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The Radiant Road
The Radiant Road | Katherine Catmull
12 posts | 10 read | 9 to read
A gorgeously woven tale of magic, friendship, and self-discovery set in a dream-like landscape filled with fairies. After years of living in America, Clare Macleod and her father are returning to Ireland, where they ll inhabit the house Clare was born in a house built into a green hillside with a tree for a wall. For Clare, the house is not only full of memories of her mother, but also of a mysterious boy with raven-dark hair and dreamlike nights filled with stars and magic. Clare soon discovers that the boy is as real as the fairy-making magic, and that they re both in great danger from an ancient foe. Fast-paced adventure and spellbinding prose combine to weave a tale of love and loyalty in this young adult fantasy. "Astunningly atmospheric, gorgeously complicateddream of a book." "Publishers Weekly," starred review "An unforgettable tale . . . that containsall the darkness and light of"A Midsummer Night's Dream."" "School Library Journal, "starred review "Gorgeous, haunting, and wonderfully strange, "The Radiant Road"establishes Katherine Catmull as a master of the modern fairy tale." Anne Ursu, author of"The Real Boy"and"Breadcrumbs ""Katherine Catmull deftly weaves Clare's contemporary story with ancient Celtic lore."The Radiant Road"is a beguiling novel with a strong, engaging protagonist." Juliet Marillier, author of"Daughter of the Forest"and"Wildwood Dancing""
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Charysselya
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I was surprised it is listed for a younger audience. Outside of the age of the characters indicating YA status, I found the language and concepts to be complex and beautifully articulated, so that it seems out of place in that genre. It‘s a confusing genre anyway. But I digress. I loved the characters and the world building was most excellent. If you love the fae world and a new/old way of perceiving their existence, give this book a shot.

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HighLadyoftheStacks
The Radiant Road | Katherine Catmull
Bailedbailed

I made it halfway through before I decided I can‘t waste anymore time on books I‘m not enjoying. This book suffers from a problem a lot of YA suffers from, the female protagonist doesn‘t actually do anything and the male romantic interest forwards the story instead. The writing is mediocre at best, especially the dialogue, and she gave a white character dreadlocks which is always a warning sign for me.

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That-Bookish-Hiker
The Radiant Road | Katherine Catmull
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The weirdest thing just happened to me, Holly Madison, famous for Playboy and the tv show The Girls Next Door, just liked one of my pictures on Instagram. It was a book picture lol.

#soweird

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Nancethepants
The Radiant Road | Katherine Catmull
Bailedbailed

I got 100 pages in, and I just don't care. Too bad, the author is a lovely woman from the Austin area. On to the next. 😒

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That-Bookish-Hiker
The Radiant Road | Katherine Catmull
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Mehso-so

This book was so hard for me to get through and I still don't know how I feel about it. One word comes to mind when I think about it- whimsical. I loved Clare's connection with the yew tree. I really enjoy fae stories so that's why I was drawn to this book. The writing is very whimsical and dreamy but I felt disconnected from everything but the parts that had the trees. I'd give this book ⭐️⭐️⭐️.

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That-Bookish-Hiker
The Radiant Road | Katherine Catmull
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susanw Oh that's the worst. 😢 8y
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That-Bookish-Hiker
The Radiant Road | Katherine Catmull
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Starting October with a little fantasy. This books cover is just gorgeous.

#prettybookcover #currentlyreading

annahenke Interested in your thoughts on this one! 8y
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Awriterspenandpaper
The Radiant Road | Katherine Catmull
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Mehso-so

Good plot and well thought out but I can't pin point exactly what made me not love this book. Maybe the flow? I don't know...

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lilredhen
The Radiant Road | Katherine Catmull
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Picked this up today :)

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moonandpeach
The Radiant Road | Katherine Catmull
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Another recent book about Faerie that I loved. This one is YA, and probably on the younger and tamer side as well, but so good. I'll read anything by Katherine Catmull, it's all so dreamy and beautiful. And full of The Strange, of course.

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GuninActOne
The Radiant Road | Katherine Catmull
Mehso-so

Maybe it's because I was expecting an adult book and this was YA? The end was so much stronger than the beginning. I need more fairy origin in a fairy story and a deeper connection for love. Loved the inner beasts though.

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GuninActOne
The Radiant Road | Katherine Catmull
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Puppy and I are excited for Saturday night reading! Bring on the fairies!!