Wings of Reverie is my second foray into the Pixie Hollow world. I’ve enjoyed this fandom without knowing about it until recently. I have a lot to learn! Keep reading this book review of Wings of Reverie for my full thoughts.
Summary
When frost fairy Periwinkle travels too close to the forbidden border where Spring meets the Winter Woods, she unknowingly discovers a thread of a lost magic. And, for the first time, she begins to dream. While Periwinkle’s dreams start sweet, they slowly morph into more disastrous visions of the Pixie Dust Tree—the life source for all of Pixie Hollow—destroyed. Soon Periwinkle is confronted by a sparrow man who knows two one, that Peri has been dreaming, and two, that the Winter Woods is in terrible danger.
The infuriatingly handsome stranger introduces himself as Weaver, claiming to be a dream-talent, the last of his kind. There’s a chance he can spin Periwinkle’s dreams into dream thread which could protect the Pixie Dust Tree. But to do so, they will have to embark on a quest to find a magic spindle and scissors in the legendary lost fairy workshops of dream-talents past.
Peri begins a reluctant journey with Weaver through the uncharted heart of the Winter Woods. But dreaming is dangerous, and as Peri’s dreams begin to unravel, she will start to question everything she thought she knew. For in Winter even beautiful things can hurt you… and Weaver is no exception.
Review
(Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
While I enjoyed Wings of Reverie, I still think Wings of Starlight was my favorite for sure. I loved the concept of the dream talents and the whole kind of motivation for the story. But I felt like the actual explanation of this dream magic was kind of nebulous so it made it more of a vibes-only magic for me. I wanted to know a bit more about it while Wings of Reverie developed and I had to just roll with the punches. In general, I think the world was a bit less approachable as a new fan than the first as well, which wasn’t necessarily a bad thing, it just meant some things I feel like had some holes.
My favorite element had to be the characters. I enjoyed how both of them came from the theme of social isolation differently. For Periwinkle, she’s unsure why she hasn’t seen or spoken to Weaver before. And so while it’s a smaller entry into the theme, she has to figure out if she’s putting on a front with some people, not allowing them to see her. And for Weaver, he’s convinced in his own isolation and committed to ‘being himself’ but only one side of himself. This theme was my favorite especially as the middle of the novel really explores the character growth. Some serious grumpy versus sunshine vibes here!
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