A fairy tale meeting a nightmare inside a fever dream
A dark twist on a modern day fairy tale. This YA fantasy novel follows Iris Hollow through her days in Hampstead, London. Iris isn’t your ordinary girl, and that’s what makes her relatable to so many. You see her going through school being the outcast, the girl who is rumored to be a witch, but tells those that she is a mermaid. Her two older sisters, Grey and ViVi, who have gone from the town have become more than what they could have imagined. With their flawless beauty captivating everyone who sees them. Her mother, who has asked to be called Cate by her daughters at a young age, works tirelessly to protect her and to find answers to the question that has enveloped all of her thought since the day Iris and her sisters returned, completely changed. What happened?
From the first page you are captivated into the story that is narrated by Iris. Hearing her tell her story on how her and her sisters became the talk of the town in the most unfashionable way helps you to lose yourself within the pages. Krystal Sutherland has a writing style that makes the story fast paced but full of emotion and description of the world she has created. With a plot that doesn’t miss a beat, you become surrounded by the thought and accusations of those that surround the main character.
From the first page you are captivated into the story that is narrated by Iris. Hearing her tell her story on how her and her sisters became the talk of the town in the most unfashionable way helps you to lose yourself within the pages. Krystal Sutherland has a writing style that makes the story fast paced but full of emotion and description of the world she has created. With a plot that doesn’t miss a beat, you become surrounded by the thought and accusations of those that surround the main character.