Doors to cosmic realms and Olympus … dryads and Greek mythology… a portal librarian. There’s a lot going on in this children’s book debut from Ash Bond.
The endpaper artwork, foil hardback design and map drawings give the book more of a young adult feel, but this is definitely a story for 9-12 year olds. The narrative changes between points of view from different characters but is easy enough to follow with a name st location at the start of each chapter.
It has a quintessentially English feel to it, as well as the library being based in Oxford. There’s also a botanical theme, with Peregrine’s godfather , Daedalus, cultivating herbs and using traditional magics. The family has a history of adventure, discovery and inventing. Like an Indiana Jones who studied a few terms at Hogwarts.
Planned to be the first in a series this promises to be just the start of the adventure for Peteguine Quinn and co.
The endpaper artwork, foil hardback design and map drawings give the book more of a young adult feel, but this is definitely a story for 9-12 year olds. The narrative changes between points of view from different characters but is easy enough to follow with a name st location at the start of each chapter.
It has a quintessentially English feel to it, as well as the library being based in Oxford. There’s also a botanical theme, with Peregrine’s godfather , Daedalus, cultivating herbs and using traditional magics. The family has a history of adventure, discovery and inventing. Like an Indiana Jones who studied a few terms at Hogwarts.
Planned to be the first in a series this promises to be just the start of the adventure for Peteguine Quinn and co.