January Owlcrate

Just so in love with this whole box. 

theme = Courting the Fae 

list of stuff

The round thing is a measuring tape!

Tote bag & pin & light up display thing & mug & book

the pin

it opens.

the mug, in use.

Lakesedge & Forestfall

By Lyndall Clipstone 

2 books!

Hardback

Owlcrate 

YA Fantasy 

Lakesedge: 371 pages 

Forestfall: 389 pages

I actually read Lakesdge a full year ago. I don't remember details. I figured I'd remember enough to understand the sequel, Forestfall, and I did. 

it's spooky and Gothic and horror

creepy monsters and magic and bargains

author letter for Lakesedge. 

art print for Lakesedge. Lord Under, Violeta, and Rowan 

first pages

each chapter has these designs at the top of the pages

So the special edition covers were supposed to match? But there was apparently a snafu at the printers and they used the glossy finish instead of the matching matt finish. They were both naked books, no dust jacket. Ostensibly they are sending dust jackets out, so we can have them look matchy on our shelves, but I haven't gotten any updates on that. 

Witness, differences from regular edition. 

both backs

Forestfall art cards

Map!

doodle

Author letter

cool wooden bookmark that came with Forestfall. (And you can see the pretty end papers.)

first pages, with pretty illustration 

this book alternated viewpoint

it didn't switch off every single chapter, but also notice that the two characters had different illustrations

Overall? A solid duology, although some of the characters made choices which peeved me. 

Glad I have both, will keep.