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Title: Esme’s Wish
Author: Elizabeth Foster
Genre: Young Adult
Publisher: Odyssey Books
Source: YA Bound Book Tours
Release Date: October 30, 2017
Rating: ★★★★
Goodreads Synopsis:
This was her last chance. Her hand twisted high in the air.
When fifteen-year-old Esme Silver objects at her father’s wedding, her protest is dismissed as the impulsive reaction of a stubborn, selfish teenager. Everyone else has accepted the loss of Esme’s mother – so why can’t she?
But Esme is suspicious. She is sure that others are covering up the real reason for her mother’s disappearance – that ‘lost at sea’ is code for something more terrible, something she has a right to know.
After Esme is accidentally swept into the enchanted world of Aeolia, the truth begins to unfold. With her newfound friends, Daniel and Lillian, Esme retraces her mother’s steps in the glittering canal city of Esperance, untangling the threads of Ariane’s double life. But the more Esme discovers about her mother, the more she questions whether she really knew her at all…
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Purchase your copy of Esme’s Wish at elizabethfoster.com.au
Review:
As many of you know, I love Greek mythology. So when this book started off with references to Ancient Greece, I knew I would like it.
This story was fast paced, with Esme constantly discovering new things about her mother. There was also great tension when she discovered things that didn’t match up with her own memories of her mother.
This book reminded me of the Percy Jackson series, particularly The Lightning Thief. Esme is searching for details about her mother, just like Percy was looking for his father.
I really liked this story. It’s very well developed. If you like YA fantasy books, this is a great one for you!
About the Author:
Elizabeth Foster read avidly as a child, but only discovered the joys of writing some years ago, when reading to her own kids reminded her of how much she missed getting lost in other worlds. Elizabeth lives in Sydney, where she can be found scribbling in cafés, indulging her love of both words and coffee. Esme’s Wish is her debut novel.
Find out more about Elizabeth at elizabethfoster.com.au
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Book Tour Organized by: YA Bound Book Tours
Thank you to YA Bound Book Tours for letting me participate in this blog tour.
Jill's Book Blog 
Thanks so much for your review, Jill! I’m glad you liked the mythological references. Many of them are from Homer’s The Odyssey, which I read at the beginning of writing Esme’s Wish. Funnily enough, my publisher is named, too!
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Thanks for the opportunity to read your book! Yes I noticed that too, you picked a good publisher!
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Whoops. – should read ‘named Odyssey, too.
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Cute cover!
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