Book Review

Basic Details:

Book Title: Never Let Them Kiss You.

Subtitle: (A Dark Fairy Tale)

Author: C.A. Powell

Genre: Fairytale, horror

Part of a series? Yes

Order in series:

Best read after earlier books in series?

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56306926-never-let-them-kiss-you

Overall score:

I scored this book 4/5

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Short Summary of the book:

Do you believe in fairies and sprites? No? Perhaps you will after reading this book.

When Mr Ballantyne dies, new people buy his home. For years, he believed in fairies and warned not to allow them to kiss you or you’ll be forever smitten. Two local would-be Wiccans humoured the old man and Abi cooked up some spells for him, believing in the possible placebo effect. But were they more than that?

What I liked about the book:

The book is action-filled and has horror characteristics throughout.

What I didn’t like about the book:

The book was enjoyable in its entirety.

My favourite bits in the book:

Where Abi finds out her spells may be more real than she thought they were.

My least favourite bits in the book:

The book was a good read.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This is the first book I’ve read by this author.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This book is different to other fairy stories I’ve read in the past.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

Children No

Young Adult Probably

Adult Yes

If you like to read fairy stories and horror, this book may be the book for you.

Book Description by Author:

It is winter and England's New Forest is in the grip of a vigorous blizzard.

Why do summer flowers quickly grow and radiantly bloom for mere seconds during a winter blizzard?

Why do the same flowers quickly wither and die with equal speed?

Why did the late Mr. Ballantyne continuously speak of such radiance caused by the presence of strange little fairy folk?

Why did no one believe him?

About the Author:

C.A. Powell (Colin Alan Powell)

Born 1961 in Bow district of London. Now lives in Fenland of Cambridgeshire. Loves reading and writing.

When I read and do reviews, I always categorise the type of book in my own mind and think of the particular audience that might enjoy. It does not matter if it is classic, pulp, indie, sci-fi etc. It is all a personal reflection from my own bubble of thought. I always seem to take something from every book I read.