'In the Land of Magics, four friends live a life filled with wonder. But there's one rule they must not break: never set foot on the Island of Darkness.
So when one child does the unthink able, they must all pay a terrible price - exile to Wasteland, the bleak world where only grown-ups live.'
The joy of this book is the unknown... after the first few chapters we have no idea what has happened to Merlin; we have no idea who the girl is or how she has come to lose her memory; we don't really know who the invisible children are or how they came to be be like that; we have no idea why the Catcher is so determined together their hands on children... and that is what I found so intriguing. It is the unknown that kept me gripped as the breadcrumbs of answers were scattered. Susie has created an intricate plot full of twists that really leave you guessing, and for me, that was what I loved most.
Primarily, this is a book about friendship and about being there for each other, but themes of resilience and doing the right thing also weave their way through the pages.
Publishing on the 5th June, The Invisibles is a captivating read and one I know will be in demand in school next half-term.
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