Our teeny-weeny Almondine has grown up and is eager to enjoy her freedom. But a silly mistake leads her far from her foster mother, Alma, and the safety of her home. Alongside quirky characters, she endures a dangerous and complicated journey to find her way back. And, as the days go by, Almondine is undergoing an irreversible transformation. One she has to learn to accept.
A short while ago I read and reviewed a marvelous book called Almondine: The Girl from the Almond Tree which is written by the equally remarkable author, Gabriele Zucchelli. The story is a bewitching one full of breathtaking events that will have the reader’s mind full of wonder. The story was so radiant that upon finishing it, I immediately wanted to read book two Almondine Grows Up: The Challenge of Freedom, and wow what a stellar sequel book lovers!
Before I let you lovely readers know more about Almondine Grows Up: The Challenge of Freedom, I think it is only right that I share more about the first book! So I have attached a snippet of my review that will introduce you to this excellent series.
“Almondine: The Girl from the Almond Tree is a captivating, moving, and memorable novel that will take readers on a spellbinding and poignant journey from beginning to end! The reader in Almondine: The Girl from the Almond Tree will meet the young protagonist of the novel, Alma, an 8-year-old girl who one day makes a discovery. The discovery is a creature inside of an almond, Alma decides to keep her and names her Almondine and together the pair will grow and the journey that happens is a beautiful and inspiring one and this book lovers is the short premise of Almondine: The Girl from the Almond Tree! The first novel in a brilliant 3 part series. “
Now, how incredible does Almondine: The Girl from the Almond Tree sound?! Almondine Grows Up: The Challenge of Freedom is a continuation of the story in Almondine: The Girl from the Almond Tree and will introduce the reader once again to Alma and Almondine. Almondine in book two has grown up and is enjoying her freedom, however a mistake causes her to be far from home and Alma, and in Almondine Grows Up: The Challenge of Freedom, the reader will follow her as she tries to get back to Alma while escaping dangers along the way, and this book lovers is the short premise of the incredible Almondine Grows Up: The Challenge of Freedom!
The story laced throughout Almondine Grows Up: The Challenge of Freedom is pure entertainment and will send fans wild because the story is mesmerizing. The journey the reader encounters in Almondine Grows Up: The Challenge of Freedom is just as brilliant, If not more brilliant than the journey in book one and I will explain why. I loved the story in Almondine: The Girl from the Almond Tree, so much so that I awarded it five stars! But Almondine: The Girl from the Almond Tree is the first book in the series so of course, it features heavily on plot and world development which I must add was dazzling!
My point is that in Almondine Grows Up: The Challenge of Freedom the world/characters are already established by the incredible author Gabriele Zucchelli, so now Zucchelli has free reign, he can expand on the book even more and go crazy with plot ideas and characters and that is why I feel that I loved Almondine Grows Up: The Challenge of Freedom just that bit more because the world is established and the journey thrilling!
Gabriele Zucchelli is seriously an insanely good writer because he knows what to write to entertain and keep his readers thrilled until the very end. Zucchelli has many strong writing abilities, but his core talent has to be that of world development. The development of the story in Almondine Grows Up: The Challenge of Freedom is breathtaking and will perfectly transport readers on the journey alongside Almondine and it makes for a captivating journey that should not be missed!
As Almondine Grows Up: The Challenge of Freedom is a wonderful, mesmerizing and riveting story that should not be missed, I, of course, have to award the stellar read a magical five stars! Be sure to have a read of the preview below, you won’t regret it!
Thank you so much for reading book lovers! I appreciate it so much. Here is a preview of the book for all of you lovely readers to enjoy! Please have a read of the preview and if you find that you have loved what you have read then all you need to do is follow the links below!
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P.S. Below I have attached some links about the author and this wonderful book so if you would like to learn more about the author and the book then please have a browse. Thank you so much again for reading book lovers!
