I love stories involving mystical spirits, fairies, magical enchantments etc. While there is some romance along the way, the storytelling and poetic imagery are the strengths of this novel. It is beautifully written in a way that adults will probably enjoy more than teenagers. “A River Enchanted,” is an adult fantasy book that feels like a Young Adult fantasy story. More often than not, I lean towards Young Adult fantasy books.

I LOVED this book! Fantasy done well is just so enjoyable! In my experience, it’s not easy to find fun fantasy novels written for adults. “A River Enchanted,” by Rebecca Ross made it onto this most coveted shelf of mine! I’m very picky about books that I call “favorites.” I like and enjoy many books but there are only a certain few that I consider worthy of sitting on my favorites shelf in my library. Keep reading below for my full review of this hauntingly beautiful novel!Īs this year progresses, I’m slowly adding to my FAVORITE READS OF 2022 list. But they soon discover there is a deeper, darker secret of Cadence lurking beneath the surface, threatening to undo them all. Jack must work together with his childhood enemy, Adaira, the heiress of his clan, to find the missing girls. Young girls are vanishing and his music may be the key to solving the mystery surrounding their disappearances. Jack begrudgingly obeys the summons from his laird and travels back to the magical, brutal island of his childhood. He is summoned home to the Isle of Cadence after ten years away. Jack is a bard studying music on the mainland, estranged from his island clan.

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