#BookReview of Sophie's Light by @mscox_fiction

Reviewed By: Rachael

Publisher: Matthew S. Cox

Recommended Age: Middle Grade

Genre: Fantasy

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About the Book: Sophie lives in a most peculiar cottage at the center of the Forgotten Forest, its inside much larger than its outside.

You see, the house must be large, for it holds a great troll as well as a little girl. As one might expect, working for such a creature is rather frightening to a seven-year-old, but the endless expanse of black trees outside is even scarier.

She’s afraid to make even the slightest sound, for the troll abhors loud children.

He’s not terribly fond of quiet children either―unless they’re in his stew.

Sophie’s precious light offers comfort in her darkest moments. She can’t remember where it came from, but it’s her only source of hope holding back the gloom that yearns to devour her soul. Trolls are covetous beasts, and when he spots her shiny bauble and steals it, Sophie faces two terrible options:

Stay and suffer the wrath of a furious troll, or take her chances in a forest of her deepest fears.






About the Author: Born in a little town known as South Amboy NJ in 1973, Matthew has been creating science fiction and fantasy worlds for most of his reasoning life. Somewhere between fifteen to eighteen of them spent developing the world in which Division Zero, Virtual Immortality, and The Awakened Series take place. He has several other projects in the works as well as a collaborative science fiction endeavor with author Tony Healey.

Hobbies and Interests:

Matthew is an avid gamer, a recovered WoW addict, Gamemaster for two custom systems (Chronicles of Eldrinaath [Fantasy] and Divergent Fates [Sci Fi], and a fan of anime, British humour (<- deliberate), and intellectual science fiction that questions the nature of reality, life, and what happens after it.

He is also fond of cats.

Do I Recommend this book? Yes

Notes and Opinions: This such a cute novella!! Cox makes such wonderful books for middle grade but suitable for everyone (which I suggest)! Sweet Sophie's story made my heart hurt. She's so innocent and I wanted to jump into the story and protect her. It's a moving story about hope, determination and trust. You're cheering for Sophie from start to finish and have your fingers crossed that she'll end up okay and happy.

 

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Posted in: 4 Stars, Childrens, Review