We have officially entered, or are about to enter, the time when we return to reading what children read--we are entering at the middle school level, which is a bit advanced for our eldest granddaughter and a bit young for us, so meeting in the middle, in a way--the book was recommended by a children's librarian and we listened to it. The audiobook is well done.
One thing that is cool about this author is that she is a scholar. The first book of hers that I read was Super-Infinite, a short book about John Donne. This one is completely different--it is a young adult/middle school age fantasy book. It begins as Christopher Forrester is packed off to stay at his grandfather’s estate at the foot of a steep hill in Scotland, little realizing that the hill contains a portal to a magically sequestered portion of the world called the Archipelago, islands inhabited by creatures from assorted mythologies. Then there’s Mal, who is capable of flying (sometimes) thanks to a magical coat she received as a baby. Mal lives in a beautiful world called the Archipelago, where magical creature still exist. Christopher is part of a legacy of guardians who protect the link between our worlds. But the magical animals of the Archipelago are dying and no one knows why. Does it have something to do with Mal? Is that why people are trying to kill her? One thing’s for certain. Once Christopher crosses the border into her world, his life makes a big leap into another dimension, one where children risk their lives to protect others.
I definitely enjoyed this and look forward to the rest of the series.
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