Fledgling is a perfect read for the autumn season as it’s filled with spooky suspense and wintery images. We follow Cassie and her friend Raphael trying to look after a Cherub that has flew through her window and uncover the mystery of where the Cherub came from and why it’s there. Immediately I was attached to the characters and felt all their pain throughout the story. The book deals with some heavier themes for what seems like a middle grade audience. Although, I struggled to place if the target audience was middle grade or YA. Grief and caring for a dying loved one where handled well.
The Bavarian Forest setting was beautiful and really added to the whimsy of the story. It felt like reading a darker fairy tale like Brothers Grimm but for a younger audience. I loved Cassie’s family house too! The imagery of a tall house with bits added on swaying in the wind on a mountaintop was brilliant. And the inside of a taxidermist’s study crossed with engineer’s workshop has me hooked.
A great read for any middle grade or YA reader looking for something mysterious and autumnal.
The Bavarian Forest setting was beautiful and really added to the whimsy of the story. It felt like reading a darker fairy tale like Brothers Grimm but for a younger audience. I loved Cassie’s family house too! The imagery of a tall house with bits added on swaying in the wind on a mountaintop was brilliant. And the inside of a taxidermist’s study crossed with engineer’s workshop has me hooked.
A great read for any middle grade or YA reader looking for something mysterious and autumnal.