If you were 12, had an accident that confined you to a wheelchair, and you and your stepsister found a magic Book of Second Chances, what would you do? Would you use the book to save a distant world you traveled to in your dreams, or use it to try and reverse the accident?
That’s the challenge Windslow and Hillary Summerfield face when they dream-slip to the land of Gabendoor each night and encounter the evil Fistlock and his shadow beasties; like the Trundle-wraith that lurks under beds or the annoying Tellagain that makes old men repeat the same story over and over, and Flame-fluffers that puff from nowhere to blow out candles.
The oracle of Gabendoor calls the sister and brother team the Children of the Summer Wind. With an odd assortment of companions and help from three colorful wizards, Hillary and Windslow struggle to solve the mysteries of the Book of Second Chances. The book is the only hope they have to defeat Fistlock and his creatures, including the dreaded and unstoppable Gorlon.
It’s a fantasy, with magic and faraway lands, but with several twists and lots of creativity to keep it from being just another fantasy story. Its "other world" characters are rich and colorful with a bit of dry wit snuck in for adults. The real world characters are stepbrother and stepsister who face problems and challenges young readers can relate to.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
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