Across the Green Grass Fields (Wayward Children #6)
by Seanan McGuire
What is it about:
A young girl discovers a portal to a land filled with centaurs and unicorns in Seanan McGuire's Across the Green Grass Fields, a standalone tale in the Hugo and Nebula Award-wining Wayward Children series.
“Welcome to the Hooflands. We’re happy to have you, even if you being here means something’s coming.”
Regan loves, and is loved, though her school-friend situation has become complicated, of late.
When she suddenly finds herself thrust through a doorway that asks her to "Be Sure" before swallowing her whole, Regan must learn to live in a world filled with centaurs, kelpies, and other magical equines―a world that expects its human visitors to step up and be heroes.
But after embracing her time with the herd, Regan discovers that not all forms of heroism are equal, and not all quests are as they seem…
What did I think of it:
I absolutely loved most books in this series, so I was happy to get an Advance Reader Copy thanks to Melliane from Between Dreams and Reality
And this is a great addition to the series.
It's a standalone story that can easily be read by those new to the series. For those familiar with the series it explores a Doorway and a World we haven't seen before.
I will confess I didn't like Regan at the start of this story. She has two friends of which one was a girl I could relate to, while I loathed the other. Regan is caught between the two, and guess who 's side she picks.
Then things happen that make Regan's world fall apart and a Doorway appears. She steps through and gets transported to the Wildlands.
It was here that I came to love Regan and the people she meets. The story seems pretty straightforward but as events unfold things get more complicated. I read the book in one sitting because I was curious where things would lead.
All in all this is a wonderful story about choice vs. destiny, and about taking charge of your own life. You bet this book will join the others on my keeper shelves.
Why should you read it:
It's a very enjoyable and wonderful read
Expected publication: January 12th 2021
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