NORMAL IS RELATIVE
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Today I will introduce you to the new release middle grade audiobook, Relatively Normal Secrets by C.W. Allen.
Genre: Middle Grade, Fantasy
Publishing date: September 7th, 2022
Synopsis
Tuesday and Zed Furst are perfectly normal children with perfectly strange parents. Their father won’t discuss his job, their mother never leaves the house without her guard dog, and the topic of the family tree is off limits.
When a last minute “business trip” gets the adults out of the way, Zed and Tuesday decide to get to the bottom of things once and for all. Too bad some thugs with shape-shifting weapons have other ideas. Their escape leaves them trapped in the modern-meets-medieval Falinnheim, where everyone insists their father is a disgraced fugitive. They hope whoever is leaving them coded clues may have some answers, but they’re not sure they’re going to like what they learn.
If they ever want to see their parents again, they’ll need the help of a smuggler with a broken compass, their unusually talented dog, some extremely organized bandits, and a selection of suspiciously misquoted nursery rhymes.
Zed and Tuesday may not have all the answers, but one thing is certain—when it comes to normal, everything is relative.
My rating: ★★★★
This is a story about Tuesday and Zed, who one day find out about their family secret, big secret, that changes their whole life. Tuesday always thinks that their family is not an ordinary one. Who knows, she turns out right!
"Do you think Mom and Dad are really on a business trip?"
I liked Tuesday and Zed's adventure in Falinnheim. I enjoyed following them in solving some riddles. Overall, this book has a good story, but I think it is predictable. The hints that the author put throughout the story are quite obvious.
For the narrator, I think she did a great job accentuating the characters' personality and their expression in dialogues.
C.W. Allen
C.W. Allen (she/her) is a Midwestern transplant to Utah's West Desert, where she serves on the board of the League of Utah Writers. She writes fantasy novels for tweens, picture books for children, and short stories and poems for former children. She is also a frequent guest presenter at writing conferences and club meetings, which helps her procrastinate knuckling down to any actual writing. Her debut novel Relatively Normal Secrets, a middle grade speculative mystery, was published by Cinnabar Moth Publishing in 2021. Relatively Normal Secrets is the winner of the 2022 Gold Quill award, being named the best 2021 children's book by a Utah author. The Falinnheim Chronicles series continues with The Secret Benefits of Invisibility (2022) and Tales of the Forgotten Founders (2023). Keep up with her latest projects at cwallenbooks.com.
Source: cwallenbooks.com
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