Hayley Flynn’s life seemed perfect. Engaged to the love of her life, accepted into Harvard Law, and with a dream wedding dress picked out—nothing could go wrong until one fateful accident changed everything. Waking in a world that looks familiar, yet feels completely alien, Hayley finds herself alone, confused, and desperate for answers. Along the way, Hayley meets Margaret, a Southern woman from a different era, and together they travel with a suspicious stranger named Evan on a strange mission to the nearest town. The idyllic village, where everyone knows everyone, and kindness is found in abundance, made Eostre seem like a slice of heaven in an otherwise desolate world. But Eostre soon turns into a sugar-coated nightmare with a dire purpose. Can Hayley survive a fate worse than death, or will she become part of a never-ending Easter ritual?
Overall, this was a fairly enjoyable adaptation. That there’s an immensely strong and intriguing take on the holiday celebrations, but injecting a different take on the style of story, where it brings about a wholly intriguing society we’re dropped into, offers quite a lot to like. The society here that we focus on following the journey to the otherworldly location and trying to get acclimated to the new universe, as if she’s not used to the kindness everyone exhibits, despite the sinister undercurrent running wild throughout the location, has some really likable elements here building something involving the use of the somewhat paradise-vibe of the strange world that gets brought up. It all creates a perfect, lighthearted touch that makes the latter turn into this strange society living in a culture that provides an immensely intriguing second half, where the different types of outcomes come across as possible explanations as it cycles through the idea that it’s an unreliable narrator, a dream world that no one knew was the truth, or if this was actually happening. Coupled with the fun main characters featured here and the only real setback being a rushed finale where it’s not really that developed compared to the rest of the story, there’s still a lot to like with this fun, easily-enjoyable read.
4.5/5
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