The Will and the Wilds

Kind of an odd story, but in a good way. Definitely has a strong resemblance to Disney's Beauty and the Beast, though I did just hear on her podcast that she didn't have this in mind when writing the book. I feel like she must have watched that movie, and maybe Gremlins, only to fall asleep that night and have the dream that ultimately inspired this book. Easy to read, and the magic system is soft enough that you don't have to question too much. Normally I hate first person narrative, but the fairy tale mood helped me get over that. I'm going to be thinking about this one for a while.