Esme’s Wish

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About the Book Esme’s Wish:

“A fresh new fantasy of an enchanting world.” – Wendy Orr, New York Times best selling author of Nim’s Island, take on Esme’s wish.

When fifteen-year-old Esme Silver objects at her father’s wedding, her protest is dismissed as the action of a stubborn, selfish teenager. Everyone else has accepted the loss of Esme’s mother, Ariane – so why can’t she?

But Esme is suspicious. She is sure that others are covering up the real reason for her mother’s disappearance – that ‘lost at sea’ is code for something more terrible, something she has a right to know.

After Esme is accidentally swept into the enchanted world of Aeolia, the truth begins to unfold. With her newfound friends, Daniel and Lillian, Esme retraces her mother’s steps in the glittering canal city of Esperance, untangling the threads of Ariane’s double life. But the more Esme discovers about her mother, the more she questions whether she really knew her at all.

This inventive tale, the first in an MG-to-YA series, is suited to readers ten years and over. Perfect for fans of Narnia, Percy Jackson and Nevermoor.

Esme’s Wish recently won first place in the fantasy category of the 2018 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards, which recognises excellence in children’s literature.

About the Author of Esme’s Wish:

I read avidly as a child, but only discovered the joys of writing some years ago. Reading to my own kids reminded me of how much I missed getting lost in other worlds. It’s never too late to find and follow your passion! I live in Sydney, where I can be found running (just kidding – walking) by the water, or scribbling in cafés, indulging my love of both words and coffee.

My Thoughts on Esme’s Wish:

I wasn’t sure what I would think of this book when I first picked up my kindle to read.  But then I was hooked.  I couldn’t put it down.  It was so compelling I had to finish it almost as soon as I’d started it.  And then I had to go on Amazon and buy the second book because I could not stand to not know what would happen next to Esme!

You’re going to love this book about Esme!  The poor girl had her mother disappear.  Nobody ever found the body so they suspect she drowned but Esme doesn’t feel like she’s dead.  She feels like her mother is just missing.  

When Esme finds papers stating her mother was going to or at least should be committed to a mental institution her whole world starts to fall apart.  As she gazes into a pool of water she sees something.  When she reaches for it she feels herself sucked in.  Now she’s going to drown just like her mother. 

Instead of drowning, Esme is very much alive just in a separate world.  Follow Esme as she searches for her mother and learns about her family and her past.  What will Esme do with her gift?  And how will she tell her father her big secret?  Can she ever return to her own world knowing that her father has remarried and that her new mother and her family are against Esme?

Highly recommend this book.  It’s wonderful and it is definitely one that I would let my teenage daughters read.  Can’t wait for the last book in the trilogy to be released!

I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from JustRead Publicity Tours. All views expressed are only my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. All opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC regulations.