It is the middle of the war. Coll, desperately unhappy having been evacuated and separated from his beloved older sister, Rose runs away to find himself on quest against a fearsome adversary; his companions, The Guardians, his imaginary friends from early childhood. I don't often get really excited but this one I loved - it reminded me of Masefield, The Midnight Folk in its imagination (see separate review). A Christmas treat
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 98 Autumn 2020 ) |
