![]() This is the story of Mina, the girl next door who, in Skellig, helped Michael cope with the man he found in his garage eating dead flies and growing wings. But he is too shrewd-and fine-a writer to let that happen. Starred Review, Booklist, September 15, 2011:Īlmond is rather brave to have written a prequel to Skellig (1998), a book that was the essence of originality. Not as dark, but just as passionate as Almond's previous works, this novel will inspire children to let their imaginations soar." Her gradual emergence from the protective shell of home is beautifully portrayed as she gingerly ventures out into the world. ![]() ![]() ![]() "Almond gives readers a vivid picture of the joyfully free-form workings of Mina's mind and her mixed emotions about being an isolated child. Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, August 15, 2011: ![]()
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