The Faraway Inn by Sarah Beth DurstMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Narrated by Soneela Nankani
Presented by Macmillan
This one might have just been a little too cosy for my action-loving heart.
A young girl, Calisa, goes to help her eccentric great-aunt at The Faraway Inn for the summer, but her great-aunt doesn't want her there. Seeing the place is quite rundown, Calisa decides if she helps to fix it up, she might be allowed to stay.
For me, this was just a little too slow to start with the fantasy. There's a lot about Calisa escaping an ex, about how rundown the place is, and how handsome the local lad is. Then the great-aunt tells her she can't stay, and it becomes all about cooking and cleaning.
Some odd things happen, suggesting the magic we're really here for, but nothing really gets started in that direction for a while. I found myself waiting for something exciting to happen.
Finally, when the whimsy comes it is indeed quite sweet and fun, with quite a wholesome feel to it all.
The narration was pretty solid, if a little slow. There are a lot of characters and the narrator did a fair job of giving them all unique voices, while injecting life into the story.
The vibes are very strong cosy fantasy, where everyone dreams of settling into the routine of maintaining a magical B&B. So if you like that kinda thing, you should adore this one.
A little too slow for my personal tastes, but a wonderfully whimsical story for the cosy-fantasy-inclined.
With thanks to NetGalley for an audio ARC
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