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Gullstruck Island by Frances Hardinge
Jan. 30th, 2011 10:33 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
On Gullstruck Island the volcanoes quarrel, beetles sing danger and occasionally a Lost is born ...
In the village of the Hollow Beasts, above the treacherous reefs and azure sea, live two sisters. Arilou is a Lost – a precious child with the power to leave her body and mind-fly with the winds – and Hathin is her helper. Together they hide a dangerous secret. Until sinister events lead to even deadlier lies, and to disaster ...
With a blue-skinned hunter on their trail and a greater enemy behind him, they must escape. Can the fate of two children decide the future of Gullstruck Island?
Discover a dazzling world, a surprising heroine ... and an incredible adventure. For on the island of Gullstruck nothing is exactly as it seems!
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
A gorgeously imagined children’s fantasy that combines a vividly created world that draws on many different cultures and traditions with a tightly written story of escape and revenge. It’s a long book but it held my attention from start to finish and left me hungry for more.
In the village of the Hollow Beasts, above the treacherous reefs and azure sea, live two sisters. Arilou is a Lost – a precious child with the power to leave her body and mind-fly with the winds – and Hathin is her helper. Together they hide a dangerous secret. Until sinister events lead to even deadlier lies, and to disaster ...
With a blue-skinned hunter on their trail and a greater enemy behind him, they must escape. Can the fate of two children decide the future of Gullstruck Island?
Discover a dazzling world, a surprising heroine ... and an incredible adventure. For on the island of Gullstruck nothing is exactly as it seems!
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
A gorgeously imagined children’s fantasy that combines a vividly created world that draws on many different cultures and traditions with a tightly written story of escape and revenge. It’s a long book but it held my attention from start to finish and left me hungry for more.
