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Reviewed by Liz Konkel for Readers' Favorite
The Girl in the Forest by Bridgid Dean is a paranormal novella that begs the question of what else is out there. Jolie quits her job after a horrible customer complains about the milk in her latte. Little does she know this drastic decision will spark a chain of events that will change her life. She finds her way into a store called Illuminations where she meets a handsome stranger, Jamie. Through him, she gets a job with Greta, a baker with a tragic background, and who may possibly believe in fairies. With her recurring dreams getting worse and Halloween fast approaching, Jolie is confronted with her new friends’ pasts, as well as a mysterious foe.
Bridgid Dean delivers an intriguing novella that explores the mythology of fairies. The story reads like a prologue with engaging characters, and rich potential for more. As a lover of mythology, I found the story fun. Two of the characters believe that upon Halloween the veil between our world and parallel ones will become thin. There’s not a lot of fairy mischief or occurrences, but Dean weaves moments into the story that hint at something more at work: a mysterious light, a strange figure in a dream, and a platter of cookies by the door. The characters are engaging with flaws and sincere beliefs that they’re willing to risk their whole lives for. There’s an added sympathy to the main three characters, because they each have a tragic backstory. Their current goals are started by their tragedies, but they aren’t bogged down by grief. It makes them relatable. The Girl in the Forest is mysterious, engaging, and has a touch of magic.
