Day of Wishes and Wonder – Book Review

Hello friends! I hope you’re all doing well. Today I share my Day of Wishes and Wonder Book Review with you guys. I breezed through this book and it was such a fun read. I hope you enjoy!

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Title: Day of Wishes and Wonder

Author: Anne Stryker

Format: eBook

Publisher: Gossamer Wings & Ink Press

Date Published: February 19th 2020

Goodreads Description: They call me insane and a freak…tell that to the monsters.
Strange and dark creatures have spun in my vision for as long as I can remember. How is it my fault the therapists can’t see them?

My biggest dream is to find a family and escape Leone’s Home for “Troubled Teens,” but people don’t want to adopt even the normal sixteen-year-olds. When my best friend lets on he’s part of the world that’s haunted me my whole life and says it’s time to return, I realize there’s more brewing than I could have imagined.

Alongside secrets and mysteries about my past, a fae prince appears, with a deadly promise. I want to resist, but his every touch brings back fractured memories of forbidden love and betrayal, which haunt me far more than the monsters ever did.

I know we’ve taken this path before…and it did not end well.

I received a review copy from the author. All opinions are my own.

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Story

After finishing the Folk of Air series by Holly Black I was itching for another fae story to sink my teeth into, and this one delivered. I absolutely enjoyed the secrets, mysteries and quests in this book.

I will say that the plot waffled a bit in the middle. It felt like there was no clear direction and the characters just went in circles for a while. It picked up again toward the end and I need answers badly so sequel here I come.

Writing & Worldbuilding

The writing is the thing that really stood out to me in this book. It flowed so easily and made me actually forget that I was reading for a while. The worldbuilding also stood out. It was a lot of fun seeing the fae interact with their environment. We don’t get large info dumps through dialogue, but rather through how Ella and the rest interact with the world.

It was great seeing the fae use their powers, and there was a particular squirrel scene I just found hilarious. Seriously, if you need a fae fix after finishing the Folk of Air series, this is it.

Characters

Flint was by far my favourite character. Even though Ella is our protagonist, I really enjoyed Flint. He’s mischievous and loyal and I just love everything that comes out of his mouth.

The side characters in this book were just as fleshed out as the protagonist, which made it that much more enjoyable. I found that I actually cared about what happened to them, which is rare for me.

All in all, this was a really fun book to read and I definitely recommend it.

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