The Mirrorwood
“The fact that everyone else is going to grow up and leave and live their lives and I might never find out who I could be if I wasn’t blighted?”
Fable is cursed, by the twisted magic known as the blight. To avoid oblivion, she must wear the stolen faces of others. She wishes to find her true face, discover who she was before being blighted. In order to do this, she must enter the Mirrorwood and free it from the rule of the demon-prince.
Even as she enters the twisted, thorny Mirrorwood, she is pursued by the apprentice Blighthunter who is intent on destroying her. However, in the Mirrorwood, appearances are deceiving, and nothing is as the stories tell.
Will this strange forest turn enemies into allies, or will the feuds continue until one side is finally conquered?
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Deva Fagan
Publisher: Atheneum
292 Pages
The theme of this book is about finding out what makes someone who they are.
This book is set in a detailed world, with a history that is explained evenly over the course of the book. Most of it is set in the twisted Mirrorwood, a forest walled off from the rest of the world by a barrier of thorns. Despite this, magic seeps through as a Blight, cursing humans and animals alike.
The main character is a blighted girl, forced to use the faces of others to avoid fading from existence. The secondary characters are well-written, having their own history to support their actions. The main character does not have a romantic interest, which is good for those who would rather avoid that.
There are mentions of violence such as stabbing, and an idea of oblivion.
I enjoyed the relationship between the main character and her companions, as Fable and the blighthunter apprentice who was meant to be her enemy became allies. I also loved the creative plot and characters, each with twists and turns that suit the uncertainty of the Mirrorwood. Thankfully, none of the characters appear to be overpowered either, each with their own weakness. I enjoyed reading this book, and am eager to see what Deva Fagan will write next!
People who read this may also enjoy Strangeworlds Travel Agency, or The School for Whatnots, which include unexpected (and in Strangeworld’s case, magical) twists and mysteries.
