccarelli weaves the epic love story of a magical girl, the boy she left behind, and a deadly curse.
"Lush, dark, and romantic. I could have remained lost in the woods forever." - Isabel Ibañez, #1 New York Times bestselling author of What the River Knows
No matter how far she runs, the forest always comes for Emeline Lark, haunting her with its mysterious disappearances and its tales of fae magic.
When her grandfather goes missing, Emeline is forced to venture into the woods to save him. There, Hawthorne Fell, a handsome and brooding tithe collector, brutally tries to dissuade her from searching, even as a magnetic spark ignites between them.
Undeterred, Emeline enters the court of the fabled Wood King and makes a deal: her voice for her grandfather's freedom. Little does she know, she's stumbled into a curse that threatens the very existence of this eerie world she's now trapped in. To survive, she'll need to team up with the fiery yet secretive Hawthorne. If she fails, she'll lose everything she holds dear.
Devastating and romantic, in Kristen Ciccarelli's A Dark Forgetting, everything has a cost.
"Darkly gorgeous and moving... full of curses and fae magic that will capture your heart and wrap it in thorns before setting you free again, forever changed." - Evelyn Skye, New York Times bestselling author of The Crown's Game
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I got lost in the forest. A Dark Forgetting has a really strong premise at its core — and bundled with the aspects of music, memory, identity and especially the own-voices depth behind Emeline’s perspective, it was a truly unique read. But I have to be honest: I struggled quite a bit with the transitions between the real world and the fae world. Especially in the first half, the shifts were abrupt enough that I repeatedly lost my footing. On top of that, the worldbuilding - especially the forest, the curse, and the “rules” - stayed confusing throughout. I wanted to fall into that eerie, enchanted-woods atmosphere, but instead I kept getting pulled back out trying to understand how everything fit together. That said, the romance was romancing - kinda. The vibes were dark-fairytale, and the emotional beats around creativity and voice really worked for me. The last third of the story was thoroughly engaging, and the ending left me satisfied. I just wish the structural and worldbuilding elements had been clearer so I could fully sink into the story. 3,5/5 stars Thank you @netgalley and @harperfiction for the eARC! #Netgalley #Bookstagram #ADarkForgetting
At last a book that woke my emotions and had me hooked on almost every page!
I got the eArc from NetGalley and was very excited to read a standalone of Ciccarelli after The Crimson Moth. The first couple pages I was a little reserved as the story reminded me too much of The Crimson Moth, an Orphan with a grandparent as a guardian. But soon it turned out to be a completely new story with an amazing world, into which the reader got introduced to step my step, as the FMC is also (almost) new to this world. It had me crying by 32% or so and I loved how the author made me feel everything through a incredible writing. The naivety of the characters were a little too much at times, but mostly it fit the storyline and what was happening to them. After all, the naivety and mistakes they made, made them utterly human. I lovely standalone I couldn’t put done, something for the heart including some heartache, it would have been too boring otherwise.
Description
Available now in a stunning DELUXE EDITION-featuring beautiful stained edges and a brand new bonus chapter destined to make readers everywhere fall even more in love. This breathtaking collectible is a must-have for any book lover.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Kristen Ciccarelli weaves the epic love story of a magical girl, the boy she left behind, and a deadly curse.
"Lush, dark, and romantic. I could have remained lost in the woods forever." - Isabel Ibañez, #1 New York Times bestselling author of What the River Knows
No matter how far she runs, the forest always comes for Emeline Lark, haunting her with its mysterious disappearances and its tales of fae magic.
When her grandfather goes missing, Emeline is forced to venture into the woods to save him. There, Hawthorne Fell, a handsome and brooding tithe collector, brutally tries to dissuade her from searching, even as a magnetic spark ignites between them.
Undeterred, Emeline enters the court of the fabled Wood King and makes a deal: her voice for her grandfather's freedom. Little does she know, she's stumbled into a curse that threatens the very existence of this eerie world she's now trapped in. To survive, she'll need to team up with the fiery yet secretive Hawthorne. If she fails, she'll lose everything she holds dear.
Devastating and romantic, in Kristen Ciccarelli's A Dark Forgetting, everything has a cost.
"Darkly gorgeous and moving... full of curses and fae magic that will capture your heart and wrap it in thorns before setting you free again, forever changed." - Evelyn Skye, New York Times bestselling author of The Crown's Game
Book Information
Posts
I got lost in the forest. A Dark Forgetting has a really strong premise at its core — and bundled with the aspects of music, memory, identity and especially the own-voices depth behind Emeline’s perspective, it was a truly unique read. But I have to be honest: I struggled quite a bit with the transitions between the real world and the fae world. Especially in the first half, the shifts were abrupt enough that I repeatedly lost my footing. On top of that, the worldbuilding - especially the forest, the curse, and the “rules” - stayed confusing throughout. I wanted to fall into that eerie, enchanted-woods atmosphere, but instead I kept getting pulled back out trying to understand how everything fit together. That said, the romance was romancing - kinda. The vibes were dark-fairytale, and the emotional beats around creativity and voice really worked for me. The last third of the story was thoroughly engaging, and the ending left me satisfied. I just wish the structural and worldbuilding elements had been clearer so I could fully sink into the story. 3,5/5 stars Thank you @netgalley and @harperfiction for the eARC! #Netgalley #Bookstagram #ADarkForgetting
At last a book that woke my emotions and had me hooked on almost every page!
I got the eArc from NetGalley and was very excited to read a standalone of Ciccarelli after The Crimson Moth. The first couple pages I was a little reserved as the story reminded me too much of The Crimson Moth, an Orphan with a grandparent as a guardian. But soon it turned out to be a completely new story with an amazing world, into which the reader got introduced to step my step, as the FMC is also (almost) new to this world. It had me crying by 32% or so and I loved how the author made me feel everything through a incredible writing. The naivety of the characters were a little too much at times, but mostly it fit the storyline and what was happening to them. After all, the naivety and mistakes they made, made them utterly human. I lovely standalone I couldn’t put done, something for the heart including some heartache, it would have been too boring otherwise.