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Chaos in the Countryside
by Astoria Wright
Series: Faerie Apothecary Cozy Mysteries #0.5
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Published by Novelwright Mysteries on September 27, 2018
Genres: Cozy Paranormal Mystery
Pages: 156
Format: Paperback
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Also in this series: Herbs and Homicide
Looking for a unique paranormal cozy mystery series that's lighthearted and fun? Settle into the cozy countryside of Moss Hill, where house-elves rent rooms, sprites live in gardens, a leprechaun is the best tailor in town, and a half-elf/half human named Carissa Shea owns a pharmacy known as The Seelie Tree Apothecary shop. Life couldn't be more idyllic for Cari, but healing humans and fae folk proves challenging at times, especially when secrets unfold in The Faerie Apothecary Mysteries. About Chaos in the Countryside The quiet town of Moss Hill would be in trouble if not for one daring nature faerie: a sprite known as Chaos. Though she is little, she is...fierce isn't the right word. Spirited is more accurate. She's traveled far and wide to warn the half-human, half-elf Carissa Shae about a danger that's coming to the countryside. Carissa's Seelie Tree Apothecary shop is no stranger to faeries, but with this new arrival, its owner, and Moss Hill, will never be the same. Is this cozy town ready for a little Chaos?
Can Chaos save Moss Hill?
Chaos in the Countryside by Astoria Wright is a cute little cozy mystery. Ms. Wright did an excellent job of hooking me into this series with this short novella. The characters are all well thought out, the setting is terrific, and I fell in love with both Chaos and Carissa.
Chaos
Chaos is a cute little nature faerie that is sent to help Carissa Shae. She is from Mexico and Chaos is adorable. I do feel bad for her since she is in this strange place that is different from her home. She is sent to help Carissa out with their Unseelie problem, but Carissa doesn’t want anything to do with it. What I like about Chaos is that her name fits with the bit of chaos she brings to Carissa. The other thing that I like about Chaos is that she is stubborn about wanting to help out and to keep Carissa safe. The one thing that I dislike about Chaos is that she doesn’t listen to Carissa all that well.
Carissa Shae
Carissa Shae is our main character of this series, and she is a fascinating character. She saddles the line of being apart of two worlds and having to live in both. Cari is half elf and half human who runs The Seelie Tree Apothecary shop that caters to both humans and faeries. Granted for the later she has to go to the fairy world to see her customers. I love how the author makes this island and all the characters feel real to me.
What I like about Carissa is that she has made a great life for herself on her home island and is doing a great job of it. Well, that is until Chaos the fairy shows up. Another thing that I like about her is that despite not wanting to do certain things Carissa does them because she knows that someone has to. The one thing that I don’t like about Carissa is that she doesn’t get with why Chaos was sent to her.
Five Stars
Chaos in the Countryside by Astoria Wright was a great introduction to this series. The author has woven a great tale on how humans and faeries can mix and live in harmony together. Including having kids together and how that affects the half-fae as well. Let’s hope nothing wrong will happen to this little town. I am giving this book a five-star review and highly recommending it to anyone that loves the paranormal and cozies.
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About Astoria Wright
Astoria Wright is the author of The Faerie Apothecary Mysteries, including the bestselling prequel novella Chaos in the Countryside. Intrigued by myths and inspired by cozy mystery writers before her, Astoria tries to combine two worlds with human and faerie neighbors trying to solve puzzling crimes on the fictional island of Moss Hill. She’s also a poet, which shows in the Moss Hill poetry anthology “written” by the characters in the series. Her goal is to bring Moss Hill to life in her stories, because who doesn’t wish we lived in a town with magical faeries as neighbors?
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2019 Cloak and Dagger
- 2019 Craving For Cozies Reading Challenge
- 2019 Cruisin' Thru The Cozies Reading Challenge
- 2019 Goodreads Reading Challenge
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