Thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for my eARC of The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer.
Shaffer’s last book was written for the adults who, as kids, disappeared with a middle grade fantasy novel and weren’t seen again for hours. This is another book for bookish kids who grew up into book loving adults. Where Clock Island and middle grade fantasy was the inspiration for The Wishing Game, this was fairy tales and fantasy.
The Lost Story has lost family, found family, trauma, fantasy, and a bit of a love story. It’s accessible, compelling, and beautifully done. I wanted more meat in certain places but that may have impacted how much it would feel like a fairy tale.
I thoroughly enjoyed this one and would recommend it for anyone bookish in your life. 4/5
JesseJaneReads 