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The Goblins of Bellwater by [Molly Ringle]

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Most people have no idea goblins live in the woods around the small town of Bellwater, Washington. But some are about to find out. Skye, a young barista and artist, falls victim to a goblin curse in the forest one winter night, rendering her depressed and silenced, unable to speak of what happened. Her older sister, Livy, is at wit's end trying to understand what's wrong with her. Local mechanic Kit would know, but he doesn't talk of such things: he's the human liaison for the goblin tribe, a job he keeps secret and never wanted, thrust on him by an ancient family contract.Then Kit starts dating Livy, and Skye draws Kit's cousin Grady into the spell through an enchanted kiss in the woods. Skye and Grady are doomed to become goblins and disappear from humankind forever, unless Livy, the only one untainted by enchantment, can unravel the spell by walking a dangerous magical path of her own.

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12 years and up
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289 pages
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English
Grade level

7 - 9
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Central Avenue Publishing
Publication date

October 1, 2017
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"Forget true love's kiss to break a spell, or slaying a dragon to rescue the princess; Ringle employs familiar fairy tale tropes but turns them on their heads to deliver something wholly unexpected and fresh." --Publishers Weekly
"The touches of pagan culture and elemental magic are perfectly applied, giving the modern setting an old-world, surreal flavor." --Olivia Fields, author, Her Heart's Liege
"Ringle's novel is fast-paced and sparkling with dangerous spells and unexpected delights. The goblins aren't ethereal and magical; they don't sparkle, shimmer, or shine. They repulse and draw you in -- all at the same time." --Kate Ristau, author, Shadow Girl and Clockbreakers

"The Goblins of Bellwater is a delightfully creepy paranormal romance set in the rich landscape of the Pacific Northwest . . . a journey to a world that feels both familiar and freaky--a wonderful place to get lost." --Claire Foster, Foreword Reviews

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The inspiration for this novel is Christina Rossetti's eerie, sensual poem "Goblin Market," in which a young woman is tempted into eating fruits offered by goblins, which send her into an enchanted illness. Her sister saves her by venturing into the woods to brave the goblins herself. I brought it into the modern day, setting it in the deep dark woods of the Olympic Peninsula on the shores of Puget Sound, and I changed and expanded many of the poem's details to turn it into more of a proper 21st-century paranormal romance. In fact, I made enough changes that I feel I can only say it is "inspired by," not strictly "based on," Rossetti's poem. But I hope it will delight anyone fond of fae-world folklore, whether you're familiar with "Goblin Market" or not!

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01MU8Z5PL
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Central Avenue Publishing (October 1, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 1, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4017 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 289 pages

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Molly Ringle was one of the quiet, weird kids in school, and is now one of the quiet, weird writers of the world. She likes thinking up innovative romantic obstacles and mixing them with topics like Greek mythology, ghost stories, fairy tales, or regular-world scandalous gossip. She's into mild rainy climates, gardens, '80s new wave music, chocolate, tea, and perfume (or really anything that smells good). She has lived in the Pacific Northwest most of her life, aside from grad school in California and one work-abroad season in Edinburgh in the 1990s. (She's also really into the U.K., though has a love/stress relationship with travel.) She currently lives in Seattle with her husband, kids, guinea pigs, corgi, and a lot of moss.

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Peggy A. Hawkwood

Beautiful, funny, and great imagery!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 2, 2023

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I read this on vacation and was totally captivated; a perfect poolside book. As someone who wants to believe in magic and the power of Mother Nature, I love this book on so many levels. All the elements need to be respected- want him out who you make deals with, save the planet, funny dialog, and beautiful imagery! If I didn’t already live in the Pacific Northwest this book would be the tipping point for me to visit! Thank you! More like these!

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Interesting & genre bending

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 23, 2021

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I very much enjoyed The Goblins of Bellwater which is a genre bending fantasy. It is billed as a Paranormal Romance, and while yes, it is paranormal and there is a romance (or rather two) the romance part is secondary to the main plot and theme, and it isnt that treacly, poorly written stuff that often is sold as Paranormal Romance.

The Goblins of Bellwater is also called a Urban Fantasy but there "ain't no urbs here" as it is set in a tiny town off Puget Sound. However, it is set in more or less present, modern day.

The book, by Molly Ringle (who has done quite a few other interesting books) also has quite a few really creepy moments and a couple quite scary ones- but it is not Horror by any means.

Then what IS The Goblins of Bellwater? A really enjoyable modern day fantasy, with a realistic romance and good character development. It is rather unlike any other book and doesn't really fit into any genre, although I have to say it rather reminded me- in tone that is- of some of Gaiman's modern Fantasies.

I recommend this book for mature teens (not for little kiddos) and anyone else that wants something a bit different.

