Hello hello book lovers!

It’s time for another book review! This time I read The Nest by Kenneth Oppel.

I read the Bloom series and loved it, so this was a shoe-in. Let’s get this review started!

Blurb

For some kids summer is a sun-soaked season of fun. But for Steve, it’s just another season of worries. Worries about his sick newborn baby brother who is fighting to survive, worries about his parents who are struggling to cope, even worries about the wasp’s nest looming ominously from the eaves. So when a mysterious wasp queen invades his dreams, offering to “fix” the baby, Steve thinks his prayers have been answered.

All he has to do is say “Yes.” But “yes” is a powerful word. It is also a dangerous one. And once it is uttered, can it be taken back?

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The Review

Wow, this was the perfect read for me!

Young Steve and his family are celebrating the arrival of a bouncing baby boy, but his parents soon discover that his little brother has some extreme health conditions that they must treat immediately. With his home life a wreck, Steve doesn’t know what to do. That is, until a mysterious stranger appears in a dream one night offering to fix the baby. Can Steve trust this entity? Do they really want to help out of goodness, or could they have more sinister plans in mind?

This was another slam dunk by Oppel. I’m quickly becoming a fan of his work, and this read was no exception!

Steve is a great main character. He deals with anxiety and frequent nightmares, and my heart went out to him since I still suffer from the same exact thing. He was also imaginative and had a good head on his shoulders. What more could you want from an MC? I also loved how his little sister Nicole was portrayed. It was perfection.

There’s a great marriage of fantasy and horror elements, and I liked that the horror had a softer edge this time around. It felt like the right choice to make for the story. Something I always enjoy is an unpredictable story, and this one had me on pins and needles from chapter to chapter. I ended up reading this in just a few sessions because I couldn’t put it down. Zero complaints with this book.

If you love a dark fantasy story that isn’t too extreme for younger readers, you’ve to try this book out!

That’s A Wrap!

Well that’s it for this book review. I hope you enjoyed it!

Have you read this book? Are there other similar books you’ve read that you simply have to gush about? Feel free to leave a comment. I’d love to start a conversation!

Have a great day!

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