As soon as I began to read this adventure, I felt that I, too, had been whisked off to the Cosmic Realm! With detailed maps and a gallery of fabulous characters on the beautiful endpapers, I already felt plunged into this magical world.
When Peregrine Quinn's immortal godfather Daedalus Bloom is kidnapped, her whole life is turned upside down. Suddenly, the portals between her world and the magical Cosmic Realm have shut down, and only Daedalus can fix it.
Peregrine sets out on a mission that takes her from Oxford to London, racing along rivers and under-undergrounds chased by creatures who are determined to stop her.
Along the way, she makes some very unusual friends, but can they help her reach Daedalus in time and save both his world and hers?
What a roller coaster ride this exhilerating story is! Once I started, I couldn't put it down.
Ash Bond's writing is fast-paced, clever, and funny, and her detailed world building really allows you to picture each scene.
I loved the mixture of myth, magic and reality, and the various settings in Oxford and beyond.
The characters are described in depth, making you easily able to visualise them, and the combination of ancient history with modern tech and lazer blasters makes for a thrilling read.
If you are looking for a fantastic adventure read this year, then you definitely need to grab yourself a copy. I, for one, can"t wait to follow Peregrine's future escapades and look forward to seeing what she and her friends in the Cosmic Realm get up to next!