Because creepy hotels are IN again.
Song Vibe Check:
"Van Gogh" By: CeCe
"Lips of a witch" By: Austin Giorgio
"Hey Girl" By: Stephen Sanchez
NOTE: Thanks to tbrandbeyondtours for the opportunity to read this eARC!
This year has been full of crazy emotional rollercoaster reads, books with creepy vibes, lots of magic and romantic vibes and it's been a good year for YA books (as well as adult books!) and now, I get to discuss a new book with you all! Midnight at the Houdini is great for people who enjoyed Hotel Magnifique, The Vermillion Curse, Caraval or The Starless Sea.
With all of that being said, here we go.
Short Summary: After being betrayed by her sister, Anna flees into a place called the Houdini where she discovers that getting harder might be harder than she thought as she better escape before midnight-- or be trapped with a magical boy forever.
Long Summary: The night is perfect and glorious and sparkling, too beautiful to be real. Like magic.
Anna may have grown up in glitzy Las Vegas, but she’s determined that no one will ever call her shallow. While her older sister Emily is the star of the family, Anna is the diligent stage manager, making sure that both their lives go perfectly to plan. But when Emily reveals a startling betrayal, Anna flees in the middle of a raging storm and takes shelter in a boutique establishment she’s never seen before: The Houdini.
Inside, Anna discovers a magic hotel . . . and a magical boy. Earnest, curious Max has lived his entire life inside the Houdini. Over the course of one surreal evening, he becomes Anna’s guide to the curious building. For the first time in her life, Anna is center stage, in a place that anticipates her every desire, with a boy who only has eyes for her.
But that’s because the Houdini has no other guests. No one ever enters the Houdini . . . and no one ever leaves. When the clock strikes midnight, Anna will be trapped in the Houdini forever. If Anna's ever going to find out who she is on her own in the real world, she’ll first have to make an impossible escape. But will she be able to do it if it means leaving Max behind?
*cue lots of puzzles, the usual romantic tension and a few plot twists and KABOOM*
I think the plot was definitely ambitious and there were a few things I enjoyed about this book such as the very descriptive scenery that felt like a very immersive experience of being in the book with the characters. I enjoyed Max as a character and while there were some things I saw coming, I did find myself skimming at some parts. I wanted to enjoy this one more and it did fall a bit short for me.
I do appreciate the stories of escaping creepy hotels though. Like, we need more of these stories that intertwine magic, mystery, and plot twists that we don't always see coming. This book is out now wherever books are sold!
Overall: 4/5 stars
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