Review: Havenfall

Havenfall by Sara Holland
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Earth is a realm without magic, which is why the Inn at Havenfall is a safe place to connect worlds that each has unique magic.  For many years, the inn has given protection to everyone who enters for refuge.  If someone breaks that peace, then they cannot return.  Maddie has spent her summers at the inn with her uncle, the Innkeeper.  She loves the chance to escape the burdened life she lives on Earth and looks forward to the day when she will take over the inn.  This summer is different, though.  Her uncle becomes gravely injured and there is a dangerous creature wreaking havoc.  Maddie is now the Innkeeper and is responsible for the safety of everyone in Havenfall.  As she tries to figure out the truth, she must also determine who she can trust.  Is anyone safe?

Havenfall is the first book in the Havenfall series and Holland has done a wonderful job of world-building and character development without it feeling like a second section.  Maddie is rushed into a role she knew was coming but thought it was many years away.  As she is dealing with being in charge, she is also dealing with a possible romance and trying to determine what secrets her uncle was keeping from her and everyone else.  This story is fast-paced and readers will enjoy the secret revealing and backstabbing that is woven throughout.  I recommend Havenfall to all fantasy and urban fantasy fans.

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