Happy Monday and welcome to my stop on the blog tour for THE EDGE OF IN BETWEEN by Lorelei Savaryn! I’m so excited because today I get to shine the spotlight on this wonderful book for you! This book is truly amazing and I’m so excited to for you to find out more about it!
The Edge of In Between by Lorelei Savaryn Published on April 19, 2022 by Viking Books for Young Readers
Genres: Contemporary, Fantasy, Magical Realism, Middle Grade
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A spellbinding tale of magical realism, where twelve-year-old Lottie’s colorful world turns suddenly gray when an unexpected accident claims her parents, and she is uprooted from her home to live with an eccentric uncle she never knew she had—on the border that separates the living and the dead.
Lottie lives in Vivelle—the heart of a vibrant city where life exists in brilliant technicolor and nearly everyone has magic. And Lottie is no exception; she can paint pictures to life in every shade and hue imaginable. But at the sudden loss of her parents, all the color is stripped from Lottie’s heart and the world around her. Taken in by her reclusive, eccentric uncle, Lottie moves into Forsaken, his vast manor located in the gray wasteland between the Land of the Living and Ever After, the land of the dead.
The discovery of a locked-up garden, a wise cardinal, a hidden boy, and a family whose world is full of color despite the bleakness around them begins to pull at the threads of what it means to live in such a near-dead place, slowly returning some of the color to Lottie’s private world and giving her hope that life is worth living and experiencing fully, even while one carries sorrow.
But as time runs out, Lottie must find a way to thaw both the world and the hearts of her uncle, cousin, and those she has come to know and love in her new home, or all of Forsaken—including Lottie herself—will be absorbed by Ever After long before their time.
An exquisitely written, richly imagined, stunning portrait of love and loss, magic and hope; a true celebration of the strength we all possess to transcend tragedy—and the gifts that make life worth living.
About Lorelei Savaryn
My name is Lorelei Savaryn. I am a writer, and my stories usually focus on the atmospheric and creepy, but always with a pulse of hope. I am represented by Chloe Seager at Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency in London.
My debut novel, THE CIRCUS OF STOLEN DREAMS, released in 2020: Twelve-year-old Andrea must rescue her brother from the nightmarish Sandman, who has trapped him in a circus built out of children’s dreams—and nightmares.
My second book, THE EDGE OF IN BETWEEN, released in April 2022. It’s a creepy, magical retelling of THE SECRET GARDEN, complete with a forlorn estate in a land full of ghosts, a girl turned gray from sorrow, and a doorless garden encased in ice. I can’t wait to share this story with you.
My third book, THE NIGHT TRAIN, will release in 2023. It’s about a family who is renovating a house right next to the site of a historic, tragic train crash. It will be full of ghosts and secrets, and I’ll share more as time goes on!
My husband and I reside in northern Illinois with our growing family. We enjoy game nights, going on walks, family movie nights, and pretty much anything where we can spend time together.
I have a M.A. in Education and used to be a classroom teacher. My last few years in education were spent as an instructional coach, where I had the privilege to support teachers’ professional learning on an individual and staff-wide level.
I’m an INFJ and have a not-so-secret past in improvisational comedy, which means I’m pretty good on my feet in awkward situations!
Besides writing, I enjoy playing piano, reading, doing escape rooms, puzzles, ice cream, chocolate, singing, and finding new funny or suspenseful shows to watch with my husband after the kids have gone to bed.
What do you think about The Edge of In Between? Have you added it to your tbr yet? Let me know in the comments and have a splendiferous day!
I read and loved this book. I will be posting my review on amazon for the author tomorrow.