*giggles* Oh goodness me, these names are literally so clever.
Ugh Anson is such a depressed cutie… Now that interview makes sense…
Less Lemony Snickett, more Geronimo Stilton… I love it.
*snorts with laughter* It means library, this is so clever
*heavy breathing as I flick between reading the story and looking away*
I had to say, I didn’t know what to expect when I started this story, but I was hyped due to the description.
It was good, you guys.
Really h*ckin’ good.
The Mirror-Hunter Chronicles
R.M. Archer
All the fairytales you’ve heard are wrong. They’ve all been twisted to be acceptable for general consumption, but I’m here to set the record straight. I’m Solem Anders, Mirror-Hunter, and this is what really happened.
A Series of Unfortunate Events meets Disney in this short story series as Solem Anders pursues a volatile magic mirror across Ambrel, seeking to destroy it and end its trail of tragedy. But when princess Eira steps in his path and enlists his help to overthrow her mother, he is lured into her Pack by the promise of information. Is this the shortest path to the mirror, or just a treacherous diversion?
With the mirror barely out of reach, Solem’s time is ticking away, and he’ll lose far more than a princess when the clock strikes.
Genre: Fantasy, Novella, Fragmented Fairytale
Average Read Time: 2-4 Hours
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The first thing you’ll notice about the blurb is that it says Lemony Snickett. The point of view is mildly dreary, which is well done, but I think the point of view is more like that of Geronimo Stilton from the book series of the same name. The point of view of Solem Anders is to-the-point, slightly cowardice, and ever the storyteller. This is much like Geronimo Stilton.
(I think Anson, whom I interviewed another time, is more of a Lemony Snickett type of cricket… I’m sorry, I can’t help but rhyme with that name.)
The world we are placed in is an original one created by R.M. that combines fragmented fairytales very well. She uses non-Disney adapted fairy tales like Hansel and Gretel and Jack and the Beanstalk and twists it to fit carefully into her world. Her concepts and end result are very well done and enjoyable to read.
The story is fast paced and keeps you hooked. Sometimes it feels to face paced and you sort of stumble, like stepping off the last stair too fast, but as this novel is for middle schoolers the pacing makes sense.
All of the characters are so enjoyable. The bad mirror is a very interesting antagonist, and because of the rules of the mirror you’re always on the edge of your seat, waiting to see if what you think is going to happen happens.
The book starts strong, stays entertaining, and ends so abruptly that you teleport yourself to Miss Archer’s author door and demand a sequel. (Seriously, please, I beg you.)
This story made me gasp… and laugh… and cry a little.
It was really good.
Well, what are you waiting for? Entertain yourself! Buy it!
(Well, buy it when it comes out, that is. Of course.)
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