Pepper is destined to die on his fourteenth birthday; St Constance revealed this to his aunt at his birth. So on the great day, Pepper walks out and keeps walking into adventures, keeping one step ahead of his fate until he finds his life. McCaughrean never disappoints in her imaginative flights as immaculate plotting takes Pepper from one situation to the next, while weaving a sparkling web of words to capture her readers.
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 60 Spring 2011 ) |
