Just send us an email and we'll put the best up on the site. You can read more book reviews or buy Winterling by Sarah Prineas at. You can read more book reviews or buy Winterling by Sarah Prineas at .uk Amazon currently charges £2.99 for standard delivery for orders under £20, over which delivery is free. I really enjoyed Mist by Kathryn James for a tale of a girl going into a strange new world. Mildly recommended if you or your children can't get enough fantasy, although I'd say there was better out there. I've found out since finishing it that it's the first in a series, but in fairness to Phineas it's not obvious from reading it - it does actually work as a stand-alone, thankfully. Also, the plot is fairly strong and the ending is genuinely exciting and Fer's characterisation, at least, becomes stronger in the last few chapters. Phineas is better at world-building than she is at creating those world's inhabitants, and she has a strong grasp of the world beyond the land beyond the Way. If you can ignore that, then it's a competently written adventure despite the slightly bland characters. The Way is a path leading to another place, where the people are governed by different rules.

rating 4,300 Ratings We live here, my girl, because it is close to the Way, and echoes of its magic are felt in our world. it's just that none of them have much depth to them. Winterling (Winterling, 1) by Sarah Prineas 3.97 avg. We have the orphan girl as heroine, the strange and near-feral boy who may or may not be able to be trusted, the grandmother who can only watch in dismay as she sets out on her quest, the beautiful Lady whose good looks hide a dark heart.

That's not to say it's a particularly bad book, it just seems to include a fairly huge amount of common fantasy tropes without ever making them stand out from the pack.

While this children's fantasy does have some strong points, I feel slightly disappointed by the lack of any real originality here. Then she rescues a mysterious boy called Rook from some wolves, and is taken to a wondrous, but cruel, world where it's always winter and a dangerous queen rules the land. She keeps getting into fights at school, she's teased for her unruly appearance, and her grandmother won't let her go anywhere except school. So it's hard for him to fall asleep without them, when he's staying in the Lady Tree with Fer.Thirteen-year old Fer doesn't feel like she belongs with everyone else. Rook is used to sleeping in a warm, cuddly pile with his puck brothers. Azulet Fandoms: Winterling Series - Sarah Prineas

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