Honestly, I found it difficult to get into. I did think that the romance worked well within the story, especially with Wren’s fate at the end. I did think that the mixture of the magic with the creepy atmosphere of the boys chasing Wren made the story what it is. I loved the magical elements the different abilities of the augurs, the suggestion of Tarc as a tree-man and the way that they can all just tell things that are happening. I felt that with family and loyalty being a big factor in the book, Wren made the right decision at the end of the book because she was never lied to by the people she chooses to be with and is protected. I enjoyed the complexities of characters such as Cassa and David, especially the loyalties and jealousies caused throughout the story. Maeve and Smith are the ultimate family members for the most part, and it becomes more prevalent throughout how they feel about Wren and what they would do before. Wren’s friends, Aisling and Sibeal were questionable at best, with their loyalties often not coming through in times of need. I like how Watson portrays him from the beginning as a protector of Wren. Tarc is a great character as the reader, you can see him come to life and develop throughout the plot. I found the dynamics between her and her family admirable for most of the story, however did not always enjoy the feeling that they were all hiding something from one another. I thought that Wren was a powerful character she doesn’t blindly follow either ‘tribe’ as she attempts to make decisions for herself. I enjoyed the unexpected twists, the hints about who might be betraying who, the forbidden romance element and the theme of loyalty. I thought the book’s plot was very well-devised. Once she has gained the judges’ trust, Wren undergoes many trials and tribulations, discovering more about herself, with shocking revelations along the way, constantly encouraging the reader to question who can and cannot be trusted. Wren is an augur, and she is faced with infiltrating the enemy, the judges in order to save their magic. This basis forms the rest of the plot and offers a theme for readers to enjoy. Set in Ireland, The Wren Hunt is a young adult fantasy novel focusing on the life of Wren, a girl who is chased through the town every year on ‘wren day’, as opposed to hunting for an actual bird. The Wren Hunt will be published on 8 February 2018 by Bloomsbury.
It follows in-line with many YA fantasies which focus on the fact that if this character wasn’t involved, the specific events of the novel would not have happened. The Wren Hunt by Mary Watson was a slightly confusing, but overall well-written, enticing book. As I start to introduce more young adult fiction into my reading, I am reminded of the sheer simplicities of reading when you’re young.
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