Title: Glow of the Fireflies
Author: Lindsey Duga
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy
Publisher: Entangled: Teen
Publisher: Entangled: Teen
Release Date: October 1, 2019
Briony never planned to go back to the place she lost everything.
Firefly Valley, nestled deep within the Smoky Mountains, is better kept in her past. After an unexplained fire gave Briony amnesia, her mother disappeared and her dad moved them to Knoxville.
But now her grandmother needs a caretaker and Briony's dad volunteers her to help. The moment she returns, her whole world shifts. She feels a magical connection to this valley, as if it's literally part of her somehow.
And when she meets a hot guy who claims he was her childhood friend but now mysteriously keeps his distance, Briony starts piecing together her missing past...and discovers her mother didn't leave to start a new life somewhere. She's trapped in the hidden world within the valley.
Now, Briony will do whatever it takes to rescue her, even if it means standing up against dangerously powerful nature spirits. Even if it means giving up her first love.
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Disclaimer: I received an Advance Reader Copy at no cost from the publisher/author. All opinions in my review are my own.
This is a fun and imaginative story that I was very impressed with. I felt that the premise for the story was very unique and I think that that the author did a fantastic job of bringing it to life.
Lindsey Duga's writing is extremely breathtaking. The words flow beautifully and the pacing of the story is perfect. This is a young adult book but I felt that the story read more like a middle-grade book in some parts. Not to say that it wasn't enjoyable nonetheless.
The world-building in this is magical. I am from the Kentucky/Tennessee border and I felt that the descriptions were spot on for the Smoky Mountains. Beautiful descriptions and imaginative details abound in this story.
Briony is the perfect heroine. She is strong and smart and incredibly determined. I instantly felt a kinship with her character. Alder is a darling and I loved the romance between him and Briony. Izzie is such a fantastic side character. All the characters have depth and are very likable.
Overall, this is an enchanting story with an original premise that will captivate you. The story keeps the attention of the reader well and the characters are easy to relate to. I very much enjoyed this book and I would definitely recommend it to those that like young adult fantasy.
Lindsey Duga's writing is extremely breathtaking. The words flow beautifully and the pacing of the story is perfect. This is a young adult book but I felt that the story read more like a middle-grade book in some parts. Not to say that it wasn't enjoyable nonetheless.
The world-building in this is magical. I am from the Kentucky/Tennessee border and I felt that the descriptions were spot on for the Smoky Mountains. Beautiful descriptions and imaginative details abound in this story.
Briony is the perfect heroine. She is strong and smart and incredibly determined. I instantly felt a kinship with her character. Alder is a darling and I loved the romance between him and Briony. Izzie is such a fantastic side character. All the characters have depth and are very likable.
Overall, this is an enchanting story with an original premise that will captivate you. The story keeps the attention of the reader well and the characters are easy to relate to. I very much enjoyed this book and I would definitely recommend it to those that like young adult fantasy.
Lindsey Duga is a middle grade and young adult writer with a passion for fantasy, science fiction, and basically any genre that takes you away from the real world. She wrote her first novel in college while she was getting her bachelor’s in Mass Communication from Louisiana State University.
Other than writing and cuddling with her morkie puppy, Delphi, Lindsey loves catching up on the latest superhero TV show and practicing yoga.
My name is Vanessa a.k.a. Queen Alchemy. I am a 30-something-year-old mother of four nerdy, fantastic children. We live in the Midwest. I have a reading addiction, and I hope that I never recover! I'm the hugest nerd you can find with interests not limited to the following: comics (Batman and Captain America for the win!), science, computers, zombies, unicorns, Harry Potter, cartoons from the 80's & 90's, Frankenstein, history, crafting, cooking & baking, Star Wars, digital scrapbooking, D&D, Minecraft, Hello Kitty, horror, metalcore, royalty, tattoos & piercings, bright colors, and so much more!
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