This is a thought-provoking, character driven novel with a dash of magical realism about trying to find hope and belief in your darkest moments.
A thought provoking interpretation of a coming of age fantasy adventure. Megan is the great-great-granddaughter of Wendy Darling, struggling to cope after her mother’s death and her father’s disappearance, living with her aunt surrounded by family heirlooms. Connected to her family’s story is the one of Fable Island, a lost magical island where Peter Pan and the Faerie Queen reside. Will Meg be able to overcome her grief and discover this elusive island as her family thinks she would, and will she be able to discover a free-spirited self and open herself up to the possibility of magic? I thought that ‘The Faeries of Fable Island’ is an interesting take on a coming-of-age fantasy adventure. The use of a more literary style keeps the reader grounded mostly in reality, we follow Meg as she simultaneously clings to her past and connection to Fable Island while also rejecting the notion it exists. It’s like this rejection prevents Meg from seeing the magic and hope in the world around which would allow her to move through the darker parts of her grief. This is a thought-provoking, character driven novel with a dash of magical realism about trying to find hope and belief in your darkest moments.
Charlotte Walker, A LoveReading Ambassador