Elizabeth, a young Catholic girl living in 1586 England, and her family are in danger. It is the Reformation and they have been accused of hiding a priest. Elizabeth’s mother has been taken for questioning, leaving Elizabeth and her sister alone. Help comes from an unlikely source, Isabella, a young girl who has been living with the fairies for the past 300 years. She was unable to help her mother when she was tried and hanged for witchcraft, but is determined to prevent tragedy from befalling Elizabeth’s family. This smoothly written tale relates the story of two girls whose families have suffered much at the hands of others. The bond formed between them is strengthened as they struggle to protect Elizabeth’s family and the priest that her family was protecting. Isabella’s experiences in the land of the fairies has given her an unusual perspective and a surprising means to help Elizabeth and her family, while trying to find her own place back in the land of people. However, there is too much going on in the story. The issues surrounding the Reformation, Catholicism, and fairies will have readers’ heads spinning as they try to make sense of it all.
No comments:
Post a Comment