“It was strangely comforting— and strangely beautiful, to be known without having to speak a word.”

This was a delight!!

I'm admittedly pretty picky when it comes to Disney novelizations (and very critical about continuations/add-ons), so when this got announced, I was pretty concerned it was going to be a disaster. I've never been happier to be proven wrong.

This book made me feel like I was a child again.

Tinkerbell was always my younger sister's thing, so while I never considered it one of my interests, I can also say I've watched each of the movies more times than I can count. (The Lost Treasure is the best; fight me.) I can happily say I feel this did the movies justice, while aging the story up (just a bit) for a YA audience. While reading, I felt the author genuinely cared about the original story and it showed with how she wrote certain aspects - such as the minister of Autumn, I love him so much.

As for the plot itself, I loved getting a glimpse into Queen Clarion's backstory and seeing her before she was quite so stoic and ethereal. Her transformation throughout the book and her slowly coming to terms with her own feelings/beliefs was really lovely. She has flawed moments, but not in ways that are unbelievable for her future self to have made - if that makes any sense.

I also loved how light and innocent the romance was in here, while still being angsty. There are also sapphic fairies?? with 10+ years of pining?? they're so precious. I love them.

I think this review ended up a bit ramble-y, but hopefully I was able to convey how happy this made me. It felt like a warm hug and made me want to rewatch all of the Pixie Hollow movies, which is one of the best compliments you can give to a novelization/continuation of a Disney series.