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  • Gradual buildup of magical elements4

    Katy F. VEILED ROSE begins unassumingly enough, with little magic in evidence as young Leo explores the mountains above Hill House, where he has been sent for the summer. He'd heard rumors of a monster in the mountains, but all he has found is a little girl wearing layers of veils, named Rose Red. The two become friends, and even though he leaves for several years, their bond remains when he returns to Hill House several years later. When he learns that her father has died, he asks her to return with him to his home so he can make sure she is taken care of. But Rose Red is clearly hiding a secret, and the magical elements that had previously seemed limited to dreams build up to a crescendo with the arrival of a dragon on Leo's doorstep. What follows is a quest by Leo to free Southlands of the dragon and by Rose Red to free Leo's betrothed from the clutches of the dragon.

    I liked this book, though I feel like I didn't truly understand what was going on and why certain characters were being manipulated by certain beings through dreams. It is the second book in a series, and I wonder whether I would have had a better grasp on the events and the characters if I had read the first book. Even several weeks after finishing this book and trying to digest it well enough for a review, I still think I don't completely understand what was going on. I'm definitely not entirely clear on some of the details, and I'm hoping that maybe that will be cleared up by reading the other books in the series. So even though I had moments of confusion, I liked this story well enough that I'm willing to continue with the series. I'm especially curious about where the relationship between Leo and Rose Red will lead after Leo gets married, and what will happen when the dragon returns.

    Although this book is published by Bethany House, which is known for Christian fiction, the religious aspects of this story are allegorical. I think even readers who dislike Christian fiction would not find the subtle nature of the Christian allegory in this tale to be off-putting, though I can only speak for this book in the series. I'll have to read the other books to see if this holds true for the rest of the series.

    (Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book for review from the publisher.) by Katy F.

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