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The Children by Melissa Albert

The Children by Melissa Albert

June 1, 2026 by Classic Leave a Comment

Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not impact my rating or review. I didn’t really enjoy Albert’s Hazelwood, but had hopes for this one, but again, I think she has issues with one with the book premise sounding great, and then the execution not really working. I had similar issues with the characters not really drawing you in as you read. I know I was supposed to see Guinevere’s mother Edith as  dark figure (she gets mentioned as being similar […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Horror, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: Melissa Albert, The Children

Classic's CBR18 Review No:43 · Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: Melissa Albert, The Children ·
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