Firstly, I'd like to thank Sourcebooks Fire and the author, Chelsea Sedoti, for providing me with an advance reader's copy of this book.
Madison is a tiny, nowhere, no potential town...maybe just like the one your grew up in, yeah? But there's magic in the heat & dust - when you live in Madison and turn 18, you get a wish. A real, honest-to-goodness, sure-thing wish that WILL come true (as long as you follow the rules).
The book follows Eldon, an almost-18 kid on the verge of his wish. Everyone has an opinion about what he should wish for - money, escape, athletic prowess, but Eldon's still searching for what feels right to him.
A true coming-of-age story coated in some grimy magic dust, I found this book to be a quick and easy read, but with meat. The characters are easy to "know", and the emotions come fast and true. The mystery of Eldon's wish will keep you turning the pages, but there are enough tiny treasures along the way to keep you from feeling like you're chasing a carrot on a stick.
Madison is a tiny, nowhere, no potential town...maybe just like the one your grew up in, yeah? But there's magic in the heat & dust - when you live in Madison and turn 18, you get a wish. A real, honest-to-goodness, sure-thing wish that WILL come true (as long as you follow the rules).
The book follows Eldon, an almost-18 kid on the verge of his wish. Everyone has an opinion about what he should wish for - money, escape, athletic prowess, but Eldon's still searching for what feels right to him.
A true coming-of-age story coated in some grimy magic dust, I found this book to be a quick and easy read, but with meat. The characters are easy to "know", and the emotions come fast and true. The mystery of Eldon's wish will keep you turning the pages, but there are enough tiny treasures along the way to keep you from feeling like you're chasing a carrot on a stick.