Name: Heather Margaret's review of Small Angels by Lauren Owen
Item: Small Angels
Rating: 5
Author: Heather Margaret

Lauren Owen

In a hypnotic tale of sisterhood, first love, and hauntings, a wedding in a small English village stirs up unsettling magic and forces a troubled family’s secrets out into the open. “A twisting gothic tale of darkness, intrigue, heartbreak, and revenge.”—Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne The woods are stirring again. . . . Lucia and her sisters grew up on the edge of Mockbeggar Woods. They knew it well—its danger, but also its beauty. As a lonely teenager, Kate was drawn to these sisters, who were unlike anyone she’d ever met. But when they brought her into the woods, something dark was awakened, and Kate has never been able to escape the terrible truth of what happened there. Chloe has been planning her dream wedding for months. She has the dress, the flowers, and the perfect venue: Small Angels, a charming old church set alongside dense, green woods in the village that her fiancé, Sam, and his sister, Kate, grew up in. But days before the ceremony, Chloe starts to learn of unsettling stories about Small Angels and Mockbeggar Woods. And worse, she begins to see, smell, and hear things that couldn’t possibly be real. Now, Kate is returning home for the first time in years—for Sam and Chloe’s wedding. But the woods are stirring again, and Kate must reconnect with Lucia, her first love, to protect Chloe, the village, and herself. An unforgettable novel about the memories that hold us back and those that show us the way forward, this is storytelling at its most magical. Enter Small Angels, if you dare.

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Heather Margaret

This book was so Taylor Swift TTPD coaded. 

I absolutely love the story and the writing and even the ending.

Vilandra

What an enchanting story - this book feels like listening to a ghost story by the light of a campfire. It’s magical, and Gothic, and a small town village story in one. It draws you in, as the story in revealed little by little. Really well done.

Kristen Claiborn

I usually see the words “magical realism” and immediately decide that book isn’t going to be one I would enjoy. This is based on a single book I read that really didn’t work for me. It’s a hugely popular book, but I just didn’t love it (or even like it, not a little bit). Yet I keep reading them. Every now and then I run across one that I thoroughly enjoy, and this book gets to be added to that list.
	I’m always on the lookout for a good horror or ghost story, and this book has elements of both. Chloe is determined to have her wedding in her fiancé’s hometown; a small hamlet with big secrets. Everybody knows about the angry ghost, but everybody just ignores it and lets it go about its business. Only one family is ever affected by the ghost, and that family is, to put it nicely, rather odd. However, when Chloe and Sam come to town for the wedding, Chloe gets dragged into the ghost’s drama, and the town is no longer able to shut the secret away in the forest. It will take them all to finally eradicate the menace. 
	I was genuinely on edge while I read this book. I don’t really scare easily (I taught middle school, it takes a lot to get a fright out of me), so I wouldn’t ever admit that, but it was edge-of-my-seat worthy. I was pretty concerned for Chloe’s well-being, especially because she was so darn sweet and enthusiastic about the wedding. Then when the ghost’s story was revealed, my heart broke for him and I wanted him to find peace. I know, it’s corny. I found myself really caring for all the characters, including the damn ghost. This was a very well-done ghost story.

Cheri McElroy

All the stars for this beautiful story. It’s a dark, lyrical fairytale that is based on the importance of story, and is filled with strong women. What’s not to love?

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