This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Free Book Program, which is open to all readers and is completely free. The author will provide you with a free copy of their book in exchange for an honest review. You and the author will discuss what sites you will post your review to and what kind of copy of the book you would like to receive (eBook, PDF, Word, paperback, etc.). To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Review Exchange Program, which is open to all authors and is completely free. Simply put, you agree to provide an honest review an author's book in exchange for the author doing the same for you. What sites your reviews are posted on (B&N, Amazon, etc.) and whether you send digital (eBook, PDF, Word, etc.) or hard copies of your books to each other for review is up to you. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email, and be sure to describe your book or include a link to your Readers' Favorite review page or Amazon page.
This author participates in the Readers' Favorite Book Donation Program, which was created to help nonprofit and charitable organizations (schools, libraries, convalescent homes, soldier donation programs, etc.) by providing them with free books and to help authors garner more exposure for their work. This author is willing to donate free copies of their book in exchange for reviews (if circumstances allow) and the knowledge that their book is being read and enjoyed. To begin, click the purple email icon to send this author a private email. Be sure to tell the author who you are, what organization you are with, how many books you need, how they will be used, and the number of reviews, if any, you would be able to provide.
Reviewed by Janelle Fila for Readers' Favorite
Delano in Hollyhook by Cameron Glenn is a young adult fantasy about the life of an orphan, Delano Farnsworth. Delano begged his uncle to tell him more about his parents, and one day Uncle Ted promised to tell Delano the truth. That day at school, a red metallic wasp stung him on the neck and made him feel sick and dizzy. When he arrived home, the bathroom mirror was replaced by a video screen that offered Delano a trip to a misfit camp. With Uncle Ted nowhere to be found, Delano arrives at this strange and magical summer camp, but quickly learns that there is a lot he doesn't know about the camp's true purpose. With the help of his new found friends, Delano sets out to unravel the mystery of his missing uncle and finally discover the truth about his parents.
This story is full of really cool events and exciting moments within the camp and the story itself. Readers are on a similar journey with Delano to discover the true mystery about Hollyhook. Being kept in the dark is a nice little twist that readers will enjoy, so that they are learning about the camp at the same time the characters are. I enjoyed the array of characters at camp, from quirky Jackie to lonely Wheeze and even the dour Lenore. The mystery was well written, the intrigue was there on every page, and readers won't be able to turn the pages fast enough to get to the final answers they crave.