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Marja

Very atmospheric

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 4, 2018

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If I were to describe this novel with only one word, the word would be atmospheric. This had very haunting atmosphere and I loved it. Now I also need to add Puget Sound to my travel bucket list.

The beginning was very promising but then it sort of plateaud. I was growing frustrated because it seemed that I was reading a page after a page about cheesy instalove-instalust with no development of the plot.

And frankly, I was annoyed with Kit because of his passiveness and self-pity. I thought he should have taken action when he thought goblins were the cause of Skye's condition yet he did nothing because he thought he would lose his chance with Livy. He had some bad experiences with other women not believing him which made him hesitant, I'll give him that. Still it was annoying.

Anyway, then it got better again. I really liked Livy trying to save her sister and the descriptions of the fae world. It was awesome. My only regret is that I had to prioritize other books over this which made this a super slow read for me. I would have liked to keep this my main book.

I think this was easily 4 star read for me despite the temporary lag in the plot development. I kinda want to read more from this author as well because I really liked her writing style.

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Brian

Fun and enjoyable

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 7, 2021

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I found this to be a very fun and light read. It was whimsical and reminiscent of youth and young love. I enjoyed that the main female character took the heros role. I would have liked a fuller examination of the locals and thier good and bad habits, and a more treacherous heros journey, but I still really enjoyed it and would recommend it as a nice vacation read.

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Maija

An entertaining & fast read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 5, 2019

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A contemporary fantasy romance inspired by the poem The Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti. This was entertaining and fast to read, it was very much my epitome of a three star book, one of those reads that goes by quickly and that I enjoy very much at the time, but won't leave a lasting impression.

Surprisingly to me, I was more interested in the middle of the book with the relationships, than the end with a lot of magic and peril. I hoped that the ending would focus more on the strong sisterly bond, but it spent most of the time with the emotions of the two romantic couples. I liked that the goblins were actually creepy and to our moral code, evil, and that the threat of their spell was felt oppressively throughout the book. The moment of revelation when people finally find out what happened to Skye was so satisfying to the reader, it was very well done.

About the romance aspect: it has some steamy scenes, but always eventually fades to black without describing everything.

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Kit Michael

A truly delightful read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 22, 2018

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I've been on a goblin kick for the past year ever since I accidentally befriended a goblin npc in a game of dungeons and dragons (and have made friends with goblins in all other games since). Since then I have been eagerly seeking out more goblin and fey creature stories. The moment I saw this book was set in the Pacific northwest I knew I needed it. I read through the book in two hours less than my phone estimated I would, so immersed in the story of Skye and the goblins that I could not sleep until I finished it.
The escessence of the Pacific northwest has been captured perfectly, from the weather, to the coffee shops, and the quality of the woods at nightfall on the evenings that you are certain that looking around quickly enough will allow you to catch a glimpse of a not quite human creature watching from behind a mossy curtain.
I do not easily claim a book as a favorite, this one however will always be mentioned in my top ten.

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AAK

Author creates a cadre of engaging characters -- both human and non

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 25, 2017

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I've never ventured into the realm of goblins before, so I wasn't sure what to expect. The author commingles the worlds of goblins and humans so deftly that I happily went along for the ride and was sad for it to end. I finished reading the book a few weeks ago, but the characters were so engaging that they have claimed permanent residence in my imagination, which doesn't happen often for me. I love that Ms. Ringle created two protagonists who alternately play the role of hero in the battle of wits and magic against the tricky goblins. She skillfully creates a sense of mounting tension for all four characters before delivering a satisfying "nick of time" resolution. Who knew that goblins could be such fun?

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Anastasia F.

A fun read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 7, 2018

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I really like the world building and the characters! The goblins and fae were fun too!

The plot does take a while though and it is a bit like heavy traffic in the beginning. Very much stop and go, but the last half of the book is action packed and a blast.

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Louise P.

Fantastical Read!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on December 3, 2017

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Hadn't cine across Molly Ringle before but am looking for more after this really enjoyable read which was genuinely UN-put-dependable in places. Really liked the idea and the graphic story telling that painted a wonderful picture of another realm.

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lisa

Good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 29, 2019

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Suprisenly really good read great story enjoyed it

Peter J.

Goblins? Who’d have thought it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on January 9, 2018

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Excellent story surprisingly good

Vera Soroka

Goblin lore

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on April 5, 2018

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I was attracted by the cover and was intrigued by it. I enjoyed it and soon realized it was a paranormal romance. I enjoyed it very much. I would consider this a sweet paranormal romance if there is such a thing.

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I Liked It

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on December 20, 2018

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I thought this was going to be a regular YA: cute and fluffy. It was a little bit more than that. A good story over all, even if it is a bit short. It was a nice quick read.

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