Starchild and Witchfire
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The illustration on the front of BfK this month is the cover of The Secret of the Indian by Lynne Reid Banks (see Authorgraph for details). The book is published by Collins and we thank them for their help in using Graham Philpot's illustration.
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Starchild and Witchfire
Snowdrifts and Chilldrakes, an evil witch with her entourage and flying dragons all contribute to a complex and twisting saga of good against evil. Jamie and Fern's endeavours to return the 'heart' that their mother has had since girlhood to the land of Mithaca, where it truly belongs, throws us into a fantastic adventure. In the Tolkien genre, this provides sound beginnings for the more able reader who is going to enjoy progressing to The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. It's long, it's complicated and I enjoyed every moment I spent unravelling the wealth of detail.