Lara is a tosher, living hand to mouth whilst foraging in the sewers to make ends meet; other than her clothes and her toshing bag, the only thing she owns is a pendant her mum gave her before she died.
Meanwhile, Mrs Hester is getting ready to release the Evernight upon the kingdom which will turn everything to darkness, allowing chaos and herself to reign supreme.
When Lara finds a wooden box, she has no idea of its significance and the danger everybody is in.
K's opinion:
Deliciously dark and wonderfully magical, this fast-paced story is full of plot twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Lara is a strong character: as an orphan, she has no choice but to be independent and self-sufficient. She looks out for herself and her friends, and is definitely the sort of person you want by your side. I liked her as a character but I think my favourites (rather unusually for me) were the baddies! Mrs Hester is a truly evil woman who steals bodies in order to rejuvenate herself and traps souls; whilst Shadow Jack, who lives under her control, appears just as menacing (I can imagine Ross had lots of fun creating these 2 characters in particular); together they help to make the plot utterly gripping - the question is: who will reign supreme when the baddies will stop at nothing to get what they want?
This is an original plot that allows readers to lose themselves in the allies of a different place that is begging to be explored. The first in a new series, I'm looking forward to seeing what comes next.
O's opinion:
From the first page, this book combines action, adventure and mystery into one great novel. I loved how Lara was never afraid of anything: not the other toshers, nor the mysterious Shadow Jack, not even magical Mrs Hester. She always cared for the ones she loved, even when she had to fight a swirling ball of dark magic to protect them!
I have always loved Ross' books, and this one is no exception. Can't wait for a sequel!!
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