A Different Kingdom
A boy is lost in another world in a magical coming of age story
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
Published:13th Feb '14
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'Majestic fantasy in the Mythago Wood mould' - REACTOR 'Utterly splendid' - INTERZONE A DIFFERENT KINGDOM OF WOLVES, WOODS AND STRANGER, DARKER, CREATURES LIES IN WAIT FOR MICHAEL FAY IN THE WOODS AT THE BOTTOM OF HIS FAMILY'S FARM. Michael Fay is a normal boy, living with his grandparents on their family farm in rural Ireland. In the woods there are wolves; and other things, dangerous things. He doesn't tell his family, not even his Aunt Rose, his closest friend. And then, as Michael wanders through the trees, he finds himself in the Other Place. There are strange people, and monsters, and a girl called Cat. When the wolves follow him from the Other Place to his family s doorstep, Michael must choose between locking the doors and looking away or following Cat on an adventure that may take an entire lifetime in the Other Place. 'A thoughtful book on growing up' - PORTLAND BOOK REVIEW 'Stunningly beautiful' - FANTASY LITERATURE
Kearney's plain but poised prose makes this majestic fantasy in the Mythago Wood mould all the more magical * Reactor *
An utterly splendid piece * Interzone *
A thoughtful book on growing up, the loss of innocence, and the consequences of the choices we make * Portland Book Review *
Kearney's prose is so stunningly beautiful * Fantasy Literature *
ISBN: 9781781081877
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432 pages
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