Cogling Book Review

Cogling

By Jordan Elizabeth

When fifteen-year-old Edna Mather tears an expensive and unfamiliar pocket watch off her little brother’s neck, he crumbles into a pile of cogs right before her eyes. Horrified, Edna flees for help, but encounters Ike, a thief who attempts to steal the watch before he realizes what it is: a device to power Coglings—clockwork changelings left in place of stolen children who have been forced to work in factories. 

Desperate to rescue her brother, Edna sets off across the kingdom to the hags’ swamp, with Ike in tow. There, they learn Coglings are also replacing nobility so the hags can stage a rebellion and rule over humanity. Edna and Ike must stop the revolt, but the populace believes hags are helpful godmothers and healers. No one wants to believe a lowly servant and a thief, especially when Ike has secrets that label them both as traitors. 

Together, Edna and Ike must make the kingdom trust them or stop the hags themselves, even if Ike is forced to embrace his dark heritage and Edna must surrender her family. 

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MY HONEST REVIEW OF Cogling

Edna and her little brother Harrison were from a poor family and both worked for the ungrateful, wealthy Waxman family, just to get by. One day Edna noticed Harrison acting peculiar and eventually discovers that he is a cogling, a replica made by hags. When she meets Ike, a street urchin, they join forces to enter the swamp and destroy the hags that have taken Harrison and others, before the hags can overtake the kingdom with their magic.

This was an enjoyable steampunk story. The chemistry between Ike and Edna showed through. I liked the storyline of hags attempting to taking over a kingdom. The plot worked because it made for a big challenge to overcome. The constant action and surprise twists kept me continually wondering how the story would end. I was very entertained. 

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Escape From Witchwood Hollow

Escape from Witchwood Hollow Review

Escape from Witchwood Hollow

By Jordan Elizabeth Mierek

Everyone in Arnn - a small farming town with more legends than residents - knows the story of Witchwood Hollow: if you venture into the whispering forest, the witch will trap your soul among the shadowed trees. 

After losing her parents in a horrific terrorist attack on the Twin Towers, fifteen-year-old Honoria and her older brother escape New York City to Arnn. In the lure of that perpetual darkness, Honoria finds hope, when she should be afraid. 

Perhaps the witch can reunite her with her lost parents. Awakening the witch, however, brings more than salvation from mourning, for Honoria discovers a past of missing children and broken promises. 

To save the citizens of Arnn from becoming the witch’s next victims, she must find the truth behind the woman’s madness. 

How deep into Witchwood Hollow does Honoria dare venture?

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MY HONEST REVIEW OF Escape From Witchwood 

When Honoria and her family moved to Arnn, they were unaware of the local folklore of Witchwood Hollow. Despite the danger, Honoria finds contentment in the enchanted forest. But her connection to it runs deeper than she can ever imagine. There are many secrets just waiting to surface.

This read takes place in three different time periods. It leads you back and forth, feeding you needed information, to understand the story. I liked all the characters involved. It was fun shifting through each time period and experiencing the different cultures. The ending was not expected, but it was satisfying. This is a read you won’t be able to put down until you finish it.

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