Rating: 4.5/5
Dorothea has moved into her grandmother's old mansion in a town called Black Cat Springs. As soon as she arrives, she begins to have strange and cryptic dreams. In her explorations around her neighborhood, she discovers a strange fence that has an almost magnetic pull on her. Behind the fence is a thick forest and a lake. As she begins to meet the townspeople and learn more about the history of the lake, she slowly discovers that she is a part of a world of magic, mystery, and danger.
I enjoyed this book because it is a well paced mystery with lots of little interesting twists and turns.
All the characters are quite well written, and the paranormal elements were well thought out. There are some great bits of foreshadowing that indicate that the author put care into crafting the story. Since this is an introductory book, things were introduced slowly. We get to discover the magical elements of the world as Dorothea does. The point of view shifts from her to another character about midway, and this adds another layer to the book.
My single complaint was that the end felt a bit rushed, and I wished we would have delved more into the magical and paranormal aspects (but I suspect that subsequent books will have plenty of that).
I enjoyed this book immensely! The writing was really excellent.
Other ratings (potential spoilers):
Violence: Mild - There is very little violence in the book. At one point, someone describes killing am monster, but it isn't graphic. There is very little that could be potentially disturbing. There is some "grave robbing" mentioned at one point, but that is more creepy than anything. There is only one "jump scare" type moment, but it's fairly anomalous.
Profanity: Mild - Almost no course language.
Sexuality: Mild - Sex is only referred to or insinuated. There are no graphic scenes.
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NOTE: I helped edit this book.
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