Review: The Night Country by Melissa Albert (The Hazel Wood 2)

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The Night Country by Melissa Albert is the second instalment in The Hazel Wood duology.

After escaping the Hinterland, Alice is trying to move on with her life along with her mum Ella. The Hinterland has collapsed, meaning that the people who lived there have now taken up residence on earth. Alice is drawn back into the Hinterland community when a few of its members turn up dead.

Meanwhile, Finch is travelling through other worlds with a mysterious stranger. 

When the story is following Alice its written in the first person. As she has been separated from Ellery Finch, he also has a few chapters in this book. Though these are told in the third person. 

What I liked about this book 

• The duel plot lines - although this type of writing can sometimes be a bit confusing and hard to follow, it was not the case in The Night Country. The duel plot lines added an extra depth to the book and helped to expand the world.
• The ending - don't want to say too much here, but the ending really tied everything together for me.
• Same as with The Hazel Wood, I loved the fairy tales that are sprinkled through the pages of these books.

What I didn't like

• Though I definitely liked her alot better in this book, I still am not really a fan of Alice.

The Night Country was without a doubt my favorite of The Hazel Wood duology.

4 Stars

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