Ford, Dawn. Mossycoat. Morrilton, AR: ScrivKids, 2024

The Band of Unlikely Heroes book 2

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Summary

Troll Princess Horra Fyd may have succeeded in getting the druid seed to the magical Weald forest in time to sprout, but she’s finding that getting her kingdom back in order is not as easy as she hoped. Oddar’s subjects are rebelling and trolls are mysteriously disappearing without a trace. Horra and her father King Divitri are at a loss on what’s happening, but they know who’s behind it all.

When Horra’s summoned back to the Weald to meet Rowan, the new druid warrior, she finds the woodgoblin a know-it-all stick in the mud. Rowan’s not impressed with the troll princess, either. However, after a suspicious magical fire destroys the Weald, they’re forced to rely on each other to venture out in a kingdom that’s becoming more dangerous by the day.

Will Horra and Rowan be able to set their differences aside to become a strong team? Or will they fall into the Erlking’s traps, stopping their mission before it even gets started?

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My MS Review

Mossycoat is the second book in Dawn Ford’s series The Band of Unlikely Heroes. It would probably be helpful to read Woodencloak, the first book, before reading this title. 

I wish that Ford had included a “previously in…” section. While I did read book 1, it has been some time since I read it (and I’ve read many other books in the meantime). It took me several chapters to remember the characters and the plot of the previous book. It is quite a long book for the age group (318 pages) so a synopsis at the beginning of Mossycoat would hook readers sooner before they decide to “give up” when they can’t figure out what is going on. 

The characters are likable. The book does have many characteristics of epic fantasy – mythical characters, good vs. evil, magic, and a quest. I think if readers will “stick with it” they will enjoy the story. 

Mossycoat is appropriate for a K-12 Christian school library. It is written for upper elementary and middle school students.

I received a complimentary copy of Mossycoat. This is my honest review.

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