Strange things have been happening to Layah and her younger sister, Izzie, ever since their mother dragged them to a rain-soaked cottage miles from anywhere in the Lake District: there is a peculiar whistling at night, a handful of unusual feathers appear on their doorstep and there are murmurings of a shadowed woman in the forest. And their mother is behaving very oddly. Layah is mourning the loss of her dear grandmother in Poland - and can almost hear her Babcia's voice telling her the old myths and fairy tales from that magical place.
And as the holiday takes on a dark twist, Layah begins to wonder if the myths might just be real.
Look at that amazing cover. I can't stop staring at it, it's so gorgeous.
However, if you do get a copy of this book, make sure you stop staring at it long enough to read the fabulous story inside. Otherwise you'll be depriving yourself of a really great read. It's rare, when a book is based on Eastern European folklore, that it uses anything beyond Baba Yaga (who is an excellent choice for a book, I'm not being rude, Baba!) This book, however, delves far deeper and comes up with a really creepy creature.
The adventures are great. I loved the inclusion of the almost folktale like parts detailing what turns out to be a very important part of the story, and I'm intrigued by the ending! I hope there's another volume planned, so we can find out exactly what was going on there.
A fabulous read for an adventure loving reader, and a great introduction to folklore. Fantastic.
The Bird Singers publishes on the 3rd of February, 2022. I received a free copy and am giving an honest review.
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