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Reader reviewed by Jocelyn

TRIPPING TO SOMEWHERE is a highly original, sort of surreal and very edgy fantasy book that is one of those that sort of blurs the lines between fantasy and reality, leaving you with lots of questions (but thats the way it should be) and perhaps in sort of a fog left over from the reading of a fantastic book!

Kristopher Reiszs novel centers around Sam and Gilly, two teenage girls, who take off in an attempt to catch the Witches Carnival, a sort of supernatural band of powerful beings. They leave behind their real lives with no thought to the consequences theyll have to face if they return, chasing the whisper of a dream that so few people have managed to catch.

A lovely, haunting novel, TRIPPING TO SOMEWHERE is a surprisingly fast read. Its very fast-paced, and quite real and honest (considering its full of unreal supernatural things!). I adored the strong characters, too. This is a pretty intense book, but if youre prepared for that, youll love it.