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Jekyll & Hyde is a 1990 musical loosely based on the novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde...

Becs (244 KP) rated The Demon in the Wood in Books

Aug 8, 2019

The Demon in the Wood

Leigh Bardugo | 2015 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)

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HOLY MOTHER OF PEARL THIS WAS GOOD!!

“Fear is a powerful ally, but feed it too often, make it too strong, and it will turn on you.”

TRIGGER WARNINGS: bullying, death, murder

Review:
This novella is a bit shorter than most novellas I’ve read, but that doesn’t take anything away from this wonderfully executed novella! It delves deep into the past of the Darkling, allowing the reader to glimpse a semi-sweet boy that was turned dark because of how people wanted to use him for the rare powers he possessed.

Holy mother of pearl! I really truly enjoyed looking into where the Darkling came from and what his past contained before the Shadow and Bone Trilogy. At first, I was a bit confused but it eventually picked up. I do wish there was a way to pronounce all of the names as I’m clueless on how they are correctly said loll.

This story of the Darklings past, was not only heartbreaking but also soul crushing. You get to see the multi layers of the Darkling forming and he begins to become the complex character he is in Shadow and Bone. The yearning for a place to live, the loneliness he felt of not being able to get close with anyone, and the suffering created a beautifully written and executed novella. The writing had a captivating presence and I was left with wanting more of who the Darkling was. Which I got a bit in devouring Shadow and Bone, but I wish this novella was longer!

“The Grisha lived as shadows did, passing over the surface of the world, touching nothing, forced to change their shapes and hide in corners, driven by fear as shadows were driven by the sun. No safe place. No haven. There will be… I will make one.”