The Unraveling of Luna Forrester by Marisa Noelle is a brilliantly written darker fantasy story. I have to say, I haven’t read any of Marisa’s work before this. I have been told that she is a great author, and after reading this, I now know she is. First, let’s look at the synopsis… then I will give you my thoughts.
MATTHEW HAS ALWAYS PROTECTED LUNA’S SECRET.
NOW, HE MUST PROTECT HER LIFE.
When his best friend Luna is found catatonic after a devastating house fire, Matthew begins to fall apart.
“Take care of them, Matthew.”
“Always.”
“Protect my secret.”
“Of course.
That’s the promise he made to her only three nights ago. A solemn vow to protect their large found family of humans and supernatural creatures alike.
Fated to love her for the rest of his life, and unwilling to break his solemn vow, Matthew knows the only person who can help Luna is her grandmother. Through the woods they must go, just like a fairytale. But the forest is filled with deadly peril: poisonous black moss, chimeras, and worst of all, members of their family who don’t want them to continue.
As they are picked off one by one, Matthew races to get Luna to safety, all the time doubting everything he thought was true.
Can Matthew untangle the twisted threads of Luna’s secret before he himself unravels?
A dark fantasy horror with Little Red Ridinghood undertones, perfect for fans of Last House on Needless Street (Catriona Ward), Split (J.B. Salsbury), Legion (Brandon Sanderson), Pretty Girl 13 (Liz Coley), The Quiet at the End of the World (Lauren James), Primal Fear (William Diehl), & Tell me your Dreams (Sydney Sheldon).
Gripping, immersive, and just…brilliant! These are just a few words to describe what this story is. The cover alone is one that almost entrapped me into the world Marisa Noelle has created within the pages.
The storyline captivated me from the first page. The journey of these characters and their family was one that made me feel that I was with them. I have a leaning towards fantasy and the retelling of the classic stories from my childhood. Marisa Noelle has taken Little Red Riding Hood and put her own darker, excellent twist into it.
The author has made this tale even better by making all the characters unique and well developed with personalities that, together, they all play their part in the group. I found Matthew such a complex but caring character who took an important role in making decisions for the group along the journey. Luna herself fascinated me but it was Matthew that struck a chord for me.
Marissa Noelle has taken the pretty sensitive and relevant issue of today: mental health and dealt with it very honestly and carefully. I applaud any author who is willing to take this sort of subject and go for it.
There were times I was on the edge of my seat as I rooted for this ‘family’ as they tried to navigate their way through to get to grandma’s house. I found myself holding my breath from time to time as the tension rose.
The ending, well, you just need to read this to fully appreciate the ending yourself. All I can say is I wasn’t expecting that, and it was just brilliant. A story that made me realise I need to find out about Marisa Noelle’s books and add them to my tbr pile!
Thanks to ZooLoo’s Book Tours and Marisa Noelle for my tour invitation and the copy of the book.
About The Author
Marisa Noelle is the writer of middle grade & young adult novels in the genres of science-fiction, fantasy & mental health including The Shadow Keepers, The Unadjusteds Trilogy (The Unadjusteds, The Rise of the Altereds, & The Reckoning), and The Mermaid Chronicles – Secrets of the Deep.
She is a mentor for the Write Mentor program that helps aspiring MG & YA authors. With dual citizenship, Marisa has lived on both sides of the Atlantic and uses settings in both the USA and UK as inspiration for her novels.
When she’s not writing or reading or watching movies, she enjoys swimming. In the pool she likes to imagine she could be a mermaid and become part of some of her make-believe words.
Despite being an avid bookworm from the time she could hold a book, being an author came as a bit of a surprise to her as she was a bit of a science geek at school. She lives in Woking, UK with her husband and three children. You can find her on Twitter @MarisaNoelle77 or her website http://www.MarisaNoelle.com
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What a review! Thank you so much for taking part in the tour today xx
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