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There May Be A Castle by Piers Torday
Oct. 24th, 2017 11:23 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
Like I said, kid, it’s your story. Are you ready?
On a frozen Christmas Eve, Mouse Mallory and his family set off across a snow-white valley to visit his grandparents.
They never arrive.
As the wheels skid off the icy road, Mouse is thrown from the car. When he wakes, he finds himself in a magical landscape, with only a talkative sheep and a very bossy horse for company.
And they tell him: this is your story now.
So begins Mouse’s extraordinary quest through a world of wonder. A world of monsters, minstrels, dangerous knights and mysterious wizards; a world of terrifying danger but also more excitement than Mouse has ever known.
All to find a castle, somewhere, beyond.
But why is Mouse looking for a castle? As thoughts of his family back at the car begin to surface, Mouse realises this might be the most important journey he will ever make …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Piers Torday’s novel for children aged 9 – 11 is a well-written, painfully bittersweet affair that mixes a contemporary tale of a boy who likes daydreaming and doesn’t see why everyone’s keen for him to get bigger with a magical realist adventure populated by sharply drawn characters with an entertainingly modern world view.
Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
On a frozen Christmas Eve, Mouse Mallory and his family set off across a snow-white valley to visit his grandparents.
As the wheels skid off the icy road, Mouse is thrown from the car. When he wakes, he finds himself in a magical landscape, with only a talkative sheep and a very bossy horse for company.
So begins Mouse’s extraordinary quest through a world of wonder. A world of monsters, minstrels, dangerous knights and mysterious wizards; a world of terrifying danger but also more excitement than Mouse has ever known.
But why is Mouse looking for a castle? As thoughts of his family back at the car begin to surface, Mouse realises this might be the most important journey he will ever make …
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
Piers Torday’s novel for children aged 9 – 11 is a well-written, painfully bittersweet affair that mixes a contemporary tale of a boy who likes daydreaming and doesn’t see why everyone’s keen for him to get bigger with a magical realist adventure populated by sharply drawn characters with an entertainingly modern world view.
Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.
