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"Vibrant." – Emily A. Duncan, New York Times bestselling author of Wicked Saints "An enchanting and thrilling contemporary fantasy." – Brigid Kemmerer, New York Times bestselling author of A Curse So Dark and Lonely A safe haven between four realms. The girl sworn to protect it--at any cost. New York Times bestselling author Sara Holland crafts a breathtaking new contemporary fantasy perfect for fans of Melissa Albert and Holly Black. Hidden deep in the mountains of Colorado lies the Inn at Havenfall, a sanctuary that connects ancient worlds--each with their own magic--together. For generations, the inn has protected all who seek refuge within its walls, and any who disrupt the peace can never return. For Maddie Morrow, summers at the inn are more than a chance to experience this magic first-hand. Havenfall is an escape from reality, where her mother sits on death row accused of murdering Maddie's brother. It's where Maddie fell in love with handsome Fiorden soldier Brekken. And it's where one day she hopes to inherit the role of Innkeeper from her beloved uncle. But this summer, the impossible happens--a dead body is found, shattering everything the inn stands for. With Brekken missing, her uncle gravely injured, and a dangerous creature on the loose, Maddie suddenly finds herself responsible for the safety of everyone in Havenfall. She'll do anything to uncover the truth, even if it means working together with an alluring new staffer Taya, who seems to know more than she's letting on. As dark secrets are revealed about the inn itself, one thing becomes clear to Maddie--no one can be trusted, and no one is safe . . . Sara Holland takes the lush fantasy that captured readers in Everless and Evermore and weaves it into the real world to create a wholly captivating new series where power and peril lurk behind every door.
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2 primary booksHavenfall is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2020 with contributions by Sara Holland.
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I recently signed up to Illumicrate, a subscription based book club, and this was the first novel I received from them. My first thoughts were the cover looked gorgeous and the concept sounded intriguing - an Inn at the cross-roads between worlds.
This book is very much a YA book, and unfortunately I am not meaning that in an especially positive way. The amount of teen angst in this book is somewhat overwhelming and masking what is essentially an interesting story and world building exercise. Honestly, I would have much rather read the politicking of the various different worlds than the overwrought heartache of the main character, which just got a bit wearing after a while.
It is a shame - there is a good book buried in there. It may have worked better as a novella with some of the more love triangle bits cut out of it. Good reads lacks a granularity to its ratings, so this would probably be a 2.5 based on its potential, but the execution just was not quite there.