MS Review – Tatterhood – middle school fantasy

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Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Tatterhood by Dawn Ford, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About the Book

Title: Tatterhood
Series: The Band of Unlikely Heroes #3
Author: Dawn Ford
Publisher: ScrivKids
Release Date: January 28, 2025
Genre: Middle-Grade Fantasy

Tatterhood

Troll Princess Horra Fyd and young druid Rowan team up to reverse the evil Erlking’s spells and save the creatures across the Wilden Lands. However, Fairy Princess Glory Toppenbottom is still a thorn in Horra’s side. After Horra and Glory have a heated fight, Glory sneaks out of the castle. She is bent on finding the Erlking to reverse the hex he cast on her. This creates a political disaster when the Glory’s sister announces she’s coming to retrieve Glory.

Angered by Horra’s treatment of a royal guest, King Fyd proclaims Horra to be Queen Bearer. She becomes the ad hoc ruler, freeing her father from the scandal. Shocked, Horra assents. Her first move is to find the missing fairy princess before it becomes an interkingdom war. They form a search party and leave.

The Erlking stalks their every move. When the only choice points them toward the Riven, a cursed hidden land, they don’t hesitate. They find Glory is already there, but are immediately separated. The Riven is nothing like anyone imagined. Will they survive the Erlking’s magical traps, or will they, like everyone else, perish within its borders?

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More Books in This Series

Woodencloak
Mossycoat

MS Review

Ford, Dawn. Tatterhood. Morrilton, AR: ScrivKids, 2025.

The Band of Unlikely Heroes, book 3

Tatterhood is the third book in Dawn Ford’s The Band of Unlikely Heroes series. Tatterhood continues pretty much where Mossycoat left off. 

Princess Horra’s kingdom faces continuing challenges against the Erlking. Horra also faces challenges with the conceited fairy princess, Glory, who thinks of herself first. Horra’s father, King Fyd, names her Queen Bearer and gives her the task of doing what it takes to keep the peace between their troll kingdom and the fairy kingdom. 

It was very interesting to watch the growth of both Horra and Glory as they learn to think of others before thinking of themselves.

While The Band of Unlikely Heroes series has memorable characters and plot line, it would have been helpful to have a synopsis of the previous books at the start of this book to remind readers of the earlier parts of the story. 

Tatterhood ends in a bit of a cliff-hanger. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.

Tatterhood and the other books in The Band of Unlikely Heroes series would make an excellent addition to a K-12 Christian school library. The books in the series are appropriate for upper elementary and middle school-aged children. 

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


About the Author – Dawn Ford

Dawn Ford

Winner of the 2016 ACFW Genesis Award and Finalist in the 2023 Carol awards and 2024 Realm Makers Realm awards, Dawn Ford has been recognized for her published and non-published works.

As a child, Dawn often had her head in the clouds creating scenes and stories for anything and everything she came across. She believed there was magic everywhere, a sentiment she has never outgrown. Nature inspires her, and her love for the underdog and the unlikely hero colors much of what she writes.

Connect with Dawn by visiting dawnfordauthor.com to follow her on social media and subscribe to email newsletter updates.


Tour Giveaway

(3) winners will each receive a $15 Amazon gift card, a signed paperback copy of Tatterhood, and one eBook copy of Woodencloak and Mossycoat!

Tatterhood JustRead Tours blog tour giveaway

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight January 27, 2025 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on February 3, 2025. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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